Winter Hardtail for race and trail
sirichmond
Posts: 250
Afteroon all,
Looking for a hardtail for muddy rides out in the winter and also fast all day epics in the summer. Would like to build it fairly burly as well so it can take the knocks on the trails in winter, maybe 140-150 mm fork for red/black runs, will mainly be used in Yorkshire Moors, Peaks and surrounding trail centres but would like it to be capable of a Lakes venture too. Weight wise would like to build it to around 27lb. I know I'm asking a lot, have checked out a Cotic BFe so far.
Looking for a hardtail for muddy rides out in the winter and also fast all day epics in the summer. Would like to build it fairly burly as well so it can take the knocks on the trails in winter, maybe 140-150 mm fork for red/black runs, will mainly be used in Yorkshire Moors, Peaks and surrounding trail centres but would like it to be capable of a Lakes venture too. Weight wise would like to build it to around 27lb. I know I'm asking a lot, have checked out a Cotic BFe so far.
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I took my Soul out for a ride day before yesterday (maiden voyage), and it is lovely. I would highly recommend one. I've got some fairly heavy parts on there (read cheap) at the moment, and it came up a smidge under 13kg.0
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Maybe a bit left field for you, but have you considered a 29er hardtail? I was after the same sort of bike as you. TBH, I'm old and/or lucky enough to have amassed a bit of a bike fleet, including a 140mm travel steel hardtail 26er, which I've just retired as my winter bike.
I demo'd a Pace RC129 and Giant XTC29er and was impressed by both - although the Pace is steel, both bikes are very similar in handling and ride quality (almost identical geometry!). In the end, I bought an XTC29er in a sale, and have been very pleased with it. TBH, I can't see myself bothering with another 26" hardtail - it really is that good. I do a lot of riding in the Dark Peak (with occasional trips to the NY Moors) and for open moorland paths and fast flowy woodland singletrack, it has the potential to be blisteringly fast - the speed it'll cover the ground surprised me at first - there's been a lot of waiting for other riders to catch up
The cornering and climbing grip is amazing. Just out of interest (and because someone said in one of the local shops that 29ers wouldn't be any good on technical terrain), I've taken it up & down some proper techy terrain, including a couple of the Peak's classic rocky ascents & descents, and I've been amazed at what it'll do with relative ease - TBH, I found that it's complete b******s that 29ers can't do technical terrain. They're well worth a look IMO. 0 -
Hello, yes I have ridden a 29er and was blown away with its grip and speed so they are in the frame too I guess.0
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the on one 456 carbon would prob be best0
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C456. Just had one built up with spare parts (brakes, drive train and wheels, then purchased new stem, bar and seatpost) and is almost as light as my yeti ASR5 and strong as an ox.
Gave it a good thrashing at the weekend, and apart from now having a sore you know what from not being used to a hardtail, it performed really well in sloppy mud, across hard icy ground, downhill, uphill and along some very demanding surrey trails.
Great fun and good value @ 300 for un decalled frame.
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