Beefy Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Would love to put my bike up here but finding the fork is proving to be tricky...
Hairy Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Running a on one summer season with a 140mm travel XFusion velvet fork and the bike is currently geared to a 1x9 with a top guide and taco.....took the bottom rollers off, but it might go back on again. Wheels are respectable width dartmoor raiders on superstar components hubs. A rather decent handling bike I must say.
Wayne Potgieter Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 No, but the thread is calling for Hardtail Steel Trail Monsters. A hardtail trail monster must have at least 140mm at the front to be considered a pukka Trail Monster. Only those that have ridden a hardtail monster will know why that is...Ok, Why? I am about to build up a Ritchey 650B steel hardtail. Why so much front travel?
King_Crispy Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Ok, Why? I am about to build up a Ritchey 650B steel hardtail. Why so much front travel? For trail riding, not xc.
RocknRolla Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Ok, Why? I am about to build up a Ritchey 650B steel hardtail. Why so much front travel? aparently, we here in the big smoke will never know what "it's" about....
Wayne Potgieter Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 For trail riding, not xc.But surely then you want a softer backend as well?
Stereo Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Some Pics of my Dartmoor Hornet build. Just waiting for the Subrosa \ Superstar wheelset to get built. Its not steel but the 160mm travel should qualify
kevinsfish Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Some Pics of my Dartmoor Hornet build. Just waiting for the Subrosa \ Superstar wheelset to get built. Its not steel but the 160mm travel should qualify lets us know how it rides, was looking at that frame the other day
rock Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 well technically it is mine and is capable of up to 140mm up front.....so should comply with the thread. not my size so needs a good home (Cue warning for spamming.)
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Ok, Why? I am about to build up a Ritchey 650B steel hardtail. Why so much front travel?There's just something completely silly and yet so satisfying about piloting a hardtail with that much suspension out front. It's capable of taking so much more at the front and yet the rear is still trying to buck you harder than a prize stallion at the rodeo. It's completely non sensical and yet it makes you giggle more than a convent girl recounting her first experience.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 But surely then you want a softer backend as well?In most applications yeah. But for a truly white knuckle hair raising gigglefest of a ride, nothing beats it.
SimpleDom Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 There's just something completely silly and yet so satisfying about piloting a hardtail with that much suspension out front. It's capable of taking so much more at the front and yet the rear is still trying to buck you harder than a prize stallion at the rodeo. It's completely non sensical and yet it makes you giggle more than a convent girl recounting her first experience.I think I know what you mean..... With a bit of. Give from steel, I always want to push harder. Also, a hard tail with a dropper post completely removes any form of sensible thought. No more bucking. Or at least way less bucking.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 I think I know what you mean..... With a bit of. Give from steel, I always want to push harder. Also, a hard tail with a dropper post completely removes any form of sensible thought. No more bucking. Or at least way less bucking.Yeah. And less post up your ass... I always used to employ the manual dropper. Qr collar, slam that seat and just gun it. Or, rather, attempt to.
divernick Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 In it's final version, my trail monster.Cotic Solaris Highlights: Spank/Hope wheelsetSLX brakes and XT/Kitted 1x drivetrain780mm barsIt's a smile-a-minute.
Hairy Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Some Pics of my Dartmoor Hornet build. Just waiting for the Subrosa \ Superstar wheelset to get built. Its not steel but the 160mm travel should qualify how has this bike been for you?
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