on demo next week

can’t wait 😀

A red cross?

Hmmm a steel hardtail.

Anything interesting about it?

I’m liking that a lot!

Anything interesting about it?

….it changes colour?

I want one!

er.. it’s a long travel hardtail.. it looks nice.. and i don’t own a long travel hardtail so wondered what all the fuss is about

Where has the red on gone? 😐

Anything interesting about it?

Its got a James Bond-esque concealed rocket launcher in the top tube? I want one too

red one went because i thought host had blocked it

Looks much nicer in red. Get a red one!

Furry muff. I neve bothered with whort travel hardtails, 130mm seems sensible to me, no need for any less,, too much of a jessie to justify anything more.

130 seems long for me on a hardtail!

Oh Al, you’re such a big hitter! <3

Red red red red red!!!!!

nice looking bike.
My vote would go for blue – on current form six times better

Like the red (and the blue).
Are they subtly nicking the triple triangle off GT?

I’m liking the “self stand” abilaty of these bikes,does it work on other surfaces as well as grass?

Isnt that one of those weird niche 26 er things

I REALLY want one, but I’m having a bit of an issue getting past the £400 charged.

Looks lovely though, would they work with a 140mm fork? Are they a 1 1/8 ht??

are long travel hardtails all the rage these days?

The demo one i have is 140mm

Hardtail D.H/Freeride (160mm fork)
4X/Slalom (120mm fork)
All mountain/single track, trail. (120mm-150mm fork)

i still cant see why you need 150mm of travel on most hardtails, 120mm should surfice for most trails people ride, the only time i think 150mm would be usefull is when doing some downhill rides…

still red is 100x better 😆

Nice – let us know how it rides. I too really want the 16″ in grey, but I’ve only just built up my small BFe.

Agree, the £400 price point seems quite steep. Although I appreciate the quality tubing they’ve used isn’t exactly budget stuff.

what droppy post is on that red one?

Does the 400 quid pay for the extra mile of chain you get? 😉

the whole finish and package on the red one makes it look a lot better than the blue bike. try and recreate that!

I remember when 90mm was considered a long travel hardtail.

Loving the blue one almost looks like that old anodized blue 🙂

£400 is a good price for a well-finished, 853 hardtail. Though it does weigh in heavier than a BFe despite the posh tubes. I’d like a go…

cynic-al – Member

Anything interesting about it?

Stanton are currently very a la mode, darling.

blablablacksheep – Member

i still cant see why you need 150mm of travel on most hardtails, 120mm should surfice for most trails people ride, the only time i think 150mm would be usefull is when doing some downhill rides…

Well, yes, that’s what it’s for really. (Having said that- I only use my fork at 150mm mode as a geometry aduster, rather than feeling I “need” the travel)

the chain on the blue one is epic

Red bikes are faster. Fact.

the red one with the balck forks and saddle, the blue with the white bits…

what droppy post is on that red one?

Pretty sure it’s one of these;
http://www.xfusionshox.com/product/post/hilo/hilo-125#1

Chunky – just beaten to it by timmys. It’ll be the 27.2mm version slotted in there. Good value uppy-downy post. Good for your Turner!

Aye. Have been looking at the xfusion.

Yup perfect for the 6 Pack and the Alpine 😮