Know this is a big question with many right answers, but after a freeride hardtail to replace one of the first GT Ruckus’s for which the geometry was spot on.

Like both steel and Ali

on-one 456’s nice and cheap, not kept up with manufactures etc so out of the loop and no where near (that i know of) to get a decent test ride (Bournemouth).

Thank in advance, Pete

Cotic Bfe, end of thread 😛

Primera sport, in parkstone are having a demo day soon check their website..

Primera and the shops round here don’t have frames like on-one, cotic etc.. let alone built up to try.

For XXXC riding, NS Surge.

Chameleon. Or Chumba HX1.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-hardcore-hardtail

have you spoken to bike lab?

they built a lovely cotic for a mate of mine…

Just bought a 2011 cotic soul, will receive in the post & hopefully have it built up this weekend..!

Nice one and good luck, its hardly a freeride hardtail.