Looking to build up a hard tail and as I already have some 2010 Revelations, I want to use them.

I have a fair idea of what steel frames are about (Cotic Soul top of the list at the mo), but what ali frames are about?

Can't afford ti.
I think the OnOne carbon 456 looks minging.
Budget about £400.

Cove stiffee
Santa cruz chameleon
Ragley mmmbop

PACE 305

Mackem – Member

PACE 305

now replaced by the 325.5

All of those are over £500…

No they aren't, the MMMbop is £275. And seems like a very nice choice to me.

The Ragley isn't. £275.99 on CRC

DMR Trailstars can be had for dirt cheap (mine was £100 with a crankset and headset). Think they're meant to be 130mm but I'm running 140 with no problems so far, just slightly slacker.

Orange Crush

thanks for the replies.

looking for something lightish rather than 'grrrr'.

will go and check out the options. Has anyone seen a carbon 456 yet? are they better in the flesh? on paper they look the best option but I'm not keen on the images I've seen so far. I have no issue the carbon as a material.

mmmbop.

I just built one up for myself.

mmmbop – 3.7 lb (18") frame weight

mmm interesting..

thanks

looking for something lightish rather than 'grrrr'.

Why not 100mm forks then? Would give you oodles of choice.

"looking for something lightish rather than 'grrrr'."

Then why build a 140mm hardtail? Perhaps shorten your revs and build around something lighter? Drop to 100mm and go with a Scandal?

already have an inbred running 100mm.

looking to put some 120mm forks on the Yeti asr-sl.

Already have the 140mm revs and it seems a shame to not use their full travel

marin rocky ridge

Marin Rocky Ridge is ace.

spend more money dude, buy a chameleon single speed it like mine, what fun!, it shouldn't be legal!.

Buy a second hand expensive frame if the cost is a problem.

Cove Siffee, I have 36s on mine and its sweet

Transition TransAM nuff said!

On-One Carbon 456. Light fast and bombproof and this weekend only available for test riding at Mountain Mayhem! To book your slot goto: Carbon 456 testing at Mountain Mayhemand stand a real chance of winning a custom paint job frame in our unusually generous competition.

Does that mean there'll be a load of ex demo carbon 456's going cheep?

The MMMMbop is £241 at TBC at the mo.

Went and ordered a Pipedream Sirius Ti. I'm sticking to a '2 bikes only' rule so they may as well be really nice ones…

Transition TransAM nuff said!

OP Wants something other than chromo.