Dartmoor Hornet

[nathanm]

So bought this frame and parts on a whim and just deciding what to do with it? Already have a norco torrent, so is this significantly different enough to justify building up. Would appreciate any info about the frame or input to help with the decision.

 

[Lucaw]

So bought this frame and parts on a whim and just deciding what to do with it? Already have a norco torrent, so is this significantly different enough to justify building up. Would appreciate any info about the frame or input to help with the decision.

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Which hornet is it?

 

[nathanm]

Which hornet is it?

Not exactly sure, best guess is its a 2018 pro

 

[Labcanary]

Not exactly sure, best guess is its a 2018 pro

Boost or non boost?
2017 was the last of the non-boost
2018 onwards went boost
...I think...

Edit: try looking for both bikes in Geometry Geeks and use the compare function

 

[Labcanary]

In any case, yes, both the Hornet and Torrent are slack HT's.

My husband had a Hornet - it's on permanent loan to a brother in law. He loved it, BIL loves it.

 

[wkkie]

I've had a few versions of the Hornets. Great bikes, pretty tough and overbuilt. I put mine through a fair bit and it held up to anything I threw at it.

Not a bike for purely XC, more for the descents, but decent enough for anything really.

 

[RastaRuss]

Had 1 too. Great thrash bike, definitely not XC.
Rode it like a loon.

 

[fatboyonabike]

hit up @Sethius

 

[Sethius]

After my time. But previous generations were great, and the owners of the company were some of the loviest people to work with, regret never going to hang with them in Poland. The few odd warranties were never a hassle, and they always did the right thing.

 

[Switch]

Colourway looks very similar to my 2020 Dartmoor Hornet 27.5, unfortunately the only pic I have of it. Built this up as I didn't want to get rid of a set of Lyriks. The guy at https://www.bikes-by-ascension.com/bike-frames was great to deal with so could likely help you out with identifying the exact model.