I have an Orange Five which does everything I need in a mountain bike, I love riding it and it is more bike than my limited skill level!
Given that, I still find myself browsing the Cotic website longing for a cotic soul! My voice of reason, sanity and intelligence, otherwise known as my wife has asked the slightly annoying question, why do you need a HT when you have a FS which does everything you need and you love riding...........
Any help? I can think of no logical reason for one, but I still want one! Currently I am stuck with arguing that it is a classic, like my five and I want another classic......not the best of reasons!
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Winter bike, saves money in the long run 😉
I think the "logic" is a winter thrash bike to save the Five from the rages of winter. My BFe started off like that and then the spec snowballed 😉
Have you seen the new thru axles ? FWIW I have bid on a couple of 2012 26er Soul frames recently went for £185 and £250. Have enough bits ex forks to make another bike so why not. They are in demand for a reason.
Just do it.
Where do you ride? I frame swapped my 5 for a Soul a couple of years back, for most of my riding it is absolutely perfect.
I've got Whyte T130 as well now but that only comes out for the rocky stuff, which is more about my age than the Soul!
Do it, you'll have 2 fantastic bikes that cover everything you are likely to ride.
Chris
I think your reasoning is very sound. Two different bikes with overlapping abilities, so they're both back-ups and alternate choices. I rode a Soul exclusively for a few years before I added a full-sus and though the Soul has moved on I still like having an awesome hardtail and awesome full-sus.
You've gotta have Soul (man).
Think they would compliment each other nicely.
Money saving for the FS bearings is about the only logical reason and therefore the best explanation for your wife.
Because it's a beautiful steel classic is the least logical but equally persuasive, to me at least.
Ill post this again after the other full suss to Soul thread.
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...don't forget about cyclo cross bikes too!!!!
Because you only have one MTB is reason enough.
Everyone should have at least two, or the first one gets lonely.
Thanks Jamba, it is one of my few decent bike photos!
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"It'll save expense on my other bike" sounds good on paper but if anyone actually analyses your numbers it never makes the slightest bit of sense. Only reason to get another bike is the true reason- it'll ride differently and you want it.
Northwind, yes we know that but we are trying to help the OP with a rationale to put to his wife 🙂 Truth is getting my BFe meant I rode my Covert much less but many rides whe more enjoyable as I wasn't dragging an "Alps spec" bike round my xc routes. Clearly I spent more money and now have two bikes to service but at least less frequently.
Steel + hardtail. What more reasons do you need? I've just bought an extra small Cotic BFe that I didn't need but [i]wanted[/i] because, well, just look at them- they're gorgeous! I have no idea what I'll do with it 😆
rubbish bikes really, not for big hills at all 🙂
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