Hi everyone, I am in the process of buying a new bike. I am thinking about a steel hardtail for manly cross-country riding & maybe a race or two.
I have been looking at the cotic soul.
Can anyone help me or make other suggestions?
Thank you
manly cross-country riding
Oxymoron
I'll suggest again the Kinesis Decade Versa/Virtue, or whatever they call it now. Cracking bike that reminded me of my splatterpaint '88/89 Explosif, Tange Presige.
I think it may have been discontinued, however here is a real bargain if you're looking for a small frame
[url= https://www.fatbirds.co.uk/31721/products/kinesis-decade-virsa-v2-prestige-hard-tail-mountain-bike-frame-2012.aspx ]Decade Virsa[/url]
IIRC there was one in the classifieds not too long ago
manly cross-country riding
Oxymoron
😆
Apologies "mainly"
Love my 2017 P7 for pretty much everything (except racing). Does 30+ milers in the rough and rocky Pennines as well as slow, steep techy stuff on Calderdale's finest cheeky trails. Super versatile, totally reliable and very fun.
Still with Cotic, but the Solaris?
Ritchey P29 / 27.5 there were some fantastic deals a while back.
P7. Ridiculously fun, super versatile.
Stanton Sherpa is worth a look too. If I were to buy a cross country style steel frame with decent geometry then I'd pick the one I like the looks of most between the Soul or Sherpa.
Sick bikes Gnarcisist?
Thanks everyone for your advice, I will check out those bikes.
I am thinking about a steel hardtail for manly cross-country riding
I've got a Cotic Soul and I'm a man. My wife has a Cotic Soul too - she's not a man. 🙂
My wife has a Cotic Soul too
I'm calling BS.....wives don't have souls.....just lists.
Cotic solaris is a versatile bike.
I'm calling BS.....wives don't have souls.....just lists.
It's true - her's is the orange one.
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I have been looking at the cotic soul
18 bikes have a great deal on size medium Soul framesets right now..