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  • Do it all 29er hardtail…. if you had to…
  • Brake-neck
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    The ‘trailsy’ HTs such as Solaris, FF29, (Fireline) come out as a bit of a compromise in my mind

    Why?

    mrblobby
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    my take:

    Yeah, I reckon a do it all is most likely something that you’d pick for some uppy downy have a go trail riding, but not something suitable for racing at any discipline (except maybe at a push gravity enduro) as all so massively compromised.

    Not sure I’d pick a single speed as my do it all either.

    wobbliscott
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    A do it all bike is going to be compromised, that’s inevitable as its got to be competent at everything. A jack of all trades.

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    MaryHinge
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    I am steadily picking up parts for a 29er SS build for the winter, to mince around my local 1.5 – 2hr loop and not have to clean it very often.

    Not got a frame lined up yet, hoping to get a go on a Stanton Sherpa when the samples come in later this year.

    Otherwise it might just be a Scandal, or….oh I dunno.

    Those Yelli’s look wrong with the bendy top tube, like it’s been run into a tree. However, it interests me from mattg’s pic above how far back they get the seat with the sloping seat tube. Looks almost right over the rear axle, compared to some other bikes. I wonder how that compares to other bikes.

    singlespeedstu
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    Birchy.

    Did you not try the Yelli last time?

    If your up this way visiting family you can borrow it or the QH for a couple of days.

    nickc
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    I have to have a 29er?

    Then I’m right behind BWD in the queue for Yoga classes

    nevermindthebutter
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    My Taro’s numbers: 419 CS, 68°, 120 fork, 310 BB, 12kg.

    z1ppy
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    I liked the look of those Taro’s but wasn’t impressed by the spec’s & they didn’t do a frame only option (looks like you’ve replaced nearly everything MNTB). 1st one I’ve seen & it looks good.

    As per the rules of this thread… my bike, a Whyte 929 (fresh out of the box back in Jan):

    P1010895 by z1ppy2, on Flickr

    Out in the wilds of late:

    P1010958 by z1ppy2, on Flickr

    dragon
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    Got to be a Trek Rumblefish or Stache, depending on your preference for full sus or hardtail.

    rewski
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    Without any doubt it’s got to be a Maxlight Sync Ti.

    Stiggy
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    Treat yourself to a handbuilt Curtis:
    Untitled by Stiggy2011, on Flickr]null

    messiah
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    Love the Curtis 8)

    Shand?

    This looks a bit XC but its custom so have it your own way :mrgreen:

    mattjg
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    @stiggy liking the look of that, wonder if they’d do a Yelli-a-like. Hmmmm. What are the figures on yours?

    Stiggy
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    Static with 120mm forks: 68.3 head angle, 73 seat angle, 435mm stays, it’s great fun to ride and now my only bike! It’s going to be a model called the AM9.

    sandwicheater
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    I went with a Scandal V2 and spent the money i saved on some nicer bits.

    Only been on a few rides but am really pleased.


    Untitled by sandwicheater, on Flickr

    mattjg
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    Stiggy ta, I wonder if they could get a few mm out of those chainstays and slacken it a tad more .. does it feel steel? The geo of the Yelli is great but I wouldn’t mind a little bit of steel zing.

    If I’m not careful I’m going to find myself with a new project here …

    Stiggy
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    Definitely feels steel, 853 front end with a Columbus 29er specific rear, cherry picked tubes or what? Head angle would not be not be a problem, shorter stays might be. They are however coming out with a 27.5 frame with 425 stays and a 68mm head angle. Talk to Gary, he’s a top bloke.

    mattjg
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    Thx, I mailed but you pretty much said it all there.

    IvanDobski
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    I knew I should have waited for that Kinesis…

    singlecrack
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    Matt ..Gary will do whatever you like …but it’ll cost ….and make the Yelli look cheap

    mattjg
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    ^^ will it make a 2nd hand Nimble 9 look good value too?

    Stiggy
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    The Yelli isn’t handmade by a master craftsman though 🙂

    ska-49
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    Stiggy- mind me asking how much it set you back?

    hummerlicious
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    Kinesis FF29 by South Downs MTB Skills, on Flickr

    The FF29 is a pretty awesome all rounder 🙂


    Kinesis Ti 29er prototype by South Downs MTB Skills, on Flickr

    I rode the prototype of the Sync at the Bonty last year, that was pretty damn good too

    Stiggy
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    The AM9 will be £900

    rickon
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    Kinesis FF29 and that Curtis…. oh my. I think I did a sex wee.

    Those Ardents look humongous! They’ve gotta be 2.4s, which I guess us a 2.8 with any caliper.

    Damn saving for a wedding, I want a 29er hardtail for poncing about the woods on. Maybe I’ll stick a cardboard cutout of the Curtis to my 5Spot and pretend.

    Stiggy
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    Haha! Good work!

    ska-49
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    That curtis is stunning! Everything looks perfect.
    Some day I’ll get one (in 650b).

    Edit- bars look rather narrow in your pics? I know, personal preference.

    Cheezpleez
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    My do-it-all would have to be biased towards dicking about so Buzzard (have), Canfield, Honzo/Taro, Cromag Surface, etc would be on the list.

    I like that Taro up there as a sensibly priced option, although, as said above, it looks like you’ve re-specced it pretty thoroughly. Why don’t they do it frame-only or with a decent spec?

    One day someone will make a bike with this geo in cheap carbon and that will go to the top of my list. Calling Brant (again)…

    singlecrack
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    I think you get what you pay for ….Curtis frames are lovely

    Stiggy
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    Ardent front is only a 2.25

    Stiggy
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    Bars are 711mm, 730mm Thomsons on order 🙂

    Cheezpleez
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    The Curtis is lovely but I’ve become obsessed with chainstay length and it falls outside my arbitrary threshold. 8)

    Lucky really, as there’s no way on earth I’ll ever pay £900 for a steel hardtail frame that’s going to get beaten, abused and covered in mud.

    Stiggy
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    It’ll still ride the same….

    mattjg
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    The Curtis, only a tad more than CTBM’s price for a Yelli, and less I’m sure than a Nimble 9 or steel Niner.

    OK it’s > double a Buzzard but on my brief try on a Buzzard I didn’t feel any steel zing.

    I share Cheez’s obsession with chainstays, I think I’d sacrifice a front mech if that swings it.

    singlecrack
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    The Curtis would be a lot more if you had it speck’ed to what you want …I.e Yelli geometry….prob more like £1200…that’s what I was told after a conversation with Gary….when I wanted a steel Yelli

    Gotama
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    Singletrack – interesting. How far did you go with the conversation and was it a direct replica of the yelli? Fancy making a few adjustments personally, slightly steeper seat angle and maybe a lower bb with a 140mm fork and would rather stump up a bit more, ok 30%, to get exactly what I want. Plus Stiggy’s looks tight for clearance on the rear stay and I’m guessing the rear tyre is an ikon? I’d like to get 2.4 rubber like a dampf in there for alps trips.

    rewski
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    chromag surface is a beauty, dekerf only makes a few a year, not cheap. Also on my dream list is this cielo.

    Gotama
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    Yep, surface comes out at the same as the Curtis custom by the time you’ve paid taxes etc ie 1200. Beautiful frame though which is a thought that never comes to mind when I get my yelli out the shed despite how much I like the way it rides.

    singlecrack
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    Gotama…just give Gary a ring send have a that he’ll tell you all you need to know

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