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  • Ragley cyclocross bikes?
  • sparkingchains
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    After looking about for cyclocross frames I did a search for ragley rodwells – what happened to them!? Anyone know where I can get hold of one or if they even make a cross frame these days?

    ratherbeintobago
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    Not sure what’s happening with Ragley, tbh. Don’t think the website’s been updated for a while though there does seem to be a new MTB frame available (alloy version of the Piglet), and the road/cross frames seem to be discontinued.

    Andy

    sparkingchains
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    Yeah, shame, they seemed good for the money.

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    MrAgreeable
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    Ragley are still very much going, but the Rodwell frame was dropped from the range after Brant left and now I see they’ve even stopped selling replacement mech hangers for them… grrrr.

    For what it’s worth I really like mine, but it’s not the best-designed or constructed frame in the world. The paintwork is a blistery nano-layer, the bottle and rack mounts have a somewhat casual relationship with the inside of the frame, the integrated headset appears to be perpetually self-loosening, the low front end is disconcerting on steep stuff, and you have to take the skewer out to change a rear puncture.

    On the plus side it’s hella stiff, race-light and comes up small for a ‘cross frame so it’s great on more technical stuff. It’s served me well but I’m glad I didn’t pay RRP for it.

    shaggy
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    Gear hanger is the standard Fuji one, I think. BETD #58.

    epo-aholic
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    my mate has a Rodwell, he says its shite….sorry! 🙁

    He got it half price in the CRC sale and still thinks he was fleeced… heavy, unforgiving, etc

    EDIT: I’ve a Forme Hiver and its GVFM, get them for £250 from eBay

    MrAgreeable
    Full Member

    Cheers John, was threading my way between big Dartmoor boulders on it at the weekend and thinking how I ought to get a spare. 🙂

    Cross bikes and unforgiving, in the same sentence? I never thought I’d see the day. 😛

    sparkingchains
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    Right well I’m glad I looked no further into finding one, they sound crap! Im looking at the Forme Hivers, seem a bargain as you say Mr EPO.

    vegasdave
    Free Member

    What about a Van Dessell Gin & Trombone?….go on,Google it..

    sparkingchains
    Free Member

    …”from the hardcore cross scene in Belgium”… grrrrr, real men’s bikes

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