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[Closed] What Hardtail Frame for 160mm Fork?

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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 ...


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 10:43 am
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I thought the Ragley / On-one Brant design HTs all took 160mm?


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 10:46 am
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BFe?


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 10:47 am
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Stanton Slackline?

Dialled Alpine?


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 10:52 am
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+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....


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 11:04 am
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Carbon 456 (designed for 4",5" &6" forks - hence name!!)


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 11:06 am
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You *need* this:

http://www.darksidezoo.com/war08.html


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 11:08 am
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Orange SubZero if you can find one second hand. Great bike.


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 11:10 am
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Remember you can probably reduce the travel of most forks, thus opening up your options a bit.


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 11:12 am
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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


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 11:16 am
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Got a medium Dialled Alpine for sale on the classifieds >>> 🙂

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-dialled-alpine-mkii-med-1


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 11:24 am
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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]


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 11:29 am
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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.


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 11:36 am
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NS Surge?


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 12:26 pm
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It's the 456C that you want chap.


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 12:34 pm
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For my money I'd hassle Mike about the potential ti Dialled Bikes Alpine.


 
Posted : 14/08/2012 12:56 pm