[Closed] Stanton Slackline

its a great bike,more aim at the playful side of things but its ok for a good bit of classic xc aswell.

im a bit spoilt for bikes and built this to be a play thing,i tried some fox 36 talas up front which were great going down and ok doing everything else,

then tried some revalations set at 120/140 really livened the bike up in the sigle track,felt lighter at the front aswell which was freat for pulling out of fast corners,get a few pedal strikes at 120 settings

i borrowed these forks of other bikes and bought some rockshox revalations dual 120/150 ,i use them for down hill set at the 150 and 120 for single track and jumping,skate park

i was really surprised how nice and twangy (is that a word ) the rear end is,you hit a drop and wait for that hardtail thud and it just feels great,if you like steep tight twisty downhill runs you will love it too,when its set at 150 mm at the front it feels really confident,it tick alot of boxes for me

it really needs a adjustable fork i think,and a adjustable seat post,50mm stem wide bars

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ive changed stem ,bars and forks now

Great thanks, planning on fitting a Pike I have a Fox 36 as a back up. Is that a 1 x 10 set up you are running?
Richard

Lock are you a pitch hill rider per chance - i think i recognise that bike! I ride an ellsworth moment but have literally just ordered one of these..... gotta love the student loan!

Yeh mate, was u the guy I bumped into Xmas eve ( u got bad cramp )?

I borrowed one from the stanton boys a while back

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stanton-slackline

and loved it! going to sell my spesh enduro frame and fixie to fund a new build

That was me lock - well remebered 😉 you were ripping winterfold up and shaming my long travel monster! I'd site my mileage as an exscuse but that doesnt wash on this ere forum or on my morals! it was the dog that gave it away to be honest - building soon hopefully....... gotta love the student loan!

Yeh mate, was u the guy I bumped into Xmas eve ( u got bad cramp)

Tell me more, tell me more
Was it love at first sight?
Tell me more, tell me more
Did she put up a fight? 😉 😆

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Best Bike I have ever had.
140 is the perfect length for me.. but am thinking about slapping some Lyriks on it to see how the extra 20mm will do it.
Super playful. Very steady. I have pulled some pretty sketch lines on it. Which I am blaming the short stay/top tube for.
For some reason I am under the impression it climbs a bit different than my bluepig did...on the harder side.. but that makes no sense.
Really like the replacable mech hanger too.

Buttercup - any chance you could give a bit more info on the difference between the Slackline and Blue Pig? How do they compare weight-wise, head angle, bb height, and what about any 'springyness' in the frame for all-day comfort. These are two frames I'm interested in, so it's great you've owned them both. Ta v much.

Its a lovely bike, but I wish they hadn't copied the stickers on my Charge Blender...

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Interested in how it compares in geometry and weight to the blender though, just in case I get bored of the Charge...

Wl. I got a ragley it as well ,they ride very different

I'm in Sussex if your near you can av a go of both

Wl. I got a ragley it as well ,they ride very different

I'm in Sussex if your near you can av a go of both

wl -
I have had the piglet and the bluepig, actually. Piglet had a weld defect and the pig was its warranty replacement. Both were similar but the Pig was better on the downhills.
Pig: It is long. a 16" pig top tube is still about an inch longer than a 16.5 Stanton. The rear triangle is also longer. So it is super steady. Like a sled. It is a point and shoot hardtail. Point it in the direction you want to go, and it will do its best to make sure you have that line. It handled berms with luxury and was super stable and comfy on the climbs. The pig was my go to bike for a year. Did everything from thetford to snowdon to spainish mountains with it. Did snowdon twice, actually. Different travel each time. Same results. but I prefer shorter travel on most things. ran the pig at 130 most times.
One big pro to the pig is that it has the 44 head tube, so you can run a tapered or 1.5 steerer through it if you wish.

I really had to convince myself why I wanted a new frame.. and even after I did, I was a bit skeptical until I got used to it. So now it's time for..

Stanton: Shorter in every way. In my eyes, for the better. The Stanton will go ANYWHERE you point it. at the tiniest flinch. Unlike the pig, that had one line in mind, the stanton just has a natural bounce to it that gives you the ability to change up your route at any time. Even if you are putting the nose too far in, the shorter stays make it super easy to yank up on the handlebars and level it out again.
I have only had my SlackLine since early December and haven't gone on as many adventures as I did with the pig. But I have done the lakes once. Cannock a couple times. Lots of woburn/chix. It is a pretty do it all bike. Got my first dirt jump on it. Berms, and general tech are dealt with in a similar way. You just have to hoss up, let the bike know who is running the show, and put it through its paces. it has a smaller HT, so you can only do a 1 1/8 Stereer, and if you need a small stack height for your headset, you are stuck with Crank Bros product. It has a replacable rear hanger that really gets me going. However, not sure what it is.. different painting style than Ragley or what, but my SlackLine seems to want to pick up rust at EVERY opportunity. So you really need to check up on that. But the 853 is worth the risk. even with all the pinging you will get.
Also, one thing I noticed... It's cable mounts seem to want to be run with American brakes in mind. In case you are backwards handed.

In Summary: Get the pig if you want an effective hardtail sled that is meant for all day wreckless XC and like full outers.
Get the Stanton if you want a bike that is equally all day and you like a lot of hands on piloting and like split cabling.

and it snaps wheels like they are going out of fashion.
& your bars are too narrow. and blue. and your tyre logos as are hopelessly out of line with your wheel logos.

And your front wheel doesn't match your rear wheel (anymore) 😀

HTH

And potential purchasers are reminded - steel bikes rust, inside AND out.
(unless they are TranAMs which are coated inside to prevent it 😉 and are generally better anyway)

Sounds like somebody wants to donate me a bike in my time of need...
or 3 😛

Lock - cheers for that. I'm up north, otherwise maybe I'd have dropped you a line. Was yours a Blue Pig, and how do they ride differently?

Buttercup - cheers also - tons of detail there. Trail-wise I like a bit of everything, including steep, tight, techy stuff as per Alps, Lakes. Any thoughts?

Don't listen to the Yank he's only been riding 10 minutes 😀

If I leant you a bike it's be my fullsus - even you couldn't brake that & then you'd sell the slack & built the cove back up 😛

CR - I'll take the Uzzi any day. 😛
Stop editting your posts. it's poor form!

wl - It will handle it if your knees will. I have done all the black runs of Cannock on it without a problem(the closest I have gotten to Snowdon on it). It is just perfectly squirly.
I plan on using my Stanton for a long while. Moving to Northern California in the spring and will be living 8 hours south of Whistler. I actually sold the bits from my full suss to fund the Stanton if that's any help.
When it dies.. I doubt I will be doing anything other than calling Jon to send me a new one.

Ha, cheers Buttercup - your plan's a bloody good one. While you're in that neck of the woods, as well as all the obvious places nearer to Whistler, try Nelson BC - I suspect you'll enjoy it (still 8 hours from Whistler, mind, but possibly slightly in the direction of CA).

Thanks for that. I think I will be spending most of my time in Oregon, actually. But while I am there. BC will have to be ticked.