Super Sywurm Posted July 24, 2020 Share https://www.pinkbike.com/news/check-out-16-new-hardtails-for-2020-2021.htmlStop sharing this!!! You are making me want to cheat on my bike!!! Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 24, 2020 Share Took my hardtail for a spin this morning Me rida my bicycle, WrightJnr, Tatt and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted July 24, 2020 Share I own a Bianchi road bikeMomsen gravelNorco dualNext on my lisT is a hard tail for commuting to work and back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Tracker Posted July 24, 2020 Share Question for people to ponder. For WC trails what frame out of these would you go for: - Cotic Solaris Max 2020- Cotic BFe Max 2020- Ribble 725- One One Hello Dave- Moxie Pipe Dream- Cromag Root Down 2020- Nordest Bardino 2- Ragley Big Wig- Cromag Doctahawk- Pace Rc529- Transition Throttle (not made any more but but should be able to find a run out or 2nd hand. Only carbon on the list. It is a 27.5 and that could be an issue)- Edit: How could If forget. Banshee Paradox. This would be front and centre but it's as rare as rocking horse doodoo.Outside contenders: - Kingdom Vendetta Ti (only on the alternate as it's double the rest of others but a steal in the world of Ti hard tails)- Stanton Switch9er (is an older model that is due for an update in next 6 month)- Kona Honzo (alternate as it's expensive and needs an update which is coming soon apparently)- Meta AM (alternate as I've ridden is before and found ot pretty harsh and twitchy when going fast)- Nukeproof Scout (only on the alternate as it's Alu. If CRC have them on sale it's back up the list)- Bird Zero (alu but cheeks and fun)- Cutis AM7 Custom (alternate because it's nearly the price of a Vendetta, it's 650b and double most frames on the list) Edited July 24, 2020 by Dirt Tracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted July 24, 2020 Share - Cotic BFe Max 2020 Dirt Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Took my hardtail for a spin this morning Lekker Je Roam. I have the right frame for that fork... Eksemaarnet. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 24, 2020 Share Lekker Je Roam. I have the right frame for that fork... Eksemaarnet.Naught Tchjina ... that fork is staying (Well for now at least that is ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatt Posted July 24, 2020 Share Ribble! Question for people to ponder. For WC trails what frame out of these would you go for: - Cotic Solaris Max 2020- Cotic BFe Max 2020- Ribble 725- One One Hello Dave- Moxie Pipe Dream- Cromag Root Down 2020- Nordest Bardino 2- Ragley Big Wig- Cromag Doctahawk- Pace Rc529- Transition Throttle (not made any more but but should be able to find a run out or 2nd hand. Only carbon on the list. It is a 27.5 and that could be an issue)- Edit: How could If forget. Banshee Paradox. This would be front and centre but it's as rare as rocking horse doodoo.Outside contenders: - Kingdom Vendetta Ti (only on the alternate as it's double the rest of others but a steal in the world of Ti hard tails)- Stanton Switch9er (is an older model that is due for an update in next 6 month)- Kona Honzo (alternate as it's expensive and needs an update which is coming soon apparently)- Meta AM (alternate as I've ridden is before and found ot pretty harsh and twitchy when going fast)- Nukeproof Scout (only on the alternate as it's Alu. If CRC have them on sale it's back up the list)- Bird Zero (alu but cheeks and fun)- Cutis AM7 Custom (alternate because it's nearly the price of a Vendetta, it's 650b and double most frames on the list) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 24, 2020 Share Question for people to ponder. For WC trails what frame out of these would you go for: - Cotic Solaris Max 2020- Cotic BFe Max 2020- Ribble 725- One One Hello Dave- Moxie Pipe Dream- Cromag Root Down 2020- Nordest Bardino 2- Ragley Big Wig- Cromag Doctahawk- Pace Rc529- Transition Throttle (not made any more but but should be able to find a run out or 2nd hand. Only carbon on the list. It is a 27.5 and that could be an issue)- Edit: How could If forget. Banshee Paradox. This would be front and centre but it's as rare as rocking horse doodoo. Outside contenders: - Kingdom Vendetta Ti (only on the alternate as it's double the rest of others but a steal in the world of Ti hard tails)- Stanton Switch9er (is an older model that is due for an update in next 6 month)- Kona Honzo (alternate as it's expensive and needs an update which is coming soon apparently)- Meta AM (alternate as I've ridden is before and found ot pretty harsh and twitchy when going fast)- Nukeproof Scout (only on the alternate as it's Alu. If CRC have them on sale it's back up the list)- Bird Zero (alu but cheeks and fun)- Cutis AM7 Custom (alternate because it's nearly the price of a Vendetta, it's 650b and double most frames on the list) Can Mercer not slap something together for you that would cover the best of any of those bikes that interest you? Then you can also go the custom Marino https://www.marinobike.com/ or full hog custom Ti bike from Calculus https://www.calculus-bikes.com/ Danger Dassie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Tracker Posted July 24, 2020 Share Can Mercer not slap something together for you that would cover the best of any of those bikes that interest you? Then you can also go the custom Marino https://www.marinobike.com/ or full hog custom Ti bike from Calculus https://www.calculus-bikes.com/I’ve done the numbers with those guys and as much as I’d love to go that route, keeping it local and the rest ends up with it being cheaper to go over seas. Even for the same frames you can buy from the likes of kona etc let alone the likes of Mercer and the rest. Sure I’d love to give him my madibas but I’m not able to pay 1/3 more just because. Even a custom Ti frame from EU comes inaround the same randelas as a local steely custom. An off the peg Uk vs local builder off the peg is significant. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 25, 2020 Share I’ve done the numbers with those guys and as much as I’d love to go that route, keeping it local and the rest ends up with it being cheaper to go over seas. Even for the same frames you can buy from the likes of kona etc let alone the likes of Mercer and the rest. Sure I’d love to give him my madibas but I’m not able to pay 1/3 more just because. Even a custom Ti frame from EU comes inaround the same randelas as a local steely custom. An off the peg Uk vs local builder off the peg is significant.Someone was telling me in the week you can do a frame building course at Mercer ... have not followed up on this, but it could be an interesting way to build your own bike ? Calculus Bikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Tracker Posted July 25, 2020 Share Someone was telling me in the week you can do a frame building course at Mercer ... have not followed up on this, but it could be an interesting way to build your own bike ?Now that would be pretty special. Not too sure I’d 100% believe in something I’d mademyself for the first time as I fired down status quo. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatt Posted July 25, 2020 Share Dave got back to me. It will be around R20k for the course and frame. Tom Someone was telling me in the week you can do a frame building course at Mercer ... have not followed up on this, but it could be an interesting way to build your own bike ? ChrisF, Dirt Tracker and Hairy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted July 25, 2020 Share Dave got back to me. It will be around R20k for the course and frame. TomWhere in SA will this happen ? Sounds like a bucket list item for anybody with some tools ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatt Posted July 25, 2020 Share Cape Town Where in SA will this happen ?Sounds like a bucket list item for anybody with some tools ... ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me rida my bicycle Posted July 25, 2020 Share Had some fun today got a carbon FRM fork to play with. It looks great especially with the wheel under the fork makes the bike look slacker. If only it felt have as good as it looks. ???????? Edited July 25, 2020 by Me rida my bicycle slickjay007 and Danger Dassie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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