Hey
I am looking at building up a hardtail as a play bike (I've already got a dh rig and xc bike). Basically for messing about, hitting jumps, taking to the odd trails and occasionally riding my local pump track. I have already got a few parts to put on such as
9 speed saint derallieur with xt shifter
Kore stem
Dmr v8's
Funn Fatboy bars.
Needs to be second hand and under about £125.
Any help appreciated.
Dialled Holeshot, if you can push to £162 for an 853 frame.
Edit
Sorry, they aren't second hand.
456 summer season
summer season 🙂
Charge blender.
Flow Moe
Dialled prince Albert
Charge stove
That sorta thing...
nvm
Summer season,
Mine made me rode like a proper hooligan.
My Curtis SX frame T45 steel.
£150
My cove stiffee, 19.5"
£120 posted.
Anything but a summer season. Too heavy/long/slack.
Charge blender.
Flow Moe
That sorta thing.
DMR trailstar
Giant STP
Chameleon
etc. etc.
Heavy/long/slack are perfect for a play bike frame. I'm doing a whole load of jumping on mine and don't feel the angles hinder! You then go on to recommend a DMR (very heavy - a pound more than the 456))! Have you ridden any of those frames?
I think a Yeti DJ frame would be perfect,maybe a bit out of your money range but far superior to the other frames mentioned.
Dartmoor hornet or phantom.£189 new from slam69.
456 as a play bike? Haha..
Giant STP would get my vote (I've just bought my second), frames can be had for £40-50.
+1 on the Dialled Bikes, Holeshot. A few of my mates have them and use them for pump track, DH racing and playing on the trails. I keep hearing how much they love them
Might be a bit over your price but I think Cotic are doing XS BFe at £200 new.
Some stuff @ winstanleys: atomlab or cove sanchez for £99
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£80 collected. In West london at the mo but driving to cornwall next week if it helps.
What size do you need? I've got a large raw 456 evo frame sat around doing nowt, as i intended to do the same thing as you but never got around to it. It's even got a brand new fsa orbit mx headset and xt bb in it.
I still really like my Handsome Dog XC01 frame. All-Terrain Cycles (my LBS) do them. last time I looked there they were £99 new. Not the most recent design but work perfectly well.
Cheers for all the help, I've sent you GeForce Junky a pm about your Dialled Hotshot. Keep the Ideas coming!
Im loving my holeshot +1 here too.
Any excuse to post this photo, I've replied to your email flowerman.
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You then go on to recommend a DMR (very heavy - a pound more than the 456))!
The talk is of a summer season frame which weighs in at 2.44kg and the trailstar wieghs in at 2.62 or 2.76kgs depending on LT or not so hardly a full pound. 300gs is bog all in the grand scheme of things.
I have owned both and the trailstar is much more fun jumping, off drops and for chucking around.
glasgowdan - Member
Heavy/long/slack are perfect for a play bike frame. I'm doing a whole load of jumping on mine and don't feel the angles hinder! You then go on to recommend a DMR (very heavy - a pound more than the 456))! Have you ridden any of those frames?
Is this a troll?
Phantom dartmoor 4x frame, alloy frame. i have one for sale. If i could link to it i would.
Take alook in my history.
Can post or meet