Aggresive Hardtail Thread!

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  • Finally took my meta out to do some proper riding and boy it is good to be back on a hardtail i'm not really sure why but i think it is the rawness of riding, no rear suspension to help so you feel everything and when you're thundering down a hill you're always on the edge. The x-fusion velvet forks are excellent.
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  • Herdwick
    Herdwick Posts: 523
    Nairnster wrote:
    I am building up a 45650b just now, and i think when i have all of the bits, thebuild should come in at around £1100, with SLX/XT 1 x 10 Drivetrain, Deore brakes, Sektor forks, answer, truvativ and crank bros finishing kit, hope wheels, so pretty good imo.

    pics :?:

    Petriodet, nice machine there mate!!!
    Frame build or complete buy? specs?
    “I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without expectations of rewards or punishments after I am dead.”
    ― Kurt Vonnegut
  • No pics yet as i am still buying parts and building it.
  • RevellRider
    RevellRider Posts: 1,794
    Herdwick wrote:
    Steel is a great for frame building, springy and stiff, not to much around because is outdated though.

    Steel can be either springy or stiff, just like any other material. It's all down to how you use it. As for it being outdated, steel has progressed on massively in the last couple of years. It has gotten stronger, there has been air hardening steel, even stainless steel tubing coming on to the market for cycle frames. I suspect that you don't see much of it around because it is easier and cheaper to mass produce a hardtail frame from aluminium in the far east.
  • Herdwick wrote:
    Petriodet, nice machine there mate!!!
    Frame build or complete buy? specs?

    Complete buy with a few upgrades bought it for £800 and the upgrades came off the bike it replaces
    FRAME New 2014 META 650b, alloy 6061 triple butted, top tube hiden cable path
    FORK XFUSION velvet RL, 15qr lockx, 130mm
    HEADSET NECO semi integrated, tapered zs44/56, 1”1/8 lower washer ball retainer
    STEM ALPHA, alloy 2014 forged, 60mm, 0° rise, ø31,8mm
    UPGRADED - nukeproof warhead 50mm
    BAR ALPHA, alloy 6061db, 0.75”rise, 750mm, ø31,8mm
    UPGRADED - nukeproof carbon
    GRIPS COMMENCAL 2014 lock on, outside ø30mm, soft compound
    BRAKES TEKTRO HDC330
    UPGRADED - shimano xt
    SHIFTERS SRAM x5 2x10 speed
    FRONT MECH SRAM x5 2 speed
    REAR MECH SRAM x5 10 speed
    BOTTOM BRACKET NECO isis bb 92mm sealed bearings
    CRANKS SAMOX isis 24/38t, alloy 38th chainring, 170mm xs/s , 175mm m/l/xl
    CHAIN YABAN SH10C, with quick link connector
    CASSETTE SRAM pg1030 11-36t
    RIMS JALCO 650b 32h double wall, 24,5mm, pin joint, vb version
    HUBS JOYTECH 32h, loose ball
    SPOKES Steel 1,8mm black - brass 12mm black
    TIRES MAXXIS High Roller II EXO 650bx2.3 front, ardent 650bx2.25” exo rear, 60tpi folding bead
    SEATPOST KINDSHOCK ETEN remote, 125mm travel 31,6x385mm
    SADDLE COMMENCAL meta by Velo, CrMo rails

    i had factored in fork and wheel upgrades but the forks are a lot better then anticipated and i'll upgrade the wheels when i find a decent set at a reasonable price hopefully the january sales can help me out there
  • Herdwick wrote:
    Russyh wrote:
    Check out the bird zero, I have one and it's epic! Also 10% discount at the moment so a zero 2 which will be better spec'd the all of the above for less then £1500

    This


    Maybe the best looking alu frame and top spec for their price!!!

    What ever the fork you have, will fit with the appropriate headset.

    I'd go Bird too. Had mine since the end of the summer and it's great. Great service from Ben and the boys and girls too.
  • Herdwick
    Herdwick Posts: 523
    @petridet right choice binning the tektro brakes, had them on my ghost (different model though) and sucked. Weak, leaky, and only gave you the chance twice, then nothing :shock:

    @RevellRider, well it is outdated as not many mass produce steel frames for mtbing, I meant marketing wise outdated. We all know a good bike is about the whole and one factor doesn't guarantee a winner.
    Bad 29ers
    Bad carbon frames
    Unrideable alu frames
    and harsh steel rides,

    Well you get the point.... :mrgreen:
    “I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without expectations of rewards or punishments after I am dead.”
    ― Kurt Vonnegut
  • Imo, a hardcore hardtail should be steel.
  • Herdwick
    Herdwick Posts: 523
    why? because you own one? :lol:
    “I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without expectations of rewards or punishments after I am dead.”
    ― Kurt Vonnegut
  • D4V1D
    D4V1D Posts: 233
    This isn't the most aggressive hardtail, but it's mine :roll: so far it's had a new set of forks Rockshox Reba RL twin air (due to bending the top brace). new wheel set, new chain & rear cassette, Rockshox dropper seat post, currently tubeless, spd's

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    I've looked at buying a FS but I don't think I really need one, This year I'm going to replace the BB, go 1x10 or 1x11 with a wide rear cassette. and may update the master brake coupled with a rear gear shifter.
    I'm not a racer, but I like to churn out 2-3hr rides,
    I love Cannock and Llandegla cycle parks.
    Cube Acid 2010
    Upgraded RockShox Reba RL Forks, twin air.
    Updrade RockShox dropper seat post.
    Went tubeless DIY style using a 20" BMX tube. Lasting well.
  • Twelly
    Twelly Posts: 1,437
    D4V1D wrote:
    This isn't the most aggressive hardtail

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    Aggressive colour scheme at least
  • paul.skibum
    paul.skibum Posts: 4,068
    D4V1D wrote:
    This year I'm going to replace the BB

    Dare to dream.........
    Closet jockey wheel pimp whore.
  • D4V1D
    D4V1D Posts: 233
    D4V1D wrote:
    This year I'm going to replace the BB

    Dare to dream.........


    :mrgreen: I put off replacing the BB all last year, it now has a little bit of play, so need must & all that....
    I'm not a racer, but I like to churn out 2-3hr rides,
    I love Cannock and Llandegla cycle parks.
    Cube Acid 2010
    Upgraded RockShox Reba RL Forks, twin air.
    Updrade RockShox dropper seat post.
    Went tubeless DIY style using a 20" BMX tube. Lasting well.
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    My finished Shan - well, almost.

    Need to change the grips for something more co-ordinated; trim down the dropper seatpost cable, and switch the Easton wheels over to my Stans Arch Ex which arrived after the initial build.

    16172443681_455c30668e_b.jpgIMG_20141220_151052 by lee_st0kes, on Flickr
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    Stanton Slackline 631

    X-fusion Slant rl2 DLA 160/130
    1x10 with Superstar 32t/SRAM 11-36/one-up 42t/SRAM x9 type 2
    SLX brakes 203/160
    Arch ex on hope pro 2 with Hans dampf tubeless

    Finished today and as yet unridden. I've only ever had a 120mm rockshox recon prior to this so should be interesting. I'll see how I feel at 130mm for most riding with 160 as an option for big lake district descents, but the fork can be adjusted to somewhere in between if necessary.

    Planned upgrades include new, lighter bar/stem once I've know what riding position I want. New crankset as ruktion cranks and bb weigh a ton. New saddle as the scoop is pretty hard. Reverb eventually.
  • Love that!
    Framebuilder
    Handbuilt Steel 29er https://goo.gl/RYSbaa
    Carbon Stumpjumper https://goo.gl/xJNFcv
    Parkwood:http://goo.gl/Gf8xkL
    Ribble Gran Fondo https://goo.gl/ZpTFXz
    Triban:http://goo.gl/v63FBB
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    My Slackline also unridden other than around the block.
    Spec:

    X-Fusion Slant - Set to 140mm travel
    Mavic XM719 on Superstar hubs
    Chunky Monkey 2.4 single ply rear dual ply front ghetto tubeless
    SLX brakes 203/180
    SLX cranks with Superstar N/W 32t
    XT cassette 11-36
    Reverb and Charge Spoon
    Zee rear mech and shifter
    Renthal Fatbar Lite 38mm
    Funnduro stem 60mm
    Wellgo MG1 pedals
    Bell :D
  • 8) :D
  • Herdwick
    Herdwick Posts: 523
    Honestly I can't pick one!

    Perfect builds there guys!!!
    “I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without expectations of rewards or punishments after I am dead.”
    ― Kurt Vonnegut
  • russyh
    russyh Posts: 1,375
    Sorry about the crappy Iphone image.

    Here my Dirty Bird Zero. Now with Zee Brakes, XT cranks, New saddle (how do you boys live with Charge Saddles) superstar Silicone grips which I love! Forks set up properly now its an absolute rocket ship both up and down hill. Next up I have a zee rear mech which i will fit with a Rad-R cage. Maybe some slightly narrower bars the Atlas 780's feel to wide for me.

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  • skmark
    skmark Posts: 29
    glasuni03 wrote:
    Thanks for that. I will have a look at the Bird Zero. What size of frame? Are they big made for sizing? I have already bought the Rockshox Revelation RL 150mm and would this fork be compatible?

    Looks like the Bird's are getting more and more popular.....here's mine;

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    I ordered it with the Revelation forks as shown but had a few issues with a blown seal. Ben was great at sorting this out for me and it's now upgraded to Pike on the front.....I'm loving it :D . Mine's a medium and just right for me at 5'8".

    Mark
  • russyh
    russyh Posts: 1,375
    Mines a medium at 5'9. It feels a little short as i am very long in the body. I actually wish i had ordered a large. I have plenty of seat post out on the medium. I will take some better pics of mine when I finish it off. Few more tweeks needed
  • Three's a charm!

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    Another medium at 5'9. If it were my all year bike then I would have gone up to a large but I preferring the smaller sizing for chucking about in the Winter conditions. I often forget there is no rear travel throwing it downhill at times as it goes so well.
    Bird Aeris : Trek Remedy 9.9 29er : Trek Procaliber 9.8 SL
  • warpcow
    warpcow Posts: 1,448
    Realised a few months ago that I basically had a whole bike's worth of spares, so figured it'd be silly not to have an extra bike. You know, for emergencies and such. Ended up with an old Mmmbop frame, which I'm actually quite pleased with. The old Pike is being treated to some fancier dual-flow internals, and I just picked up a -2 degree headset from Works' seconds sale too. No real plan for it, just wanted to play about with something resembling the geo of a BTR Ranger.

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    The Sov is still here and well-loved. Not much updated apart from a Hope TRex, F20 pedals and a taco bash. This was last week (the Mmmbop pic is actually only 2 days later):
    15975277138_e4f8df0050_c.jpg10277461_10153527042007788_7428374981242648927_n by warpcow, on Flickr
  • I like that Mmmbop, looks far better than a 'spares' bike has any right to lol
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    Gary Fisher GEd 2006 still going strong completely unmodded
  • pesky_jones
    pesky_jones Posts: 2,890
    You must have looked after it well - well done
  • You must have looked after it well - well done
    Not used much to be honest!! :oops:
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    FoldingJoe wrote:
    My finished Shan - well, almost.

    Need to change the grips for something more co-ordinated; trim down the dropper seatpost cable, and switch the Easton wheels over to my Stans Arch Ex which arrived after the initial build.

    16172443681_455c30668e_b.jpgIMG_20141220_151052 by lee_st0kes, on Flickr

    Just realised I only had the forks at 140mm in these pics. WIll get some up in the more aggro style, in 160mm.
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