Which new hardtail frame?

[woodies92]

My 17' spesh rockhopper frame is just too small and heavy and so i'm on the lookout for a replacement. I think a budget of about £200 is about right but could spend more if i thought it was worth it. I like the look of the Kinesis maxlite xc but can't find anything else i like. Also what frame would you suggest for a 6'2" guy? Thanks for any help.

Woody

[Sharief]

woodies92 said:

My 17' spesh rockhopper frame is just too small and heavy and so i'm on the lookout for a replacement. I think a budget of about £200 is about right but could spend more if i thought it was worth it. I like the look of the Kinesis maxlite xc but can't find anything else i like. Also what frame would you suggest for a 6'2" guy? Thanks for any help.

Woody

The Maxlight is an absolutely amazing frame for the money. It's nice and light, and fairly good looking too. A friend of mine had one for years, and he won the Scottish national youth championships on it, and now internationally races road bikes.

Have a look at the Azonic Steelhead, too. Personally, I'd still go for the Maxlight.

[Neil_Bolton]

What sort of budget?

I may have something you'd be VERY interested in if you are harking up the Kenesis tree...

but only of Paypal pull their ferkin socks up

[rico]

Just quoting this for donkeys like Neil who can't read.

woodies92 said:

I think a budget of about £200 is about right but could spend more if i thought it was worth it.

[beyond rational]

Merlin Malt 2? On One Gear Inbred?

[Neil_Bolton]

rico said:

Just quoting this for donkeys like Neil who can't read.

woodies92 said:

I think a budget of about £200 is about right but could spend more if i thought it was worth it.

Oops

My Gary Fisher Big Sur frame could be for sale soon, and would be about £275 I think - it cost me £350!

Its a Easton Alu 9000 frame with carbon chainstay and seatstay, bloody stiff, and very very light. Fits me well, and I'm 6 foot 4", but would suit a slightly shorter rider.

Let me know if you are interested, and I'll continue this off forum

The bike, all 24 lbs of her



p.s. its disc only btw

[pdV6]

Why you selling the Gary, Neil?

[Neil_Bolton]

*taps nose*

Might have finally completed my collection

Off to go and collect a Trek OCLV hardtail today

[pdV6]

Cool! Frame only or complete bike?

[Neil_Bolton]

pdV6 said:

Cool! Frame only or complete bike?

Complete bike, however I'll be doing a bit of swappaging to get both the Y and this hardtail properly sorted out, and then flogging off the bits.

Lots of carbon stuff and some nice wheels to flog

[rico]

Nice work mate. All your poncey flapping over nothing. Enjoy!

[pdV6]

Not tempted to build up the other Y with the left-overs?

[Neil_Bolton]

pdV6 said:

Not tempted to build up the other Y with the left-overs?

The Y is built, however just needs a stem and the reducers for the shock I got for it and it'll be a fully specced XT Y22

Just arguing in my head over which bike deserves the carbon SIDs

[pdV6]

I still have your Ritchey stem in my toolbox...

[rameshuk]

woodies92 said:

My 17' spesh rockhopper frame is just too small and heavy and so i'm on the lookout for a replacement. I think a budget of about £200 is about right but could spend more if i thought it was worth it. I like the look of the Kinesis maxlite xc but can't find anything else i like. Also what frame would you suggest for a 6'2" guy? Thanks for any help.

Woody

I have a 17' Kona and I'm 5 ft 8 ! A bike that fits well is a pleasure to ride.

[drewcole81]

KONA KONA KONA KONA KONA KONA KONA KONA.... I think that my kona is the nicest riding posistion i have come across.

[rico]

drewcole81 said:

KONA KONA KONA KONA KONA KONA KONA KONA.... I think that my kona is the nicest riding posistion i have come across.

Try a Commencal Supernormal. I ADORE it. Rails the downhills so well and climbs great.

[drewcole81]

i must say, looking at the pics and sizes.. it looks pretty cool. Might go and track one of them down at the weekend if i can. Rode a Spec S-Works Carbon last week... i REALLY want one of them!

[woodies92]

I've decided to buy the kinesis but which size (19.5 or 21.5) shold i get. will my steerer on my frok from the 17" spesh be too short for the 21 even without spacers. My loal bikeshop guy said they come up small is this true?

Dsn

[pombstard]

I've done a few races on my Giant XTC and rate it as a very firm hardtail - every single bit of energy from every pedal stroke is put throught the back wheel. Which is just as well cos I'm a bit slow...

And the frame has taken a lot of punishment too - following friends on their 4-6" dualies.

I'm 6'2" and ride a 19" frame but only so I can take it over the more-gnarly stuff. Try a 19 and a 21"