RobertWhitehead Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 Grrrr, I have an aggressive hard tail . Sorry, I had to
cpelser Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 I think it's a difference of definition. The OP states he wants an aggressive hardtail that can go 120mm up front with slack geometry. That's the answers he got, minus what some call "aggressive".. So maybe we should not associate aggressive with 2.0" tyres and speed, in this case but for an aggressive style of riding? Whichever way, just saying "I want an aggressive bike" confuses me. Is Avalanche aggressive? Certainly is if you only consider the name!
AJG Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 Hi does anyone know about a aggressive hardtail that is aviadble in south africa 120mm fork and slack Geomentry A few guys have linked to the Shand frame I'm selling (thank you). The Silverback is a good deal so that's also an option. Personally I prefer the ride of steel compared to alloy for a hardtail. I don't think it matter for a FS but for a hardtail I think it does. There is something special about the way Reynolds 853 absorbs vibration and chatter. So for a similar price to an alloy bike you could build up a something pretty unique in South Africa. https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/360475-reynolds-853-scottish-hardtail-frame/
popcorn_skollie Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 Its all relative. Aggressive can mean anything. So pretty arbitrary as far as defining bikes go. I think OP's intended use of the word leans more towards describing frame geometry as apposed to suspension travel. Which is an important distinction to make. While longer travel bikes tend to have slacker geometry. They are generally considered more aggressive than shorter travel bikes since their intended purpose is more playful. Having said that not all long, low and slack frames are necessarily built for big travel. There's a niche market for playful short travel bikes and there are certainly a few of them. They tend to pinball through trails popping of small features as apposed to plowing through them. The result is a bike which feels like it its constantly getting short intermittent bursts of air and generally a little less overall ground contact. Tons of fun. I can't think of any frames off the bat. But I do remember a good example of such a bike from a couple years ago. It was called the Summer Season. Based off On One's 456 frame of the time. It was simply the same frame they took and just made it slacker and lower. It had a head angle that for the time, was practically downhill bike territory. All packaged for a 120mm fork if I remember correctly. Possibly 130mm.
Rigardt@Scott Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 Would that not make it a less aggressive hardtail...?Depends on your definition of aggressive. Aggressive XC, or aggressive enduro. In this case I am assuming OP means aggressive trail/enduro.
Brick_Top Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 @OP you are safe with a mighty Ragley (Marley, Big Wig etc.) Now go forth and shred the Gnar!!
phenning Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 If you need a meduim sized bike, i have 2 cotics avaliable BFe thakes a 120 - 160mm forkSoul takes 100 to 140mm fork https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/352272-cotic-bfe-medium/https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/356457-renolds-853-steel-cotic-soul-price-drop/
Super Sywurm Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 Silverback slade... The end https://silverbacklab.com/product/slade-trail/Nice one!!!
Super Sywurm Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 What about this bike, not as pretty as the Silverback, but still... https://www.giant-bicycles.com/za/bikes-xtc-advanced-27dot5plus (I hate yellow bikes)
RocknRolla Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 If you need a meduim sized bike, i have 2 cotics avaliable BFe thakes a 120 - 160mm forkSoul takes 100 to 140mm fork https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/352272-cotic-bfe-medium/https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/356457-renolds-853-steel-cotic-soul-price-drop/ Go away!!!! Partial to the 27.5 for my lighty, but I may use it as well. If I come home with this bike, I will have to find someplace else for the bike and I to live.
Dirt Tracker Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 Go away!!!! Partial to the 27.5 for my lighty, but I may use it as well. If I come home with this bike, I will have to find someplace else for the bike and I to live. and the problem?
RocknRolla Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 and the problem? I like my wife a lot more than I like bicycles.Not sure if she likes me more than bicycles, but that is another thread's discussion.
T-Bob Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 I see that Sick Bike Co have some frames going for about R5000. That is at the edge of long and slack aggressive HT frames. They've had some issues recently so if you're interested I'd contact them first before 'adding to cart'.
T-Bob Posted June 7, 2019 Posted June 7, 2019 No DOn't do this , you'll part with your money and never get a frame Search sick bikes on google and you'll quickly see why Search for the factory that build their frames and mail them , they are selling frames at cost due to sick bikes not paying them either Their issues have been well documented on just about every site, forum and corner of social media and it seems drama is never far away from those guys. That said a buddy of mine in the UK did actually purchase one of these ones off the site a couple of weeks ago amongst the continuing firestorm of their life and low and behold it turned up a couple of days later exactly as as described. You never know.
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