Lightweight xc frameset combos

homerjay
homerjay Posts: 154
edited April 2011 in MTB buying advice
Hi all

I'm after building a new bike for the summer.

so obvious starting point it frame and forks.

Front runner is orange elite pro with fox frl forks for 900.
http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/bikes/elite_frameset/

although ive just spotted this on-one, rockshox combo for 900
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/ZXMAXRLTTI/ ... set-bundle

Any other suggestions?

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Two very different set ups! What does your riding involve? The 456 is certainly light, but has much slacker geometry and will take a very long fork.
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  • davewalsh
    davewalsh Posts: 587
    The 456 / Rev combo is a hard hitting AM bike. For lightweight XC you're probably better off with the Whippet & Reba:

    http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FTWHIPREBA1 ... rks-bundle
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  • homerjay
    homerjay Posts: 154
    i spotted the whippet last night. didnt realise the 456 is at little more AM and im not familiar with on-one bikes

    im not really into the whole monkey bar, sit up straight setup. i like my bikes to be stiff, quick and climb like a goat.

    currenlty ride an orange evo4 with skarebs, and have an old orange e2 with manitou 4(yes i like oranges)

    that whippet is deffo a front runner at the min.

    i was gonn build my own, i spent an hour on their website building custom bikes and they just dont offer quite enough options. but their prices make it hard to resist.

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