PSA – Ragley frames for £170

No but my 170-200mm adjustable travel Trans X fitted just fine slammed which is as well as I needed the full 200mm and I am a compulsive slammer. I am 6ft.

Unless you’re after more travel I am pretty sure any 200mm will fit as I doubt my cheapo one is optimised.

In fact if you checked the TransX’s inserted length then that would give you a benchmark.

On the other hand if you Google “Trans” and “X” you might end up down a somewhat different rabbit hole…

Cheers, just checked and a One Up 210mm has slightly less insertion than a 200mm Trans X – both around 300mm give or take.

And haha

What’s the usual timescale atm from placing an order to getting a despatch notice on frames?

Only been 24hrs, so not expecting it just yet, but want to wait until I see they are actually sending the frame, before I order some other bits

Just hit send on most of my build kit for the Big Al

Nukeproof Horizon Pro Wheelset £360

Lyriks £299

Full Nukeproof Horizon/Pro finishing kit inc V2 carbon bars, Sam Hill pedals, stem, headset, seat collar, BB, saddle, grips. £964 all in (inc wheels and forks)

SLX drivetrain (XT shifter), dropper and tyres to get now.

Going to run at around £1600, so nowhere near as cheap as nick’s, but will be a nice build for the outlay

 want to wait until I see they are actually sending the frame, before I order some other bits

One hour later…

Just hit send on most of my build kit for the Big Al

What’s the usual timescale atm from placing an order to getting a despatch notice on frames?

I think mine was two or three days?

One hour later…

The price of the Lyriks jumped £85 to £385, so guessed they were running low. My basket and checkout price still showed £299.

Could have waited for all the other stuff, but I’ve got a specific set of stuff and didn’t want things to go out of stock – especially the wheels

The Marley complete bike I ordered for my boy on the 24th just turned up via Parcelforce, looks to be amazingly well boxed up. Leaving opening it until he gets back from school, I bloody hope it’s the right one!

The Marley complete bike I ordered for my boy on the 24th just turned up

Hooray, we were all rooting for yours to show up after all these pages.

Going to run at around £1600, so nowhere near as cheap as nick’s, but will be a nice build for the outlay

Yes but your spec is higher, I only have Fox Rtythm and they are used, albeit very lightly, I only have the cheapo dropper in 30.9 shimmed up. Plus I am counting the new value of parts that I bought recently at silly prices which are not available anymore, like the £50 SLX crankset in 30t. Plus I am counting the accidental profit out of the revs. Plus my NX cassette is the weight of Lola Ferrari’s left boob. And my wheels are a bit entry level, despite the DT Swiss logo…

Yes but your spec is higher, I only have Fox Rtythm and they are used, albeit very lightly, I only have the cheapo dropper in 30.9 shimmed up. Plus I am counting the new value of parts that I bought recently at silly prices which are not available anymore, like the £50 SLX crankset in 30t. Plus I am counting the accidental profit out of the revs. Plus my NX cassette is the weight of Lola Ferrari’s left boob. And my wheels are a bit entry level, despite the DT Swiss logo…

Should hopefully come in quite svelte – the wheelset is only around 1800g

And those hubs 😍

Gone for silver finishing kit to match

Update – frame ordered yesterday, just had despatch notification

Mine’s currently built up as a rat bike.

The intention is that as bits wear out, I’ll move them over from my full suspension, and then upgrade my full suspension.

The only issue is going to be needing to upgrade at that point to boost forks.

A quick question if I may. It’s my first 29er, coming from a 27.5 wheeled META HT.

The stack is now probably 15mm taller from front axle to stem as forks taller of course and despite head tube being shorter.

Is that normal or should I replace the 30mm riser bars that I have transplanted from the Meta by lower rise bars to offset, even partially?

Gorgeous hub TAFKASTR! My wheels are 2050g, but an incredible £165 for the set.

Late to the party, but just pushed the button on a white Big Al just need all the other bits now! Don’t really need it but I’ve never had a hard tail so why not.

@nickfrog only if you feel you need to once you’ve built it up.

Cheers Kramer. It makes sense! I won’t ride it properly until spring although I might have a go when I have finally found the courage to cut my rear hose and connect it to the lever😀.

@ljarch I haven’t had a hardtail for 15 years. I am now regretting that decision.

My last hardtail was quite boring. I can’t believe how much fun they are now with longer travel and modern geometry.

@ljarch

Almost the opposite for me I only ever had hardtails over the past 30 years that I have been mtbing. And then I thought why not and got a Foxy R carbon and then a Decoy 29. I really loved both but ultimately, because I am a one bike person, I had to go back to a HT.

They’ve become an in-between a short travel trail bike and an old school HT now, particularly with a decent fork and 2.6 if not 2.8 tyres.

And they’re cheap to build and maintain as a bonus.

I’m really looking forwards to finding out they sound great fun. I’ll have to be a little patient though while I get everything together. Not sure which fork to go for will be keeping an eye out for any bargains over the coming weeks.

I was lucky to buy a very lightly used 36 Rythm for £200 locally as the guy didn’t want to ship it but I would still consider one at £250 or £325 new on Merlin if you have a loyalty discount.

So what rear tyres are people running on these? Need one for my new big al as I’m wondering if my usual choice might rattle my teeth out!

Don’t mind something a bit draggy if it’s comfier, am used to big Betty’s on my full sus.

Not sure which fork to go for will be keeping an eye out for any bargains over the coming weeks.

I bagged some Lyriks for £299 off CRC. Everyone will tell you they are shit without the latest damper and buttercups, but had a similar spec Lyrik (27.5) on my ebike before I went with Fox 38’s and they were really good forks

Those £299 Lyrics are a brilliant choice too. I had some 2018 Lyrics and even that was fantastic.

So what rear tyres are people running on these? Need one for my new big al as I’m wondering if my usual choice might rattle my teeth out!

Don’t mind something a bit draggy if it’s comfier, am used to big Betty’s on my full sus

I have moved away from draggy tyres now even on aggressive HT. I find that the grip benefits are not worth it for me. I don’t ride in the wet much mind you so I fitter Wicked Wills but in 2.6 for comfort, front and back. They fit the rear nicely with plenty of clearance. They yield 63mm width, which is plenty.

Only problem is that they are not TL ready even though they came up nicely, don’t lose air and seem to have a strong bead interface. If I stop posting, it’s pretty clear what has happened to me though.

@ehrob I’ve got a 2.4 DHR Exo + on the back, same in 2.6 on the front, because that’s what I had hanging round in my garage. Rides fine. I’ll put something less draggy on when it wears out. The frame is pretty forgiving.

I’m going for Hutchinson Griffus (pic is on a Canfield), got some good feedback on here when I asked. Just hope they suit my build. 2.4 rear, 2.5 front

The Marley was superbly packaged, probably only topped by Canyons boxes. Literally slid it out of the box, removed the comprehensive foam tubes taped everywhere, with masking tape so no residue, turned the bars and it’s ready to go (although obviously I couldn’t resist a bit of tinkering with silver ano, etc) . The bike itself is so nice, the paint is mint, it just looks right. I might even bother to try and upload a photo.

Based on this if you’re thinking of one and can pay with a CC I’d give it a punt. The Marley is a proper bargain at £800

^^ forget the description, how excited was your son??

Dancing with glee excited! Straight out on it after school, lucky kid. I am defo nicking it for a rag when it’s a bit drier

My insurance came through to replace nicked bikes so we got three new bikes in four days, it’s like (the best ever) Christmas around here. And yes my security has been upgraded about 1000%….

Dancing with glee excited! Straight out on it after school, lucky kid. I am defo nicking it for a rag when it’s a bit drier

^^this is ace

Well, a load of bits have arrived earlier than expected. 4 big boxes landed 5 minutes before I had to leave for football 😬

I assume you have therefore cancelled football…

I assume you have therefore cancelled football…

🤣 No, frames not here till Monday. And it was a right game. Sheff Utds first win of the season, penalty with the last kick of the game. It went off on the Kop something unreal

Anyone fitting frame protection?

All I could see was a ridewrap kit

I’m a bit loathed to spend £110 protecting a £170 frame 🤣

Might just take the scars

Anyone fitting frame protection?

Lol, no

Lol, no

Think Kramer might have been, earlier in the thread, but don’t know if it happened

*edit – it was mac89

What’s wrong with £10 worth of Heli tape or the likes strategically placed on the frame?

I’ve put some rubbing tape on the headtube to stop cables rubbing, but that’s all.

Cashflow’s tight for me at the moment, and the point of this bike has been to make a cheap winter bike.

From experience a few patches of helitape don’t make much difference and look worse than a patina’d frame.

I will be fitting some Gusset tape on the top tube. When i stop on the bike, i tend to stand astride the bike and drape one inner thigh on the top tube.

If my shorts are dirty or gritty, it really abrades the gloss surface and makes it look scruffy very quickly. Some tape over the top tube def stops this. Also some screwfix self amalgamating tape wrapped around the DS chain stay

Ian

More stupid questions I’m afraid. There’ll be a few this week 🤣

For those with TRP brakes, they come with a P23 mount. Fine for the Lyriks (180 standard) with a 203 rotor.

What have you fitted at the back? +23 with a 180 rotor, or bought another mount? Can’t see any 183 rotors apart from Hope, but guess that’s an (expensive) option