PSA – Ragley frames for £170

Im sure it says 180mm max in the Q & A part of the product description

I may be incorrect….

Had to fit a 180 Shimano adapter that I had in my collection otherwise the pads were significantly offset from the rotor but that way it’s spot on.

You can get 185mm rotors pretty readily. Add an m6 washer or two if it needs spacing out.

Im sure it says 180mm max in the Q & A part of the product description

I’m slightly bemused as to why they ship with a +23 because as far as I can see, TRP only make 180mm discs, not 183

Sorry, have i misunderstood?

Is the rear of the frame a native 160mm, and it comes with a +23mm adapter?

Im away from my frame at the moment…

Yes native 160mm

Sorry, have i misunderstood?

Is the rear of the frame a native 160mm, and it comes with a +23mm adapter?

Im away from my frame at the moment…

The frame is native 160. It doesn’t come with any adaptors. The TRP brakes that were also on offer apparently come with a 23mm adaptor.

I’m running a +20mm and 180mm rear disc, because that’s what I had. A 160mm rear disc seems a bit small to me for a bike like this.

@nickfrog that picture makes me itchy.

Im sure it says 180mm max in the Q & A part of the product description

I may be incorrect….

I can’t find it anywhere on the Ragley website.

@Kramer if you go onto CRC website and look at the Q&A from the Big Al page, its in there. 

@breninbeener, interestingly it’s not mentioned anywhere on the Marley pages?

Also the Big AL seems to be almost sold out.

@Kramer sorry i was talking about the Big Al. Sorry for any confusion! Maybe the different design and construction is at play here? If it will physically fit, I’d be happy to run a 180/183/185

@Kramer

Have another then. Don’t overgroom though.

@nickfrog, thanks, and it’s a lovely looking bike, however the reason that the other photo was making me itch, was because of the brand clash of TRP brakes on a Shimano bracket.

Ah sorry, I see. I am a bit weird too admittedly but perhaps not that weird 😂

Also your pump’s fitted on the wrong side. 😉

😂. I had never fitted one there actually, just an experiment. Is it supposed to be on the non drive side? It’s gone now anyway. Not even sure if those pump holders are normally also designed to also allow a bottle cage on top?

Is it supposed to be on the non drive side?

Yes, for weight balance. 😉

WRT to stacking them with bottle cages, it depends on the pump holder and the bottle cage, but in most cases you can no problem.

180 rear max rotor size but .. having run a 203 on the rear of my last Big Al for 18 months   I cant see why i would change that on this one .  Helped coming off Hevellyn  yesterday 🙂    Besides if I get 6 months from the frame thats the cosat of replacing all the bearings on the full sus over slop season . But im sure it will be nothing but fine .

That cross brace on the non-drive side is pretty strong.

I’d have no issues sticking a 200/203 on the back either. Just means I still need a different mount

that picture makes me itchy.

@Kramer – not as much as his braking set up makes me itch. I’m literally coming out in hives 🤣

😂. Guys there is a bit of a clue in my name. RH front brake would mean an almost certain visit to A&E, at best.

Guys there is a bit of a clue in my name

🤣🤣🤣

I’m at work frame has arrived at home 🙁

I can see an early finish on the cards – although I haven’t got all the bits still

Guys there is a bit of a clue in my name.

Calling @froggynick to the forum.

Here us my marley, mainly built from PSAs

Nice. I like it. Green goes with the beautiful surroundings too!

How do I upload pictures to the forum please?

@Kramer – Upload to postimages.org and click hotlink for forums, then post directly into the reply box on here.

Ta.

Woo-hoo! The rat bike.

My Big Al now has some more mud-friendly tyres on. One thing I’m finding though is that with a 140mm fork I’m getting a lot of pedal strikes. Was very close to hitting buy on a 160mm Fox 36 – but instead I’ve taken the sensible approach and got me a 160mm air spring for the Pike.

@tomtomthepipersson what model year Pike is that, what tyre size and which mudguard please?

That straight line from headtube to drop out is just beautiful.

@kramer
It’s a basic Pike RC – 2018 (came off a YT Jeffsy). Tyre is a 2.4 DHR 2, mudguard is a MuckyNutz short

Ta.

I have put a Mucky Nutz too. I like the double sided velcro tape is comes with. Loads of clearance left too.

That’s a more modern fork which have bigger arch clearances than the previous generation I think.

Does anyone have a Big Al in medium that they have paired with the 200mm Brand X dropper?

How far will the dropper go into the seat tube? Im thinking i may have ordered a dropper that is too long.

My frame is at a mates due to some building work going on here at the mo, so i cant measure. I have the dropper, and i dont think it can be shimmed, so id really like to know the total length from centre of BB to saddle rail with the dropper fully inserted but fully extended.

Thanks

Ian