Are Hardtails dead?

[Wayne pudding Mol]

Is there a local supply chain for Nukeproof bikes? I am still seriously considering the Nukeproof Scout as a fun, do it all hardtail. But Rand/Pound exchange, mixed with shipping costs etc to bring one in from CRC right now is just a bit far out of reach.

 

I was hoping to try get my hands on one when I was in the UK for business earlier this year, but COVID put an end to that business trip plan

You can also try MTB monster in the UK - remember the vat comes off the price but back on here - if you buy a complete bike ask them to strip it and ship parts separately as you pay duties on a built bike but not on frames - shipping was ok - on a bike I was looking at, the price was similar to here except they actually had stock

[T_Boss]

Not sure if I missed it and its been mentioned on here already, but this looks like a proper fun hardtail.

 

https://www.marinbikes.com/bikes/2021-el-roy

 

Who is dealing Marin Bikes in SA these days? 

[CAAD4]

Last saw Marin here in the 90's

[T_Boss]

Last saw Marin here in the 90's

Hatfield Cycles used to stock them up till around 2006. I remember lusting after one back in high school.

[Meezo]

http://www.instagram.com/tv/CFpawNvJhJP/ Edited September 28, 2020 by Meezo

[MORNE]

 

i'm reconfiguring my soma valhallen into a trail bike/ BIGboy bmx since i wont be riding it on my preferred gravel loop after it got bike jacked (and recovered!) . ill be using this exclusively for the silly stuff again....like my cotic BFE-26 was before this. Taking inspiration from the Surly Lowside...keeping it rigid for now since thats what i have. The carver trail 490 carbon fork is trail rated though. 

Shimano Saint groupo reconfigured into DH mode with 32T 1x7 11-24. Ordered some DMR V12's for it today.

shouldnt have sold my dropper the weekend before the bike got stolen I guess haha. 

 

 

 

[Hairy]

digging the bars!

[CAAD4]

Hatfield Cycles used to stock them up till around 2006. I remember lusting after one back in high school.

Was that when Gert still owned the store?

[CAAD4]

Hatfield Cycles used to stock them up till around 2006. I remember lusting after one back in high school.

Was that when Gert still owned the store?

[MORNE]

digging the bars!

They are coincidently the Surly “sunrise” bars that ship with the surly lowside bike lol.

I knew i wanted a pair when i saw them on this Peter Verdone bike:

[BSG]

http://www.instagram.com/tv/CFpawNvJhJP/

Great video, where's this at?

[MORNE]

Great video, where's this at?

Status Quo trail in Jonkershoek

[Me rida my bicycle]

Some feedback now that I have had a couple of rides.

The extra travel and little added weight has made no difference in climbing times in fact technical climbing feels easier/better.

Now where I wanted the difference when pointing it down and it has not disappointed! With still just playing and having fun I have beaten every PR without trying or aiming to.

Now if I have only been on hardtails this would not be really impressive but I have had a number of nice dualies.

So in short still a fast climber but on everything else it's turned up to 11.

[TyronLab]

They are coincidently the Surly “sunrise” bars that ship with the surly lowside bike lol.

I knew i wanted a pair when i saw them on this Peter Verdone bike:

 

That looks super rad, but also looks like it'll strike a pedal constantly.

 

Intently following your Soma reconfigure, that frame deserves to be built up with some unique parts, and the rigid fork is a great start.

[Rouxenator]

Does not seem like it.

 

Replaced the well worn drivetrain on mine.

 

 

 

 

Much smoother now 

[Mojoman]

Never heard of this brand till I saw a pic of one of the bikes on FB today...they look quite lekker




https://eskercycles.com/products/hayduke