Balti steps

Not sure I know those.

wot mingsta said. slackish head angle with adjustable forks is perfect for steep stuff. sure i miss out on a bit of coil plushness with the talas rather than a vanilla on my ti456, but with the fork down at 100mm the bike climbs up walls, and at 140 bombs happily down steep stuff. 120 is perfect for singletrack. so using an air fork might be a slight compromise in outright suspension performance but it makes the ride as a whole more versatile on steep up and downy terrain. which is good as i ride the infamous quantocks / exmoor northern hills 😉

that said, i don’t like the 456 at 100mm for anything other than steep ups- it gets twitchy and nervy (I’m using 70mm stem and 710mm bars). however, i’d happily xc race it with 120 forks and lighter tyres. and will.

like the OP and others, i’m interested in the ragley, but in no way am thinking of trading the 456. great bike.

I may have got the name wrong- bottom of Pecketwell singletrack- turn left along the road for say 300m’s- then veer off right down the rough earth lane and sharp right down say 200 steps with a sudden steep change of pitch in the stairs at the end.

bigdugsbaws – yes, but not with my currently twisted rims ! ? ! 😯

when they’re true, they do fit nice and snuggly 😀

Hora; you got it, but you can’t get curry there.

“Bolty’s Steps” it is.

ed-o : awesome ST article – loved it, thanks 😀

and i’ve NO kids !

One of the lads remarked just how bloody grippy Calderdale exposed wet rock is compared to the limestone up in the Lakes. 🙂

calderdale rock – is it granite infested ?

No granite, just gritstone

No granite, just gripstone

..ah I can see my work here is done 8)

Blimey- a lad on a really (original- not a later copy) old Scrambler rode up Pecket well late this afternoon- amazed he made it on his tyres!!

review coming soon i believe by Guy Kesteven.

supposed to be in this months mbuk isn’t it?

supposed to be in this months mbuk isn’t it?

Next months.

Blue Pig is in the next issue of WMB too 🙂

I might have to have a spin on one this weekend if theres any knocking about Brant? Having seen Eds I’m tempted to get shot of the Blur 4X after my impending trip to Verbier and get a Ragley Ti as a replacement…

The whole slack geometry thing is starting to grow on me 😉

Next months.

is it a 😀 or a 😥

Will the new O-O guy be making a Summer 456 out of anything other than scaffold pole?

might have to have a spin on one this weekend if theres any knocking about Brant? Having seen Eds I’m tempted to get shot of the Blur 4X after my impending trip to Verbier and get a Ragley Ti as a replacement…

Dibbs on the 4X frame.

Will the new O-O guy be making a Summer 456 out of anything other than scaffold pole?

I’ve got a Ti one in my garage 😉

Washing my Spesh Pitch last night and noticed the piece of chainstay behind the cranks looked quite similiar to the 3 finger Ragley thingy.

Just an observation.

I might have to have a spin on one this weekend if theres any knocking about Brant?

You’ll be able to have a go on my bike at the weekend. No problem.

“200 steps” ???!!! 😉

So have no normal peeps taken delivery yet then?

presumambly you cant be seen riding such a beast brant?

After all the ti failiures recently I was rather hoping someone may have snuck in a batch of lightweight 853 SS’s before the CEN tests caught up.

They’ve been in stock on CRC for a while and I thought I’d even read somewhere that they were close to selling out, dunno why no-one is owning up on here to having bought one though?

yeah – who has got a Ragley Ti ? 🙂

fwiw, the Ti456 is stunning out here in the Pyrenees.

i’d expect a slacker HA would be even betterer……… 😯

thisisnotaspoon – Will the new O-O guy be making a Summer 456 out of anything other than scaffold pole?

yes, well more like sort of. there will be some new designs, some re-designs and I believe some losses.

if i’m correct in its understanding, the CEN does not apply to items you have in stock, so you could order a million before December and you’d still be able to sell them

Cheers Ed – I’ll come and hunt you down sometime during Saturday!

DaveyBoyWonder, don’t get rid of the Blur4x (mothball it). You might regret it then there is no way of buying one back again.

Anyone, still not?

seeems not so far pritcsa……..
i'm now waiting for the next MBUK issue to read…

I've gone for the leap of faith approach. Picking it up tomorrow afternoon. 🙂

Remember, we need pics. The forum demands it!

TLR – i have a demo one in the shoppe if you are serious about one.

Its an 18. see http://www.thebikechain.co.uk for more info.

MARKD – NOT REALLY – I'M EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH MY tI456……….but may be tempted …..lol…..

That must be the one the nipper rides in that advert

CAPITALS RULE!

be tempted.

the_lecht_rocks – Member
MARKD – NOT REALLY – I'M EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH MY tI456……….but may be tempted …..lol…..

Haven't you said that about another frame before?

cynic-al – yes , the Hummer , but it broke as i'm way too fukkn hardcore for it, cheers 😀