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What are my options regarding a hardtail that's actually designed/warrantied to take a 160mm fork?
Santa Cruz Chameleon is the only one I'm aware of ...
I thought the Ragley / On-one Brant design HTs all took 160mm?
BFe?
Stanton Slackline?
Dialled Alpine?
+1 for the DB Alpine.
Bfe is designed around a 120mm fork, but [i]can take[/i] a 160mm'er
otherwise Ragleys, 456, kona five-o, etc etc....
Carbon 456 (designed for 4",5" &6" forks - hence name!!)
Orange SubZero if you can find one second hand. Great bike.
Remember you can probably reduce the travel of most forks, thus opening up your options a bit.
I have 150/120 travel adjust on my BFe and that works well. Climbing and handling on the flat isn't as sharp at 150 but it's OK, pointed down it's a riot. You could sag the 160 down a bit.
For outright 160's as per above Alpine/Pig/456
Got a medium Dialled Alpine for sale on the classifieds >>> 🙂
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-dialled-alpine-mkii-med-1
Got a Large red 456 going cheap 😉
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-on-one-frames-and-stemsbars ]http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-on-one-frames-and-stemsbars[/url]
IMHO: designed and warrantied to take a 160mm fork are very different things.
On paper my Ragley Mmmbop could take a 160mm fork but became a bit of a dog when fitted with a 150mm fork...
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I didn't like the 150mm fork's noodlyness in the gnar and wanted to run a 160mm fork so bought a Ragley Troof...
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which is awesome with a 160mm fork.
NS Surge?
It's the 456C that you want chap.
For my money I'd hassle Mike about the potential ti Dialled Bikes Alpine.
