As you say it all depends on individual dimensions…but the Whippet does have a long top tube. Just for the record i have a 70mm stem and layback Thomson post and i’m properly stretched out, probably be just right with an inline post TBH.

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Had mine a couple of weeks now. No “finishing kit” no “colourway” no “cockpit,” no bullshit lightness at a bargain price. 🙂

Cheers all. Think I need to get a ride on one. Would it be alright with 120mm forks?

I’ll be popping some factory Pace X Fighters (the carbon ones) on mine, I’ll wind in the travel to 110mm mind you? I’ve also got Hope discs so I can aim for a British theme on it;)
Now then, I just have to shift my Intense Spider (on eBay at the mo) frame to fund it….. anyone want to buy it off me?

Cheers all. Think I need to get a ride on one. Would it be alright with 120mm forks?

Its great with a 120mm fork…..Ive used a lot of the parts from my Cannondale Rush Carbon which was my do it all kind of bike for last 2 years, but since building the Whippet up I can honestly not see myself going back to the Cannondale in the near future. I only did it as an experiment to see if I could get a long with a Hardtail…..it seems I can and have been missing out for some time.

Cheers all. Think I need to get a ride on one. Would it be alright with 120mm forks?

Yep, runs best with a 120mm i think. Had a set of 100mm SIDs on mine for a wee while but went to a 120mm reba ad its much better.

Cheers, sounds like it’ll be good as a winter hardtail, and it’ll be a good chunk lighter than my FS.

winter hardtail,

spring, summer and autumn too….

This is my wife’s one with 650b wheels.

If I enjoy it it’ll end up that way, trying to avoid destroying the bearings on my FSR XC… Might keep the frame for big mountains, depends how I find the Whippet.

Someone on Retrobike told me that a carbon 456 has a more forgiving rear end than a whippet? IE more useable as an all day ride than the “race orientated whippet”.
True?
Whats the whippet like as a ride it all day bike?

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sadly missed……

😥

Hello all,

I am french and i am sorry for my bad english 😕

I have a question :

I could try to install a angle set ( works component ) to relax the head angle of my Intense spider xvp 2004 ; but I ask myself is it a good solution ? Is the effect on the bike comportment significative ?

thanks for your opinions

I had a standard headset on my carbon456, then changed it to a 2 degree OnOne/Works Component slack set. The difference is quite noticeable at first, the steering at slow speed particularly. Then after a few rides, you don’t notice it. Overall, I guess a bit more confident downhill.

Thanks B.A.Nana for your response.

In fact, on my Spider I could install only a 1 degree angleset. I am afraid that there is very small difference with the original set.

Sorry if this is an obvious question but… I want to get an Shimano 2×10 hollowtech 2 M785 Chainset. Will the bottom bracket included fit the whippet or will I need to buy another one?

No you’ll need a press fit BB92 bottom bracket. This is what Im running.
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/BBTOKBB92/token_pressfit_bottom_bracket

Nice, cheers.

This is my wife’s one with 650b wheels.

Where did you get the wheelset and tyres from Jason?

Anyone else find the rear brake caliper a bugger to align on these or is it just me?