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[Closed] Steel hardtail frame recommendations please.

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My Son has a full suss and a single speed... he is looking to build a hardtail but in steel... Typical rideing Cannock and North Wales.

What frame for 100-140mm with 26inch wheels?


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 9:49 pm
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has he got soul?


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 9:55 pm
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Mate there's a mint 16.5" Stanton Slackline on PB 853 version £225...yes it's straight 1 1/8th head tube but would be great, I would have genuinely brought it was it not getting a fair price on the Ti version.


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 9:58 pm
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I love my Inbred. I'm guessing they are still 26"! 🙂


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 10:17 pm
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Ragley Blue Pig


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 10:24 pm
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Dialled PA or Alpine. Had both, and loved both. I regret selling the PA 🙁


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 10:33 pm
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Already got forks and wheels? If not why not a 45650b from on one? If not that then a 456 carbon, its steel money!


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 10:40 pm
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If not that then a 456 carbon, its steel money!

But it's not steel.


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 10:44 pm
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No, but it is cheap tough and with a modicum of compliance


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 10:58 pm
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he is looking to build a hardtail but in steel

Just saying :mrgreen:


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 11:03 pm
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I have had a Blue Pig for 4 years, it's awesome.

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Yesterday I rode another version, a Mk 2 I think.

It was also awesome.

I don't think they're particularly expensive secondhand 😉


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 11:06 pm
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Built up an On One 456 evo II for my son. He loves it!


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 11:10 pm
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I've got a large 853 PA in the loft, doing nowt.


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 11:13 pm
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Love my piglet. cheap s/h fun.


 
Posted : 13/07/2015 11:46 pm
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I recently snapped my full suss frame and bought a Cotic BFE. I love it! I have old coil pikes at 140mm and the handling feels spot on. Very confidence inspiring.


 
Posted : 14/07/2015 12:11 am
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I've got an 18" PA frame I'm looking to shift.


 
Posted : 14/07/2015 12:15 am
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Diawl2, sorry to hijack. You got pictures/price of your dialled PA


 
Posted : 25/07/2015 5:08 pm
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@tdoyle I can sort some out. It's a bit scruffy but it's straight. I downsized to a 16" 853. If I sort out some pics we can negotiate price.


 
Posted : 25/07/2015 8:08 pm
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Hayle Cycles had a nice Sanderson Soloist on sale in their window, I think it was done as low as £100. 18" in white.


 
Posted : 25/07/2015 8:27 pm
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I regularly ride a Cotic BFe round Cannock, including excursions to Stile Cop. It is a great tool for the job, I suspect a Soul might be better.


 
Posted : 25/07/2015 9:20 pm
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Hayle Cycles had a nice Sanderson Soloist on sale in their window, I think it was done as low as £100. 18" in white.

Sanderson Soloist you say? £100 you say?

Absolute bargain. Rides as well as a Mk1 Soul IMO. Single speed though. If you can get a Life 853 that would tick the geared steel hardtail box perfectly.

I run 120mm Revs on my Soloist, suits it well. It's quite long in the TT so feels bigger than the frame size suggests.


 
Posted : 25/07/2015 10:18 pm
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Are we on Sandersons? Love my Breath. Does everything, with a much livelier ride and 'sproing' to it.


 
Posted : 25/07/2015 10:24 pm
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Another vote for the 456 EVO II. I really rate mine.

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Posted : 25/07/2015 11:24 pm
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@diawl2 .

Contact me with pictures on thdoyle1992 AT gmail DOT com


 
Posted : 26/07/2015 12:12 pm