Think this is going to be my next bike build, in orange to use for local trail riding, improving my skills by getting back on a hardtail and using as my everyday commuter.

Please someone stick a turbo on that boat so I can get one quicker.

Mine's in the garage waiting to be built. Was hoping the Pikes for the front would arrive today but no luck: anyone know if parcelforce deliver on saturday? wouldn;t have thought so 🙁

Been trying imageshack – bit rubbish tbh

another one here. waiting for the house move to be completed then the button will be pressed. ( as long as the boat doesn't sink)

I was, then I read Brant's description of it and bought a Handjob instead.

Inbred stripped. about to bleed the brakes before I start fitting them on the new frame

how've you got your frames so quick?!

I killed my inbred (bent the chainstays), Brant heard about it and offered me a good deal on a Blue Pig. I persuaded him to send me one of the sample frames once it had been touted round the prospective local dealers 🙂

already been riding mine for a week. top bike so far 🙂 handles the alps pretty damned well I have to say.

what sort of build you running flowmtbguy?

Does this mean On Ones are rubbish now Brant has a new fanboy bike to follow?

a mish mash build – Juicy 7's / X9 2×9 drive train / Pro2 hubs with Syncros 28FR rims. 50mm stem, 745mm bars. 2.5 dual ply minion super tacky front / larson TT 2.35 dual ply rear. Coil pikes up front.

Does this mean On Ones are rubbish now Brant has a new fanboy bike to follow?

can't say I was ever a fan of the on-one – but I never rode one, so can't really say why!

I can say that the blue pig is pretty damned fun to ride – which is what it's all about, no?

Comparison of the two frames side by side. Beer o'clock now.

I liked the inbred, it was a hard choice between a raplcement inbred or something new, but hey, they niche value of having a frame before anyone else is worth it 🙂

Coogan my well abused green 456 will never be rubbish. 😀
Would buy an orange BluePig if the 456 broke tomorrow though!

There are reasons you don't see many hardtails in the alps….

chairlifts, braking bumps, etc

(lights touch paper & gets another beer….)

Wouldn't mmmBop be better as it's much lighter?

I lust for mmmbop, mmmbop, mmmbop

Tho I expect it's quite a lot harsher. But it should take big tubeless tyres.

The new niche? Def,