Other than Whyte, who makes a slackish (say 67-68 degree head angle) trail bike, less than 140mm travel?
just wondering.
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Slackish 120-130mm trail bike?
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Posted 8 months ago #
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Transition bandit http://www.transitionbikes.com/Bikes_Bandit.cfm
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Transition bandit is 68 - http://www.transitionbikes.com/Bikes_Bandit.cfm
SC Nickel is the same - http://www.santacruzbikes.com/nickel/#geo.php
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Santa Cruz TRC
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2012 Scott Spark 120mm with a 68 or 68.7 degree head angle.
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MBR have a preview of the 2012 Fuel EX and apparently that's getting a 1 degree slacker head angle over the current one. From 68 - 67 degrees I think.
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New Ragley 100/140 sounds like it will be slack and low.
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As above, those new Treks look absolutely lovely!
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Hmm... Yes. Those new Treks and Scotts look just the ticket.
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Chumba xcl
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Yeti ASR 5 is 68degree with a 120mm Fork
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I really like this;
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Yep Yeti ASR-5 all the way, I run mine with 140mm Talas so even more of a slack head angle.
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orange 5 runs great at 120
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Something reasonably short, with a Works Components angle reducer stuck in it?
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i've got a mythic (banshee) wildcard. Fits your requirements perfectly (adjustable angles 67 or 68 deg), has a 1.5 headset so you could run a angleset if you wanted. they're a grand at freeborn
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The two Yeti's in dickie's post, are they the same frame, but different sizes? They look very different around the seat-tube/ back end of the toptube...
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On MTBR both are listed as small but the top one is carbon front triangle.
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Hmm... hadn't noticed that before - really like the clean look of the top one, I guess I'd get stiffed with the extra tube if I bought the large.
Edit - you're right, had a look on the yeti site, it's the difference between the Carbon & Alloy frames.
That ASRc is my ultimate "don't need it but would love to have it" bike. Aside from the ones I already have that I don't need.
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Transition Bandit is 67.5deg if you run a 150mm fork. That's what I've gone for and love how it handles. Couldn't be happier with it.
If you want even slacker, the Mythic/Banshee Spitfire is 66deg in the slack setting and only has 120mm rear travel. A bit heavier, though, and there have been some posts on here about issues with bushing wear. Shame, as by all accounts it's a ripper.
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That ASRc is my ultimate "don't need it but would love to have it" bike. Aside from the ones I already have that I don't need.
Yep, mine too - halfway between the 100mm & 140mm full susser's I have & lighter than both.
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