I offer my services as a designer to produce some nicer graphics and branding on the pronghorn. My payment can be a frame? Deal?
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Seriously, I'd rather watch 2 girls 1 cup all day long on repeat than scroll up and look at that prong horn monstrosity again.
Build the yeti. Burn the prong horn. Burn it with fire.
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I quite like those Pronghorns. Never seen one on the trails though, or even in a shop for that matter.
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Building brand recognition fail?
Pronghorn hardtails are gorgeous and look fast. Regarding their full sussers, it's nice to know that function occasionally really kicks form's ass.
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Eh, you seriously think the above hardtail looks 'gorgeous'...
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Pronghorn hardtails are gorgeous and look fast. Regarding their full sussers, it's nice to know that function occasionally really kicks form's ass.
It looks like a mid 70s soviet prototype
You work for pronghorn/own a pronghorn then?
Let's go viral, YEAH!
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The Proghorn HT appeals to me - neat lines and all that. Nice.
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I'd sooner ride something pretty and fast, this applies to my cycling too.
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Donghorn.
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If you ride for pronghorn and are questioning whether to build it up or not then that doesn't say very much for the brand you're supposed to represent.
Both hideous bikes btw.
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2 of the lads in the club rode pronghorns to podium in the 24/12. look ace built up and very fast.
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Wronghorn
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Why are these any better than a Boardman? Or do they just cost more?
Notice how no-one has bothered/tried to answer this perfectly reasonably question?
I spose if the geometry/design suits you better for your own style of riding, then they could be considered 'better', but it's an incredibly subjective thing, is not it?
It's doubtful that someone who'd spent the money on a Yeti or that other.. thing... would admit that the Boardman was the better bike for them, even if it were true.
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andrewh - Member
The Mods are usually pretty strict about this sort of thing. I reckon they've taken pity on you.
Didn't mean to come accross as willy-waving, more an attempt at a shameless plug
I ride for PronghornPosted 1 year ago # -
I don't know anything about these frames. Can anyone shed some light on the thinking behind having the shock absorber above the top tube? If it's to protect it from mud then you would think it would get muddy and scraped from shorts as someone else said.
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A good point Elfie.
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Any chance of a better pic Ox? Yours is getting a bit lost in the background, but what I can see looks good.
One from the top of Dumyat
Don't really have any more.
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Nice river.
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they're both crap. and you're a cock.
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I've had a rubbish day and this thread has cheered me up no end
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Pronghorn hardtails are gorgeous and look fast. Regarding their full sussers, it's nice to know that function occasionally really kicks form's ass.
It looks like a mid 70s soviet prototype
You work for pronghorn/own a pronghorn then?
Let's go viral, YEAH!
No, sorry, nothing whatsoever to with Pronghorn.
I do like the look of the hardtail but then should have have said words to the effect of 'and as the full suss looks that gopping it had better be damn fast'. But didn't. But it was what I meant. I think I was trying to be polite. And I was certainly over-tired.
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I think the looks of a xc racebike are pretty irrelevant, other than maybe grabbing attention. For schure, if a UCI event was being won by a geezer/burd on a pronghorn everybody would know that's what it was - even covered in kack
(not sure there'd be a lot of baggy shorts akshun on either bike, so chafage on the shock from shorts isn't a concern, is it ?)
I seem to remember a pronghorn getting quite a good review in stw (maybe even in terms of riding "normal" trails IIRC)
I do think it's the equivalent of white/gold spd shoes though - you'd better be faster than the haters, or very thick-skinned
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Serious question. Why is the shock on the top? Surely it's not an effective place for it and it is likely to be more of an obstruction than in a more conventional place? Not trying to be a hater just asking.
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Andrew:-
- Sell the Yeti, it'll probably snap after only 18 rides like the last one!
- Sell the Pronghorn, so that when it does snap some other punter can deal with warranty issues due to Pronhorn going bust (again - how many times is that now?).
- Stick with your hardtail.Posted 1 year ago # -
I like the pronghorn.
I went to try and find some pics of it looking good with google image search.
Found this, which looks even better.
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OK, not quite the response i was looking for
Although I note that the one person who has tried one liked it and everyone else takes the pi$$ based on nothing more than appearances... They would probably take the micky out of me for riding in lycra too.
Serious point about the shock placement, which both Pronghorn and Focus use, having the shock in line with the chain gives the bike a very particular feel, very different to the Yeti and Marins (single pivot and quad-link) that I've had before. Difficult to describe, but it makes the stroke feel more linear and seems to improve grip on the climbs. Also keeps it out of the way of all the mud. And no, it's no-where near my dangly bits, just ask yourself how often you hit yours on your top-tube? And how often at the back of the top-tube?
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Why? Is it your first time on the internet?
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I also think the shock's in a silly place. It's bound to get rubbed by gritty thighs even in lycra, but esp with baggies.
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I have tried a wronghorn. The big travel one, and the racer snake one you have. Ugly, uninspiring ride and expensive. It was when that fat balding bloke took them in. He was nice to chat to about them but meh
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having the shock in line with the chain gives the bike a very particular feel, very different to the Yeti and Marins (single pivot and quad-link)
I'm thinking the horst style chainstay pivot contributes more to the feel than the shock being parallel to the chain.
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Thank-you RS, an intelligent comment, rather than just having a go at the cosmetics. You may be right, I'm not an engineer so don't know the whys but I do know it feels nice.
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sorry but it does look hideous too
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Fairy 'nuff, each to their own.
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OK, not quite the response i was looking for
What response did you expect to a thread going 'OOOH EVERYONE LOOK AT ME AND WHAT I'VE GOT, AREN'T I LUCKY', then post a pic of 'the lightest, fastest, rarest and most sought after XC frames around, both new out of the box' - one of which happens to be one of the fugliest bikes on the market?
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I was kind of hoping to start an inteligent discussion on the pros and cons of the frame design and whether or not it is better than a main rival, and then maybe get a few people interested enough to come and see one in the flesh when they see us at a race, rather than just a pi$$-take on something which looks a bit different.
And I am trying to sell the Yeti frame, so a bit of a cheeky advert too.
Didn't quite go according to plan...
I don't know who's this one is but I think it looks lovely.
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