[Closed] Ultimate showdown - RAGLEY Vs ON-ONE - Who wins - You decide

Ragley Blue Pig - 'cos it was just the thing I was looking for

definitive answers on here? Can't wait!

considering that STW is populated by fickle marketing obsessed audi driving whores, the one that is currently in fashion will win regardless of how it rides. 😉

owned the following
2 x on one 29rs
1 x inbred
1 x 456
1 x summer season
1 x blue pig
1 x mmm bop

the 'that green' 456 was the best, and the one i would want back.

Dialled Bikes Alpine. There, sorted.

Had a Scandal, now have an Mmmbop. Horses for courses obviously, the Scandal was the better XC bike, the Mmmbop is the better for mucking about on, but I know which I prefer.

Though having said that my Mmmbop is going back under warranty as the left hand dropout plate thing is bent, but still ace.

+1 Ragley

so far then

Ragley 4 On-one 1

On-One for me. Ragley Piglet comes close though but I haven't ridden it yet.

You forgot me and coogan in your summary ... that'll be;

Ragley 4
Dialled Bikes 2
On One 1

i get 2 n half votes tho......... 😉

Hairychested - Member
On-One for me. Ragley Piglet comes close though but I haven't ridden it yet.

Dialled Bikes Alpine.

Sort of like an Evil Sovereign, but not as good...

Having said that, I'd really like a go on a 456 or similar to see how it compares to some of the offensively expensive alternatives.

That's my extremely constructive input.

What On One though?

I'm really loving the mmmbop at the moment, but the thought of a Ti DB Alpine......

Suppose i am thinking 456 Vs blue pig/mmmbop

just casting about for a bit of objectivity: but as Ragley are newer, surely 90% of owners who have owned both will have had an on one & now have a Ragley. (law of averages)
& they wouldn't very well say they'd swapped out a good ride for a wrong'un would they?

ton would 😉

Both Shite.

Have a Blue Pig and an 853 On One. Had a 456.

Can I vote for On Ones before Brant left in a STW forum fashion? lol 😆

Ragley 4
Dialled Bikes 2
On One 1

yes but one of those was comparing a xc race frame to a all mountain hardtail so that doesn't count.

i deffo have swapped a good un for a shyte un.

Both Shite.

yep they only have one top tube, rather than having to be fitted with a biffer brace 😆

🙂

I believe Ragley are flavour of the month 😉 but isn't this really just checking the progress of one bike designer.

I'm going for ragley, simply because their bikes have cooler names. Must factor this kind of thing in when buying a bike.

I'd rather own a 'blue pig' than a '456' anyday.

I have a 456 and love it, and prefer the look of the 456 over the mmmbop. Also excited about waiting for the new On-One Ti 29" geared hopefully due around April 2011.

So do I get 2 votes for having a 456 and waiting/wanting a on-one ti 29er...

But I have never ridden a Ragley but I can imagine them riding about the same as the 456.

Ragley, costs more and you have to put the stickers on yourself. What's that all about? Apart from that it's newer and more fashionable so it must be better.

mmmbops are ace. Fact. (still enjoy my rigid DN6 inbred though)

my pig is ace, it's very good on difficult steep stuff.

my inbred is ace, it's very good on faster easier flatter stuff.

bikes are ace.

(the 456 is more or less basically an extra chunky inbred, if you want to ride flatter easier stuff quickly, get an inbred - you don't need the extra chunk of the 456. if you want to ride difficult steep stuff, get a pig - it's just a bit better than the 456 if you want something chunky, imho)

They're both budget Wannabe's

have owned-

inbred (sold)
steel 456 (kept)
ti 456 (kept)
scandal (sold)
scandal 29er (kept)
blue pig (sold)

my vote goes to on one. 456 beats the pig by a country mile.

I'm guessing your budget doesn't give you enough for a chameleon then.

well my budget managed to stretch to a ti 456 didn't it?

Heckler

BFe.

I have owned a 456, I currently own an apline and mmmbop, but like them all in different ways. Picking a favourite I would have to go with the alpine as it has taken me to the most places and given me the most memories, however... the mmmbop is still very new.

Sod it, the winner is a ti alpine in 18"

Its threads like this that make me sad that I own an On One but relieved I don't have a Ragley.

The answer obviously is whichever one is considered niche at the moment, and you can photograph with about half a metre of seat tube sticking out the top of it.

Sod it, the winner is a ti alpine in 18

+1

Seeing as I have only ridden one of them, and seeing as I would break down into pathetic mewing sobs if anyone suggested that my bike was anything less than the greatest, coolest ride ever, I feel I am perfectly qualified to answer this question.

😉

Anyone interested in a titanium Alpine should contact Mark (the manager) at The Bike Chain in Edinburgh as he is trying to make something happen on that front. Nothing concrete at present so please don't e-mail me about it as I won't be getting involved until Mark has at least 15-20 firm commitments.

NS bikes 'Surge'. Pretty much the same thing as a 456, but more fun

i would love a blue pig or mm bop in a 29r flavour.............. 😉
i am sure i had a conversation with mr richards about this..........or i may have dreamed it. 😆

Ti 456 (Brant Design) is my best ever hard tail. Perfect bike for Surrey Hills, also did the SDW in one ( very slow) attempt, so could this be the most versatile bike? I say YES 😛

Never tried the Ragley shed stuff though.

neither count as they have 26" wheels and we all know how rubbish they are 😉