Im looking to upgrade the frame on my current rig to something a bit special. And Ive got a few certain criteria that need to be met, and have a couple of ideas in mind. I may have missed a few however so would like peoples input if possible.
My current 'mountain' bike is in fact a hybrid. Its an '08 cannondale Bad boy rohloff. This came with 700c wheels but I rebuilt them with XM719's. At the same time I fitted a lefty to get rid of the tire limiting headshok fork. The lefty eventually died so I fitted a 2010 Magura Thor.
I want a hardtail frame that enables me to retain as much of the current bike as possible, ie the Thor and the rohloff. In addition to that I need clearance for 2.25" Schwalbes, and I would like the option to convert to belt drive in the future if possible. I'd be lying if I said one of the main criteria wasnt to have something niche/rare though.
The riding I do is mainly trail riding, 3 hours at a time max, but that is generally a very hard 3 hours. Im quite light on components, but an not afraid of jumps/drops and riding rough terrain. It may enter the occasional XC race, but that would just be for fun, not to win.
Current short list includes;
Nicolai Argon FR
Commencal VIP Ti
Moots Rigormootis Slider
Linskey Ridgeline SS-LT
The Nic ticks all the boxes perfectly, but Ive never owned a Ti frame and really quite fancy one.
What have a I missed?
