What you gonna use it for?

Sounds like a nice set of components for a 456 or a Soul.

Yeh what you want it for? XC, DH, All rounder?

Chameleon? bit rigid for all day riding though apparently or maybe a P7?

Cotic Soul? Blue Pig? Mmmbop? Good with that fork (perfect in fact). On-One Scandal still amazes me every time I drag it off the missus.

Dialled PA or a soul, have had both (still have the PA) both would work sweetly dressed in that kit.

Failing that a nice carbon frame like a Scott Scale if you want a more xc ish lightweight ride......

I have just put similarly light kit on a van Nicholas mamtor ti.

Chumba HX1

XC predominantly (peaks/trail centres)- clumsy rider tho!! 82Kg in weight so not a heifer!!

Budget?

Lots of options with that kit.

Forgot - joplin 30.9 seatpost 🙂

I LOVE my XCPro3 (as the whole of STW probably knows) but I guess the TALAS are overkill unless you limit to 120mm?

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suppose my ideal bike would be a sould with a 30.9 seat tube and not a BFE as they are heavy!

Get a soul and get a different size seatpost? Seems strange picking a frame based on the seatpost size

So much choice, but I loved my Kona Explosif. Lovely frame. Good steel frames are superb.

That's good enough kit (very similar to mine) to warrant a decent, light frame.

Cove Handjob or Stiffee?
Kinesis Maxlight Pro 3?

Chameleon is 30.9

My 'for sale' Inbred 853 frame (18in) 😉

If it were me I'd be looking at a Maxlight too. I'd have thought that 100mm would be limit though.

Racey-ish HT then?

Budget not an issue?

S-works M5 HT
S-works carbon HT
Or On-One Carbon Whippet when it becomes available?

+1 for the Chumba HX1

right up there for what you want to do. a very versatile frame

more fun xc than race xc
had a Dialled PA and loved it but would want lighter than that

carbon 456?

GWT - the new 725 Prince Albert is lighter than the one you probably had (520 version), but not by much.

If you want something considerably lighter, then you'll probably have to go ally or Ti. Cotic is Soul is probably the lightest steel long fork frame.

Whyte 19 alloy/steel/ti, as that would be worthy of a good build and is 30.9mm I'm sure on all 19's.

Perfect Uk hardtail!

So I guess, you should make a ''umpteenth'' new thread on what metal to have in a frame 😆

'nother vote for Chameleon

How about a Decade Virsa like wot Ben has on long term?

Forgot - joplin 30.9 seatpost

Cotic BFe + shim

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Another happy Maxlight owner, although mine is an xc120/Pro 2. I would sell the talas, buy some 100/120 travel forks myself though - i Run with 100mm & its perfect

Voodoo Wanga - I love my bike.

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Only sad thing is now Halfords have the franchise, not sure if that effects them.

Pipedream Sirius.