I have a Pipedream Scion (and a Cotic Soul – long story – and have had several Inbreds plus a Sanderson Life, Airborne Lancaster and others).
The Soul is my favourite but I snapped the chainstay last summer. While getting it welded I bought myself a Pipedream Scion – it was nice but it just rode heavy compared to the Soul (it doesn’t float like a Soul – probably due to the heavier back end). This weekend I built the Soul back up and just grinned as I rode it.
Inbreds are great frames for the money – but with a longer top tube than the Soul/Scion. The Inbred is great fun on flat singletrack – there are times when it just comes alive and makes you laugh. But, I find the top tube a wee bit long on steep stuff (20″ Inbred compared to a
19.5″ Scion). So, it really depends what type of riding you do. That said, a smaller Inbred would probably solve this problem.
(Having ridden the Soul this weekend I’ve decided I don’t really need a Stanton Slackline, although I still want one!)
And If anyone is wondering – I ripped the Life’s mech hanger open three times, which got expensive. And I snapped the dropout on the Airborne – which was the most enjoyable frame ever.