26" frame for my mates lad (nothing about (potentially) being ripped off thread)

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26" frame for my mates lad (nothing about (potentially) being ripped off thread)
benz
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Like many folks on here, I’ve managed to accumulate many ‘spares’.

My mates lad would like a bike built up and I’m happy to clear the garage plus avoid his Dad spending money as he’s recently felt the impact of staff cuts in the O&G industry.

So….the bit I am missing is a hardtail frame which will take 26″ wheels and 130mm travel forks?

Any recommendations for cheap as chips options?

Posted 7 years ago

ade9933
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how tall is the kiddo.

I will be in a similar situation soon so interested… I might fancy FS for bike park days too tho.

Posted 7 years ago

batteryhorsestaple
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If you’ve got a straight steerer then there was a Dialled frame in the classifieds for about £100ish this/last week. Otherwise got to be hundreds of early generation inbreds knocking around for next to nothing (but you can’t have mine).

Posted 7 years ago

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lunge
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Inbred for £130? http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FROOVDO126/on-one-inbred-26er-vertical-dropout

Posted 7 years ago

mattyfez
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If its a straight steer..On one inbred.. think they are rated for 120mm. Bee reet if set up well.

Either that or a second hand frame.
R
There’s a few more options if the fork is tapered

Posted 7 years ago

ads678
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Can you drop the travel on the forks a bit? If so on one Inbred.

Edit: beaten to it!!

Posted 7 years ago

acidchunks
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Have a look in the Pink Bike Classifieds, lots of hard tail 26 frames going for reasonable amounts

For example this Wanga will take a 130mm fork

http://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/1976766/

18″ frame though so could be on the large side

Posted 7 years ago

ctk
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I bought a kinesis pha5e 5 on ebay for less than £50. Its awesome, things like it fo cone up cheap sonetimes- just keep an eye out.

Posted 7 years ago

RopeyReignRider
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I have an emaculate Boardman Comp 19″ hardtail along with pretty much everything else bar forks, brakes. If any of it is of interest? Mostly SRAM x7/9 and truvativ cranks.. Email in profile

Posted 7 years ago

andysredmini
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Have a look for a cove stiffee frame. Geometry far ahead of its day and tough as old boots.

Posted 7 years ago

ade9933
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cotic ? I picked up a 2nd hand one for a ton a while back.

depending on the kids size strength then you might want something specifically light

Posted 7 years ago

Shackleton
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What size frame do you need? I have an 18″/large vgc dark blue 456 inbred frame doing very little that you could have cheap.

I’m in Dundee if that helps at all.

Posted 7 years ago

pickle
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Get him one of these….

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROO456E2/on-one-456-evo2-frame

superb frames, absolutely love mine and it rides so well.

mega bargain

Posted 7 years ago

beamishblue
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I’m selling a 19″ Dialled Prince Albert Classic (853) if that suits?

Posted 7 years ago

jambalaya
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There mist be hundredsi fnit thoisands of old bikes in sheds from which you could liberate the frame. My 10yr old Specilaised Hardrock frame is sound, its all the bits which are worn. I can’t imagine it would be hard to buy something similar from ebay etc for £50 max

Posted 7 years ago

yorkshire89
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I’m selling an 18″ Dialled Alpine, sounds like it would be perfect 😉

Posted 7 years ago

kayla1
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How tall’s the lad? I’ve just bought an older Commencal Absolut Al frame for £30 inc. post off ebay, you have it for the same if you like. Single speed with sliding dropouts (or make an adapter to take a mech) though.

Posted 7 years ago

Northwind
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NOT an inbred imo, they’re inexplicably overpriced used and they ride orrible with 130mm forks (yes they’re approved for it, doesn’t matter, it’s still a 100mm xc bike with too much fork)

I’m holding onto mine as it’s my official Spare Frame but there’s usually loads of Carrera Fury and Kraken frames knocking about for peanuts. It’s not a cool brand but mine rides way better than my 26er scandal did (they generally used the same geometry for the Vulcan, Kraken and Fury, with the Kraken and Fury getting more butting- some came with 100mm forks but were designed around 130mm)

Posted 7 years ago

kayla1
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Oh, I forgot I’ve got a silver/gunmetal 18″ Carrera something-or-other you can have for nowt if you can collect it, or pay for postage. I’m near Durham.

Posted 7 years ago

DanW
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18 inch On One Scandal in black with a Hope headset for free here if anyone wants it. Not ideal for 130 forks though sadly

Posted 7 years ago

benz
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Thanks all.

Really need 17″ max frame size, being 1.7m height with 30″ inside leg.

Don’t laugh but found a 2007 Giant Terrago trail frame in the garage loft. Another mates old bike. Medium frame so might just work.

So…

1 X 10 Deore
Rev 426 forks
Crossride wheels
Deore hydro brakes

However, the Commencal could also figure…

Dan, would you be happy to post the Scandal at cost plus I’d make a charitable donation. I also have 100mm travel forks….

Posted 7 years ago

andyl
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I think you can space the Rev 426’s down to 100mm.

Posted 7 years ago

filks
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DanW – if Benz doesn’t take the scandal frame I have a friend who would be really interested.

Posted 7 years ago

DanW
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In addition to the Scandal, I also have a Medium Commencal Nuts VIP Team XC frame going free. If anyone can collect from Bath that would be preferable otherwise I can post…

Posted 7 years ago

MoreCashThanDash
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Got an Inbred frame to hang my spares for MCJnr. Currently keeping an eye out for bits on classifieds to lighten it for him.

Straight steerer forks were the hard things to find.

Posted 7 years ago

filks
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DanW – my mate really would like to take the scandal frame off your hands if it’s not gone to Benz. Would need to be posted though which he’d clearly pay for
Thanks

Posted 7 years ago

benz
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DanW,

Thanks for your generosity, much appreciated.

Appears the lad has grown a tad more so I naively thought he was my height. I underestimated.

So….plan is to build an xc bike and make it as light as I can. So the light 100mm forks will be used.

If the Scandal is black then that would be fantastic, but either frame will work just fine. Let me know how much to post. I’ll also make a charitable donation.

How best to make contact?

Thanks!

Posted 7 years ago