New Hardtail Toy - Commencal Ramones 1

Kristoph

Hi everyone.

Signed up here looking for some new faces to ride with as I've decided to get back into riding after 6 or 7 years.

This is the new ride - a Commencal Ramones 1;








I ride it to work and I've ridden it on the dh trails once properly and it feels great. Nice solid bike.


Here's the spec;

Frame: NEW Ramones LT hardtail frame
Fork: Rock Shox Recon 327 U-Turn 140mm 20mm Maxle
Cranks: Race Face Ride AM 24/36 bash
Pedals: Flat Pedals
Front Derailleur: NEW Shimano Deore
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT Shadow
Shifters: NEW Shimano Deore
Cassette: Sram PG 950 9s 11-34
Chain: Shimano HG53
Front Hub: Commençal 20mm sealed bearings/Shimano Deore M525L
Rear Hub: Commençal 20mm sealed bearings/Shimano Deore M525L
Rims: Mavic EN 321 disc
Front Tyre: Maxxis High Roller 26 x 2.35
Rear Tyre:Maxxis Crossmark 26 x 2.25
Front Brake: Avid Juicy 3 Black 185mm
Rear Brake: Avid Juicy 3 Black 160mm
Brake Levers: Avid Juicy 3
Handlebar: Commençal 1.5" 6061DB Oversize
Headset: Tange Fatty MX2
Stem: Race Face Evolve AM Oversize
Grips: Commençal Lock-on
Saddle: SDG Bel Air black/black
Seat Post: Race Face Evolve
Sizes: S (40cm), M (44cm), L (49cm)

sheepsteeth

thats a good looking bike, what size is it?

Kristoph

It's a medium.. not sure how many inches.. :oops:

I just went for the frame that matched my height.

http://www.evanscycles.com/product_docu ... -chart.pdf

http://www.commencal.com/web_bicycles/2 ... amones.pdf

sheepsteeth

i only asked as its a good looking bike so i had a quick google and some pictures make it look like a trail bike shaped bike and others make it look like a dirt jump shaped bike. either way, sorry for the hijack, ace looking bike.

Kristoph

I think it could do a bit of both, although its weight is probably an issue for dirt jumping.

.blitz

the Ramones is an awesome bike I bought one meself last month



Have swapped the bars for a Race Face Atlas cut down to 735mm and the sp for an inline FSA DH300. The Ramones weighs a ton but pedals well and is quite enthusiastic on the climbs with the fork wound down to 95mm. The fun starts at the top though - extend the forks to 140mm, drop the post and smash it down the hill it is just mental

Kristoph

Yep, it feels great, solid, and very responsive on the downhills.

Happy with the £850 price too, not many new hardtails with this spec for that sort of money (from what I found). Cove Stiffee was my next choice but £500 more? Had to be this.

.blitz

+1 for the price. I don't think it was ever worth £1249 and although most of the kit is not bleeding edge Commencal haven't cut any corners.

Nice to own a bike that can take a beating and come back for more.

sheepsteeth

now dont get me wrong, i hate hardtails, but i really fancy one of those!

sheepsteeth

.blitz wrote:

that looks a lot more like a trail bike than a jump bike, what size is it?

.blitz

It's a large. The top tube is on the short side at 588mm and the stem is 60mm so it's not particularly roomy like a trail bike but then again the seat tube is 72 degrees so it pedals quite well unlike a jump bike. I tried a medium and the seat tube was the biggest difference - simply not enough room for my legs (6'2") although the reach was only a little bit shorter.

Pufftmw

Just bought a 2011 Commencal Ramones AL1 from www.merlincycles.co.uk - £585 :shock:

Absolute billy bargain and what's more the guys @ Merlin were super ace in getting it over to Donegal for me in short order - many thanks

Spec is simillar but obv not quite as the 1

Frame Ramones LT hardtail frame
Fork Rockshox TORA 289 U-Turn 130mm
Headset Neco 1”1/8 ball retainer
Stem New Ç oversize 50mm
Bars New Ç 1,5” 6061 oversize 710mm
Grips Ç Kraton black
Brakes Avid Juicy 3 185/185
Shifters Shimano Deore
Front Mech Shimano Deore
Rear Mech Shimano SLX
Bottom Bracket Truvativ Powerspline
Cranks Truvativ Blaze 2.0 24/36 w/rockguard
Chain KMC 9s
Cassette Sram PG 950 9s 11-34
Seatpost New Ç no offset
Saddle NEW SDG Bel Air special Ramones
Hubs Ç disc brakes
Spokes Stainless 64p 3x lacing black
Rims Jalco double wall for Ç
Tires Geax Sturdy 26×2,25/Saguaro 26×2.2
Colour Cyan Blue
Sizes S, M, L, XL



Didn't get much chance to ride it yet but it feels lush. Almost tempted to get another

CitizenLee

Looks like such a fun bike! I bet it rides as good as it looks!

.blitz

Still holding up well despite frequent, intense neglect. It really is the kind of bike you can rag around on, throw it in the shed and do it all again the next day.

Have fitted RF Atlas bars, RF Strafe grips, XTR chain, XT shifters + SP41 cables, PD-M785 SPDs oh and a Nuke Proof seat clamp & headset spacers.

Would post another pic but I've only cleaned it once since I bought it

grant43

ive got one a 20 inch frame in blue absolutely superb bike great at climbimg better at going down live near lee quarry so its a regular up there its a great handling bike that looks good too 10/10