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Thinking of updating the hardtail to something with clean lines and subtle touches. But i've no idea whats out there.
Anyone got any inspiration?
(120-140mm / trail usage)
Clean lines you say?
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Something short to medium travel and made of steel usually ends up having clean lines so I imagine most people will suggest something from the Cotic range
If I was getting a hardtail it would be one of these:
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Ooo and orange could be nice. £450 is reasonable too!
In the tradition of recommending what you've got I'll recommend a Dialled PA. Though the P7 does look nice.
Maintaining the 'recommend what you have' tradition and seeing as someone mentioned Cotic:
My Solaris after recent fork adjustment to 120mm.
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Someone's Stumpy over on PB....
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I don't have this any more but it was very nice!
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(Cotic Simple, 26er singlespeed)
Edit: before people point it out, that was the first ride and I later fixed the bars and saddle 🙂
Dekerf? Get in quick before the GBP:CAD rate gets any worse.
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I don't have this any more but it was very nice!
I do have it and it's for sale!
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My Curtis has very clean lines.
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Which one is that wwaswas?
I'm saving up for a Curtis. This month it's an XC9 (usually is). Still got a while to go. Wonder who'll take over the brazing if the old man ever retires?
That Shan is nice, but maybe a bit too gnar for my riding.
Have always fancied a Soul....
did someone say Soul ? 🙂
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I feel that mine is fairly clean lined. 🙂
My BFe:
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I just love these...
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I'm rather partial to one of these
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Christ, that looks broken.
[i]Which one is that wwaswas?[/i]
an xc120 - from when CRC were selling a batch off for £200 each.
Buy one - you won't be disappointed at any price you pay.
I do have it and it's for sale!
Ha! I trust you had as much fun on it as I did?
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Vassago Jabberwocky, can be run with gears with a gear plug from Vassago.
Depends what you mean by clean-lined, but I like the new Genesis Latitude...
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Ritchey P29
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Vassago Verhauen 29+
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Vassago Jabberwocky
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Salsa El Mariachi
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Cotic soul wins this every time but the pp oka is well worth a look. Nb how clean a shan can be.... [IMG] 
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Christ, that looks broken.
Agreed. Fugly.
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Check out this...I love this thing and currently saving for one.
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Christ I'm staying in the chat section if these are considered nice looking bikes these days!
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What happened to Kona. Those late 80s to 1994 Konas were lovely looking and handling bikes. Same with Marin I suppose.
Onza payoff in the classifieds, if I was a couple of inches taller I'd be having it
What happened to Kona. Those late 80s to 1994 Konas were lovely looking and handling bikes. Same with Marin I suppose.
I've got a '97 Lava Dome, which has very similar geometry to the earlier ones and it was always a bit crap tbh - it's my pub bike now, but in great nick - keep thinking about retro'ing it...
Not mine, but niners are about as clean as a modern MTB get.
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Clean lines = rigid and single speed, as soon as you add gears and suspension the lines are no longer clean and they all just look a mess to me.
Parkwood.....
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It isn't really a hardtail if it has rigid forks, is it?
Cotic Soul or any steel hardtail with minimal/zero gussets.
That new Genesis Latitude in the [s] classic gulf oil Porsche[/s] Morris Blue colour scheme looks amazing.
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It isn't really a hardtail if it has rigid forks, is it?Cotic Soul or any steel hardtail with minimal/zero gussets.
Got to agree and not just because of what I posted back near the start of page 1!
Slackline @ 140 mm
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The genesis latitude copying the Shan 917 but not doing it anywhere near as well.