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« on: September 29, 2009, 11:55:02 AM »
Hello all.  Right, i'm going to have to send my frame back due to cracking issues. So, what I have decided to do is buy a secondhand hardtail frame and transfer all the bits off the meta over until it gets replaced. I need a frame that will take a 140mm fork. Had a look at the on-one 456 but they are few and far between and only one on ebay. are they're any other frames out there? I'm thinking hardtail so I can learn a few moves and the like.

Cheers in advance.

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« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2009, 12:02:32 PM »
What's the budget?
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« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2009, 12:14:28 PM »
On one summer seasons.  £125 new.

Decent resale value too when you want to get shut (456 out of stock at the moment)
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« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2009, 07:03:55 PM »
One Ones frequently come up on ebay if you can wait a bit (till those 2010 frames get here)  Grin .
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« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2009, 07:52:35 PM »
Quote from: Ant on September 29, 2009, 12:02:32 PM
What's the budget?
Up to £250 ish. The cheaper the better.

Quote from: Steve P on September 29, 2009, 07:03:55 PM
One Ones frequently come up on ebay if you can wait a bit (till those 2010 frames get here)  Grin .
Thats the plan really. Got time to wait for a frame to come up.

Quote from: Crag on September 29, 2009, 12:14:28 PM
On one summer seasons.  £125 new.

Decent resale value too when you want to get shut (456 out of stock at the moment)
The summer season has a slacker head angle of 3 degrees and suited to a 130mm fork I think. Would definately get one though.

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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2009, 02:21:14 PM »
The Marin 'Trail Hardtails' are awesome.

Keep an eye out for B17 or Rocky Ridge frames.
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« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2009, 02:39:50 PM »
Quote from: damo on September 29, 2009, 07:52:35 PM

 The summer season has a slacker head angle of 3 degrees


Man that is slack - so slack its laid back Wink

Another vote for a Summer Season here, nice looking and awesome handling bikes
and they look great in the shocking pink colour that I saw at Bike Radar
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2009, 04:42:12 PM »
How about a Ragley? Wot, you've never heard of them!

It's Brant Richards (founder of On-one) new thing, and if you like slack angled hardcore hardtails he's you're man. The blue pig has a 67.5 degree head angle and takes 130 to 150 mm forks.

CRC are flogging them. The Blue Pig is not far off you're budget topend. Links below:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Brands.aspx?BrandID=971

http://www.ragleybikes.com/
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« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2009, 04:49:24 PM »
How the hel can commencal charge so much for a ti frame when one of the best ti frames out there costs more than a third less
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« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2009, 04:51:57 PM »
Quote from: domino0 on September 30, 2009, 04:49:24 PM
How the hel can commencal charge so much for a ti frame when one of the best ti frames out there costs more than a third less

to keep the riff-raff and young whippersnappers like you out of my exclusive club  Wink Grin
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« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2009, 04:55:14 PM »
Quote from: iain1775 on September 30, 2009, 04:51:57 PM
to keep the riff-raff and young whippersnappers like you out of my exclusive club  Wink Grin


Not worth it, id whip your ass any day down the hill iain Tongue on your bike too  Tongue LOL
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« Reply #11 on: September 30, 2009, 08:52:21 PM »
Quote from: domino0 on September 30, 2009, 04:55:14 PM
Not worth it, id whip your ass any day down the hill iain Tongue on your bike too  Tongue LOL

probably but then its not a downhill bike is it. Likewise I would whip your ass UP the hill
....or in a drinking competition Tongue Tongue
I agree its not worth it but then I didnt pay anywhere near the price of an On-One  or Ragley Ti frame for it did I Tongue
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« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2009, 08:59:12 PM »
Quote from: iain1775 on September 30, 2009, 08:52:21 PM
probably but then its not a downhill bike is it. Likewise I would whip your ass UP the hill
....or in a drinking competition Tongue Tongue
I agree its not worth it but then I didnt pay anywhere near the price of an On-One  or Ragley Ti frame for it did I Tongue


Yeah, and you never know, if i was on your bike i might even beat you up the hill  Tongue Wink

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« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2009, 09:03:45 PM »
*********************   Dom vs Iain   ***************************

Date to be announced. Tickets to the hottest whipping in town on sale soon!!!

 Grin
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« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2009, 09:09:47 PM »
Quote from: big_tex_uk on September 30, 2009, 09:03:45 PM
*********************   Dom vs Iain   ***************************

Date to be announced. Tickets to the hottest whipping in town on sale soon!!!

 Grin

HAH tht made me laugh..................it was only meant to be a friendly joke though  Smiley

Back to our (me and iains) topic............yes 1900 for a hardtail is outrageous
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