Advice please! 🙂

So, what FS frame would you chuck this lot on?

150mm tapered RS Revs U-Turn
Hope Pro 2 on Flows F+R wheels
Formula Oro K24 brakes
10spd SLX Groupset
Easton Haven handlebars
Syncros 50mm stem
Charge Spoon saddle

Currently been looking at 2011 Orange 5 (mixed opinion – see current thread), 2011 Transition Covert (bit heavy?), Mythic Spitfire (read some issues with tollerances?) – tapered headtube/ 1.5 headtube limits choice somewhat

Bike to be used for all day rides in the Peak District and ideally I would like to demo a frame built up. All the kit was going on a mmmBop, but since trying a Zesty 514 have decided I would like a FS.

Looking at spending £1200 ish on frame + shock (rp23 pref)

Apologies as this seems to of been covered in various guises recently!

Cheers 🙂

Five! 🙂

Try a demo bike from 18 bikes in Hope, they’ve got santa cruz, cotic and nicolai fs bikes AFAIK

If you’re going new, then Trance X…simples 😉

I’d see if Cy’s still got those ex-demo Hemlocks in, and if he does I’d take his hand off.

Maybe look at one of those cheap Titus’ from On-One?

http://on-one.co.uk/i/q/FRTITELGALURS

Cheers chaps will take a look at the above options – going to email 18 bikes and see what demos they can offer over and above what’s on thier “demo” list as they stock cotic and transition bikes

would like 140/150 rear travel, so the trance is out Im afraid 🙁

what’s anyone opinion on the Saracen aerial frame? Seen the ariel x at £999 – thought it got a good review in ST mag?

dont buy the titus , i want it

Saw someone ragging the boobs off an aerial at gt the other week.. noone off here?

Looked really sorted.

nukeproof mega? Not sure if the travel is right but the forks will do

“If you’re going new, then Trance X…simples”
What? Did you miss this bit:
“150mm tapered RS Revs U-Turn”

5-spot

“If you’re going new, then Trance X…simples”
What? Did you miss this bit:
“150mm tapered RS Revs U-Turn”

The new trance X has a tapered head tube.. I should know, there’s one sat downstairs..

Butcher

heckler

+1 for the Nukeproof Mega

Zesty? I think that is what I’d go for if I was building an FS.

+1 for Butcher

Thanks for the other suggestions. I test rode a 5 today, and despite really wanting to like it, i didn’t 🙁 felt too heavy for me! I know, MTFU, but it just didnt put a smile on my face.

Bol – Zesty would be my first choice, but alas there is no frame only option 🙁

Nukeproof Mega looks good, but website says suited from 150-170mm front travel, but then specification states 160-180mm front travel :S can anyone clear this up?

I would be wanting to look at a 28lb build ideally, would the kit im proposing to whack on get me anoywhere near this with any of the frames mentioned above?

Trek Remedy? Seen a few frames on here of late.

I demoed a Remedy at Glentress a couple of weeks ago and liked it – it was another option I thought about, but as I want to buy new, they dont do a frame only option 🙁

Deveron53 – Member

+1 for the Nukeproof Mega

I’d recommend a 2013 model Orange Five, they’ll probably arrive on the same day 😉

We’ve a couple of Ariel available to demo – one as standard with 140mm fork, or mine with 160 lyrik, that’d be a good one to try – happy for a demo on mine too.

We’re getting a Covert demo soon too….

18bikes, thank you for your kind offer. 🙂

I was going to email/ring the shop in the next few days! I would be very interested in a demo of the transition covert as that was on my original short list – any ideas of timescale of this?

Do you know how they would rid with a 150mm fork (I know they are designed around a 160mm)?