Just replaced forks on my trance x and now have a spare fork, wheels and a few other bits, with which im going to build a hard tail as a spare.

So what hard tail frames are there out there that will take the tapered fork, selling my fork and buying another isnt an option as i want all bits to be interchangeable between the 2 bikes.

Are there any frames out there that are a few years old or is the whole tapered thing too new?

its a 120mm fork so looking at an xc frame

The Ragley MmmBop has a 1.5″ headtube so will take a tapered fork (I’ve got one on mine), and is designed around a 120 – 150mm fork.

Not available new anymore but you should be able to pick one up 2nd hand. It’s not a looker but it rides great!

Well a new C456 can be had for £300 although it won’t work with all tapered forks. I don’t recall if that only applies to the 16″ though.

The Chumba HX1 has a tapered HT, plus they are now £299, and i’ll go out on a limb here and say there is no better finished frame around for that money 🙂

Chumba HX1 by srbwilson, on Flickr

really loving my On One Carbon 456.
to add to the above post, from their website:
Note: 16 inch frame is not compatible with certain models of tapered steerer forks (Rockshox Reba / Sector / Revelation). Please contact us if you are unsure.

i like that chumba, off to find out more,thats the sort of thing im after. cheers people.

I’m afraid our website is down at the moment, but you are welcome to email me with any questions.

carbon 456 without a doubt !

Any frame designed to take a semi integrated (44mm) heatset should take a tapered steerer providing they dont have a super hydroformed head tube that necks in a lot just above the lower race. you just need to get the right headset. Hope sell theirs as mix and match as do cane creek and I think nuke proof too. I have a nuke proof XX44 to taper set up on my genesis and seems to work well. The only small watchout is that the lower cup becomes external so you gain a little stack height and slacken the front end a touch.

Orange Elite? Can take a 120mm fork. I really like mine (not sold on the colours, currently being resprayed), for me it’s the best frame I have owned and I have owned some very fancy Hardtails and full susses, in the past. Lovely handling bike.

Ive got a tapered fork (Revelations)in my 2011 Blue Pig frame, used the Nuke Proof headset reccommended to make the adaption.

Well a new C456 can be had for £300 although it won’t work with all tapered forks. I don’t recall if that only applies to the 16″ though.

They have a fix for that IIRC.

Get a C456, they are ace