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New bike day for me. Got a frame & headset from Bird, who were really great to deal with.
Parts are 50/50 mix of stuff I already had & stuff from the Chiggle firesale + some other deals I could find.
It's a medium in the Tuscan Teal which is lush in the sun (what sun?)
Not had a hardtail for 7ish years, so first ride was 'interesting', other than that i'm over the moon with it.
FYI - not my grass etc
Posted : 25/04/2024 2:11 pm
Nice that, not many things better my eye than a steel hardtail!
Posted : 25/04/2024 2:14 pm
Looks nice, what's the massive pump?
Posted : 25/04/2024 2:25 pm
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@tall_martin There's a Fidlock bottle and a OneUp components 100cc pump in a 76Projects mount
Posted : 25/04/2024 3:18 pm
That's a lovely colour and the fork matches it really well. When are you planning on getting it covered in mud?
Posted : 25/04/2024 3:27 pm
Lovely. The Forge kind of flew under the radar a bit, normally there'd be more fuss on here about a steel hardtail from a UK brand, especially one that nice looking.
Posted : 25/04/2024 3:31 pm
that looks so much fun
Posted : 25/04/2024 3:31 pm
Looks great, wish they'd done the Aeris 9 in that colour.
Almost looks anodised rather than painted.
Posted : 25/04/2024 3:33 pm
matt_outandabout and matt_outandabout reacted
That looks great! 150mm fork? When I got my Moxie the Forge was in the final two. Great company to deal with too.
Posted : 25/04/2024 4:07 pm
Looks great, I really like that colour too.
Posted : 25/04/2024 5:40 pm
Ooh lovely! I was looking at them before i bought my Dawley. I was a bit concerned about the low bb, but i suspect it's actually great to ride else there would be more comments online. Have fun!
Posted : 25/04/2024 5:47 pm
Very nice indeed! I also came very close to getting one before ending up with a Moxie. That blue is such a great colour.
Posted : 25/04/2024 6:58 pm
That looks awesome! Enjoy riding the sh*t out of it 😎
Posted : 25/04/2024 8:24 pm
That looks the bollox. It was on my final two before I went with the Banshee Paradox. Still lust after one though. One day..
Posted : 25/04/2024 9:27 pm
Nice
Posted : 25/04/2024 10:44 pm
Really nice 😍
Posted : 25/04/2024 11:39 pm
That colour is fantastic.
Posted : 26/04/2024 7:20 am
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It's a 160mm Fox factory 36 - deliberately running it with a touch more sag than usual.
Other stuff is: SLX groupset + brakes, XM481/Hope Pro4's, 200mm dropper, OneUp bar, DMR Defy stem, Hope seat clamp, bar ends & jockey wheels
Posted : 26/04/2024 2:01 pm
Spannermonkey, nice bike, I’ve got the same colour, looks ace in the sun.
Which model of SLX cranks are you running? I’ve got a Deore Boost and the chainline is awful with a significant angle on the chain in the larger sprockets. I’d really like to pull the chainring back towards the frame.
Posted : 26/04/2024 2:23 pm
yeah, bonny bike that - I'd rather a bit longer seat-tube, I think
Posted : 26/04/2024 7:27 pm
spannermonkey, thanks, they’ll be the 142/148 version whereas I bought the 148 ones.
Posted : 26/04/2024 9:52 pm
Unite's stingray colour bits might look good with that frame colour.
Posted : 26/04/2024 10:30 pm
That is a lovely looking bike.
Posted : 27/04/2024 7:44 am
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Still over the moon with it
Slowly getting used to a hardtail again, but really pleased with how it rides
Posted : 15/05/2024 5:14 pm
Fence needs a paint.
Posted : 15/05/2024 5:19 pm
That's nice. I am loving my Aether and I agree that Bird are great to buy from. I keep mulling whether I could strip the bits off my old non-boost Norco Range and bodge them onto a forge.
Posted : 15/05/2024 9:19 pm
