[Closed] Show me your xc hardtails

Nice to see the 'buy a decent frame and upgrade as stuff wears out' advice is working.

1st the light weight one. Not sure of the weight, but it rides nice.

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2nd the not so lightweight one. Frame and forks now sold, but the rest of the kit has morphed into an Intense. Still, Steel does indeed ride very nicely.

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That Sola is lovely! My dad has my old (97) Stumpy - steel, fully rigid, V braked and still fun to ride.

Admittedly not everything wore out - saddle, seatpost, bars and a few more bits but I left most upgrades until they really were needed. My old hub (M525 that came with the bike) was comically knackered!

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23lbs on my scales as shown here. It's been a bit lighter (SID Race forks instead of the Float RLT's) but I prefer it like this and might even go back to he 100mm Floats I originally had on it.

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With Jucy carbons and a thomson seatpost now 🙂

Soon to be rebuilt with an XCPro3 frame 🙂

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Edit: Ohh who put that picture in my post above - damn hackers....

I threw this together around Christmas, weighed 19.8lbs with Rocket Rons. Nice as it was to ride, the Fuel is nicer, so it's for sale if anyone wants a bargainous 18" 1240g carbon frame!

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Edit: Mat you were right, screwed up the link somehow!

Steve - great pic!

Njee - am I being blind or is there no pic?!

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[img] [/img]Fractionally under 24lb when I put my Pro 3/ 355 wheels on
May be selling the frame though for some carbon loveliness

njee - how did that ride? any good? its too small for me btw, just wondered though as ive seen a few of them on ebay recently....

Brakes now on something a little more allmountain..

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Guess its under 25lb, but more than weight alone, it flys and takes a tremndous pasting too...

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Yep, get one, it was a great little frame! The top tube's are a bit short, so do check sizes. It was surprisingly compliant, nice and light, I'd definitely have another one! I'll probably end up keeping this one if I don't sell it, build it up again in winter!

I particularly like the chainset on that Ti Inbred 🙂

I think this was 22lb, but pretty sure the Scandal is faster.

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Taken the other night sorry about the poor mobile piccy
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I doubt this will work...

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Well that's a surprise, I can see the pic. Can anyone else? Not that it's terribly exciting, Boardman HT Pro with minimal upgrading (Hope BB, DMR V12 pedals, Mud-X which were on for winter and were taken off just after the photo was taken). Good bike, better than its rider.

21.7lbs according to Njee's scales
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I'd be interested to see the original Stumpie on njee's scales as well 'cause I've had another lightweight frame with a very similar component mix on it myself and when I weighed that it was more like 24lbs.

I need to get a pair of scales that some of you guys are using! It would get my bike under 20lb in an intstant.

I've always wondered when people say "about xx lb", where they get the figure from. Thin air perhaps? 🙂

You at BMBS2 Matt? I'll bring mine along, we can all compare!

I want to get my hands on Lloyd Bettles S-Works, he claimed sub-18, which I think is not even close!

Do you know what's pleasing about all these posts?
Not one single rigid fork.
I'm clearly not the only person who found that lightweight isn't 'always' the fastest.

Used more for commuting than xc, but tempted to chuck some light forks on for some xc blasts. Weights arround 23lb (individual bits weighted, not weighted as a whole)

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individual bits weighted, not weighted as a whole

**sharp intake of breath** that'll be a good 1-2lbs short then 🙂

As an aside, I doubt the OPs Stumpy weighs 22, considering Chris's Scale is 21.7!

SilentSparky you bloomin well did that on purpose didn't you.

About 23lbs minus the snow.

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**sharp intake of breath** that'll be a good 1-2lbs short then

Don't spoil my illusion 8)

One things for sure its lighter than my PA with Pikes.

EDIT: Sorry Oldgit, but I did put a disclaimer that it was more for commuting and I'd potentially add sus forks for xc

My rigid bike is an Inbred with Pace RC31's. Lovely bike but even with light tyres on not only is it heavier than my Zion it's also heavier than my Epic.

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It's also currently in commuter mode with slicks, flats and bar-ends and a rack (and still weighs a lot).

I'll be the first Soul...

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Here's my Litespeed Obed, really lovely bike 🙂

23lbs according to the wii fit scale.

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Haha! I've not heard of anyone using the Wii Fit, good effort!

Dad's xc hardtail

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Son's xc hardtail - new frame and rest from the 'good spares' box.

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PS. Not posting any weights coz njee's about 🙂

njee20 - Member
Haha! I've not heard of anyone using the Wii Fit, good effort!

I'm not too sure how good it is though.

I stood on it twice and got 23lb.

It might be completely wrong though!!!! lol

Son's xc hardtail - new frame and rest from the 'good spares' box.

That's a very tidy looking little bike. I did something similar for my sons first 26" wheeled XC bike, but it's no-where near as nice as that (although it rides well):
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It has some nice bits on it though - he lucked out as the only spare drivetrain bits I had available at the time were XT.

Some nice bikes here - veeery nice!

Another one of my favourite bike 🙂

Taken up in Aviemore during a fantastic's week riding 🙂

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Maybe not what you'd consider massively special, but I like it. IIRC was quoted as 24 lbs in the catalogue when I purchased it, but have never weighed it in it's current guise.
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Steel is indeed real! But now sadly frame is up for sale!
Thanx Max

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22lbs on the nose according to the fairly accurate parcel scales at work. It certainly feels fast!

In fact now I think about it since weighing it I've added the ti saddle and lost a chain tensioner, so may be a little less now (I've added a fair bit of dirt though).

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New frame built up.

I found a couple of pics of me 'racing' the Decathlon above.
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Though the second one does look like I have small bloke in my camelback!

This one's for 'Timmo' 😉

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here's mine. Slight changes in spec since the last "xc hardtail" thread. Not sure what it weighs these days, new fork has dropped me about half a pound, also lighter headset, bars and pedals.

Out of interest, Njee (nick) what scales do you own? thinking of buying some.

29er Rohloff. Taken with the map board still on straight after a trailquest.

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I've got me one of [url= http://www.cycleworld.co.uk/product/9954/WORKSTAND_TOPEAK_PREPSTAND_PRO ]these[/url] with scales in it, seems really good, accurate when I've weighed calibrated weights, good enough for me!

Cool idea, but slightly over my budget!

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25 lbs.

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22.42 lbs.

Ooooooooooooooh, what's going on?

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turnerman - what are you doing with the dekerf???

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My Yeti ARC sitting at 23lbs at the mo

Had this:

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Broke it.
Built this out of some of the parts:

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Thief broke it.
Built this out of what was left:

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Still running (although it is only 4 months old to be fair.
Have this as well. Counts as xc in my book, although the weight may rule it out in some of your books:

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[url= http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/bikes-5/hardtail-mountain-bikes-17/scott-scale-mountain-bike-2009-37536.htm ]Scale - mmmmm, nice ![/url]
Just scanning the web for some new bits for my new HT build and spotted this bargain at 3.3k - bargain - really - just wish I had some spare pennies in the bank...18.3lbs Scott Scale LTD

This is 19.2lb in this 'all mountain' guise, but can go up to 21.2lb with the Junior T's for XC use.
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Here`s mine,about 20lbs.
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Crispy! your a star!!
Evening Matt!

my soul, which is pretty much Matt's fault! after it was he that convinced me to look at steel frames when i broke the old carbon one,
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its something like 25lb's - mass of all parts plus a bit!

and a gratuitous In use pic because i Love it loL!
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Pic of my focus overlooking studland while out on the purbecks a few weeks back.

Has a few changes since then, now has a hope/stans 355 pro 3 front to go with the pro 2/stans rear. Just converted to tubeless and while the front speedking folding happily took to it, the rear raceking supersonic is not liking it!! Think i will ditch it for a folding one instead for normal riding.

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Maxxlite 310s Andy? Brave man.

That's one I'd say 20lbs is probably reasonably conservative!

Aye,310s. Would you belive ive not punctured yet and also managed to stay upright.

now sporting a longer blacker stem.

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I only used mine once, hilarious tyres! I personally find Furious Freds grippier, and easier to run tubeless, whilst being lighter and cheaper, the Maxxlites are obscenely expensive, although admittedly not as bad as the 285s.

Rusty - that looks silly fast! You riding it tomorrow?

Yep rrp is bonkers money, i picked them up for a not too bad £35 new for the pair. Cheers for the heads up on the freds.

njee20- how are the freds as a front tyre? i seem to have ended up with some silly light 29er versions (cheers SSEC)and they went tubeless remarkably easily, but I bottled it and took them off again as I had visions of getting gravel rash a school boy would be proud of on the first loose gravel corner 😕

Heres my Scale. Changed a lot from the stock build...its that clean cause I live in a flat.

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'looks silly fast' - it would be if it didn't have a fat biffer piloting it. 😳

Tazzy, I run a Fast (not furious) Fred on the front and I was blitzing c20 miles of our local (dry) trails last night without any issues at all...a mint tyre!

rightyho, if i loose skin at least I can blame someone else..not the fact that I'm a complete mincer. On the plus point it will make the big wheel ss a smidge over 20lbs so it'll be very fast until ambulance O'clock 😉

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some bloody gopping bikes on this thread. too much crap like water bottles saddle bags and mudguards all over.

scott_mcavennie2 - nice series of bikes there.

My kenisis maxlight. Sadly she bought it recently- snapped at the seattube. 🙁 Great, great, great bike though. Looked lovely too.

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p.s. whoops spot the mudguards

el_boufador it's not how they look that matters eh? Mind you, mines got bits that have no extra function being gold. And gold is heavier. Yes, it is REAL gold.

(goldmember) I Loooooooove goooold! (/goldmember)

oldgrump08-De-kerf frame currently on Ebay.Accepting offers?
Thanx Max

Seven years old and still riding like a good 'un. Love it!
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Not strictly a hardtail but never mind. It is fugly but pretty all at the same time :?.
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Again from the literal-minded end of XC (ie. used for crossing the country)

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Heres my Cove Handjoc XC,

Yeah she's no lightweight at 28.2lbs but so what, I can cane the @arse out of this baby and it still wants more !!!

Just added 09 XT shifters & servowave brakes & rotors

Wheels and hubs next on agenda 😉

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http://www.moredirt.co.uk/ratebike.php?id=7912

dont know how to paste photo so have paste link to my clunker.........

Don't really know what XC is these days - but this is probably the most XC bike I've got.

It's up in the high 20lbs if it's an ounce tho' ...
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Not really your typical XC bike, but I do ride that sort of stuff on it as well as jumping etc 🙂

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It's quite short and slack so not the best for climbing, but lovely to descent on.

My Soul in XC config:
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Andy