Are Hardtails dead?

[T-Bob]

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bike-frames/397985/kingdom-bikes-vendetta-x2-frame-only

 

 

YES

 

     

in my size too....

want to NEEED

 

I've been crying over that since it came on. have revised the geo a fair few times cos at 5'9", how weird could it get on a XL?!?!?

 

Been looking for a vendetta for soooooooo long. There were a fair few on Pinkbike buy / sell about 12 months ago and I was super blaise about them then they just stopped coming up. 

[CAAD4]

T'sek ... this coming from a guy that used to ride a gold Kona frame!

When a bargain is a bargain, i have been known to lower a few standards, ever so slightly. Hell I once even bought a white car, cringed every time I climbed into it, but the 2.3 turbo engine caused me to deal with the shame..

[nonky]

they are alive ... and very well! https://youtu.be/J2DXEzuM4DE

 

Jeez, that is some awesome riding on some BRILLIANT trails.

[RDL101]

Mine gets ridden hard and often, have not had the heart to remove pieces of grass from the derailleur and cassette from the last ride in the bush

[Farrnus]

New A.T.B model /// will be offering as Frame-Kit for the coming season

[MORNE]

New A.T.B model /// will be offering as Frame-Kit for the coming season

sizes?

[Jewbacca]

New A.T.B model /// will be offering as Frame-Kit for the coming season

Is it worth installing loads of water bottle bosses on the frame for bolt on cable guides and frame bags and bottle cages/Holy Rails etc if it's going to be a packing bike? 

 

Just a thought. 

 

I am a huge fan of bolt on cable routing/guides and have made a few frame bags/goody holders that bolt in so I don't need a saddle bag, there is no frame rash and the bag/stuffs inside is secure.

[Dusty]

New A.T.B model /// will be offering as Frame-Kit for the coming season

Tell us more......

[Farrnus]

sizes?

 

all of them   

[Farrnus]

Is it worth installing loads of water bottle bosses on the frame for bolt on cable guides and frame bags and bottle cages/Holy Rails etc if it's going to be a packing bike? 

 

Just a thought. 

 

I am a huge fan of bolt on cable routing/guides and have made a few frame bags/goody holders that bolt in so I don't need a saddle bag, there is no frame rash and the bag/stuffs inside is secure.

 

we have a special feature for the front of the bike ... more of that in a few weeks time. This A.T.B is a modern take of the original ALL TERRAIN BIKE ( aka Mountain Bike ) that goes anywhere and rides over everything ... 

[MORNE]

all of them   

hope that includes XL.

 

S/M/L is not all of them

 

ps: also...steel fork options?

[Rigardt@Scott]

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[Me rida my bicycle]

My latest budget build.

Have to say I was sceptical about the fork but actually feels really good.

Some parts I had but most new.

Not my first 50t 11spd I have done but, the Sram chain works a charm with the sunrace cassette much smoother shifts than all out Shimano.

 

Cables still need to be made neat.

[Jakkals.]

This winter I will be riding guns blazing HT 26er. 1x setup to complete then its ready. Biggest difference is putting some wider bars on

[Me rida my bicycle]

So I pulled the trigger earlier this year sold my long loved custom Scale and got a new Spark 940. Long story short Spark gone and started a Scale "new" build. Little hard to get what I want in lockdown but have a couple of upgrade parts on hand.

Plan: Fattest rubber that fit the frame✔️, dropper, 120mm up front, 50mm stem 760-800mm bar and short carbon cranks✔️.

I have the rubber and crank but need a chainring and 31.6mm 120-150mm dropper.

[Super Sywurm]

My latest budget build.

Have to say I was sceptical about the fork but actually feels really good.

Some parts I had but most new.

Not my first 50t 11spd I have done but, the Sram chain works a charm with the sunrace cassette much smoother shifts than all out Shimano.

 

Cables still need to be made neat.

So, you would recommend the fork? The hardtail I'm looking at, has a Manitou fork.