Aluminium or steel? I’m looking for a XC replacement frame, 100mm optimised, to replace the current failure.
Currently looking at aluminium and struggling. Can’t find a good old strong, not thin walled, aluminium XC frame, disc only, that has a reasonable top tube / head tube length.
I’ve no experience of riding steel so slightly blind if I go down this route. Quite like the Ragley but unsure about the chainstay, looks weak?
To be honest I’m struggling to find anything that designed to take a 100mm fork, has a reasonable 24.5in length top tube and a reasonable head tube length (140mm).
Carbon option – No, doesn’t work for me, lets not go there. Out of the 6 carbon road frames and 1 mtb hardtail only 1 made it to the 5yr retirement of the garage loft.
I’ve tried all the usual places. Merlin, CRC, Wiggle, Hardgroves, On One etc. Anywhere else?