Readers’ Rides: Tom’s Rå .410

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Readers’ Rides: Tom’s Rå .410

Stunning bike. I bet it’s a hoot to ride.

Thanks! Been playing with it this weekend, handling is super sharp. Short chainstays FTW…

A corrections though, seems I was a little to broad with my descriptions of the steel, it’s actually;

853 down tube and BB
631 head tube
725 chainstays
T45 everything else.

Nice, very nice. The stanchion guards make it look ready to take on anything. The only issue is the colour; it’s so nice, I’d have to clean the bike after every ride, and I can’t have that.

Beautiful.
Looks so clean and the lack of shifter and dropper cables really helps that.

LOVE that. Stunning looking and component choices are perfect (I started looking into some of them but quickly stopped once I realised it would end in divorce!). Enjoy.

Mmmmm shiny. 😎

I really want one of those 5dev Ti stems, just… because.

(I started looking into some of them but quickly stopped once I realised it would end in divorce!)

I should point out that MrsTH has been extremely patient, understanding, and generally wonderful (in all aspects, but specifically…) throughout my bike shopping whims and fancies.

I’ve said it before mate, but that is virtually pornographic! Its a beautiful thing – that frame is a work of art – but it looks like it goes as good as it looks

She’s a perty thing indeed. Myself, I don’t like the look of upside down forks, but who cares, I could never afford any anyway 😀

That red… 😍

Absolutely stunning. **** me. Amazing. #prayfor200mm+AXSdroppers

Saw a fella on a custom steel full sus with intend forks at LAc Blanc a few years ago, just as I was driving out the car park. I screeched on the brakes and jumped out so I could go have a look.

Intend forks in the flesh are just out of this planet gorgeous. I would risk the damage and lose the bash guards, IMHO it would look utterly perfect without.

(bit like mudguards, you know they do a great job, but, you know, meh!)

Thanks all!

I would risk the damage and lose the bash guards, IMHO it would look utterly perfect without.

Whilst they do provide function, they’re also an aesthetic choice, the exposed stanchions are a kind of champagne colour, which don’t really match with anything else. Black fits much better.

Is the bike confortable ? (for a hardtail)I

My last hardtail was a 2013 alloy 26” SC chameleon, with 2.25” tyres, so it’s definitely more comfy/springy than that. I had a quick go on a stif squatch recently, and comfort wise it’s pretty similar (that surprised me with how compliant it was). 29×2.6 tyres will play a big part though.

Edit, and before the SC, I had this, seemingly prophetic build…

The fork is significantly improved…

stunning looking bike, it has that it looks right look….what is it about steel hardtails just lovley to look at

Thin tubing, lack of clutter, shiny goodness.