Thinking of replacing my 2006 P7, what’s available in a similar vein?
Something with a 30.9/31.6 seatpost and clearance for 2*X chainrings would be good, tapered headtube handy but not essential (bit more choice when buying a new set of forks)
It would be my ‘do it all’ mountain bike so Thetford/Peaks/Wales etc plus local Cambs stuff (also have an Inbred SS for when it’s really mucky)
Thinking frame only and running 130mm forks , not 29er as I’d have to buy wheels/forks/tyres etc etc

Ive a carbon 456 in the classified…

I’m facing the exact same question (though my P7 is 2003 I think).

I keep coming back to the Orange Crush, ticks all of the above boxes and cheap frames seem to come up every so often

Thinking of replacing my 2006 P7, what’s available in a similar vein?

Why, if you like it enough to replace it with the same?

Why, if you like it enough to replace it with the same?

I fancy a change and if I get a new one I’d like it to be more compatible with dropper posts and modern running gear.

Ive a carbon 456 in the classified…

Too small for me.

Isn’t the Soul the go to for steel trail hardtails?

Yeah, Cotic Soul, obvious choice. Be warned, it could turn you into a soppy, doe eyed, wet lettuce.

Hmm no other choices then?
The Soul is very tempting…

What size p7 frame do you currently have?

If Only cannondale still made the Beast ?(beer sorry)its my go to bike

P7 was awesome – as was the beast from 88 to 98 ,hard to replace , i guess one of those COTIC thingys or a dreamy NINER

I replaced mine with a BFe, but the kind if riding I was doing was different. My BFe is not really a direct replacement, a soul would be the closer match to the P7, if I wasn’t doing more jump these days I would have probably gone for a soul. Getting too many aches and pains though from the dj and realising I’m not 18 anymore so perhaps a souls next as I fancy mincing about trail centres.

What size p7 frame do you currently have?

It’s a 19″

I replaced mine with a BFe

Yeah I looked at the BFe instead of the Soul – but I think it was my wallet thinking, I’m not really gnar enough to justify the BFe.

Why, if you like it enough to replace it with the same?

Orange dont do the P7 anymore.

I still have my 06 P7 and its ace. But also bought a Bfe two years ago. Also ace. But very different bikes.

I’ve recently built up an old voodoo wanga frame into my first hardtail. Stunned at how much fun it is, and somehow more confidence inspiring for jumps than my 150mm Canyon?!

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