Steel regret

[ozzybmx]

Cotic Jeht at this stage

The Cotic BFE and a lot of the other frames around this level always seem to come in at $1050 with shipping.

Would like to swap out this Nukeproof Scout frame for a steelie but cant be assed with customs stuff.

 

[ozzybmx]

Is he still alive.

He was a crazy dude.

Seen a write up a while back where was at one of those big bike shows, alive, married and kids. I'm sure that bloke must have some lasting pain.

 

[The Reverend]

You'll know @Tubbsy

Are Paradox owners here running them predominantly as 29 ? Anyone riding them 27.5 ?

Mine sitting on 27.5" right now, running 2.6" tyres and over forked. Not ridden it on a trail yet.
It'd be better I'm sure on 2.8" tyres but I really don't like them. I find them draggy and imprecise.

Banshee told me not to overfork it and then different views on whether to run 27.5" wheels at 2.6".

I paid for it, I'll do what I want with it.

 

[ozzybmx]

Mine sitting on 27.5" right now, running 2.6" tyres and over forked.

What do you called over forked ? What would you prefer.

 

[caad9]

The Cotic BFE and a lot of the other frames around this level always seem to come in at $1050 with shipping.

Would like to swap out this Nukeproof Scout frame for a steelie but cant be assed with customs stuff.

I bought the BFE Max that @kten was selling on here last year.
It's so good I suddenly wanted something dual suspension in steel, then Cotic conveniently released the Jeht.

There's definitely a ride quality that is very grin inducing and it seems like the Jeht will tick a lot of boxes

 

[ozzybmx]

I bought the BFE Max that @kten was selling on here last year.
It's so good I suddenly wanted something dual suspension in steel, then Cotic conveniently released the Jeht.

Have you ordered a Jeht ?

The Scout is the first 27.5 bike I have ever owned, I like the differences from a 29 which make it easier to select the bike for certain rides, shorter wheelbase, turns sharper and the fact its a HT. Suits my evening rides around local trails better than the big bike or gravel bike.

 

[The Reverend]

What do you called over forked ? What would you prefer.

160mm. I read when it was first released it could take that, then not long after it was reduced to 150mm. By then I'd already bought the forks.

At 29" it feels lovely, and with the STA as steep as it is, it'd make the weight on my hands something to get used to with a shorter travel fork.

I'm not riding it to a level where it'll shear off the head tube (he says - damning himself to Hell in one sentence!)

As I said, I've not ridden it with 27.5" wheels aside from around the driveway. Having too much fun on the FS bikes but will have to give it a pedal on the trails soon enough.

 

[ozzybmx]

I see the BC Podsol is back in stock. 29" Alu HT with fat welds. Good price at $580au.

bc original Podsol 29" Hardtail Frame

The Podsol from bc original - All-Mountain hardtail frame in 29" for your home-town trails If you want to build a versatile, rugged and agile 29" MTB for all-mountain use, then you should opt for the bc original Podsol hardtail frame. With its dire

www.bike-components.de

 

[caad9]

Have you ordered a Jeht ?

Not yet, I don't have the reaction time on my trigger finger like some around here
Later in the year I will try

 

[dirtdad]

I see the BC Podsol is back in stock. 29" Alu HT with fat welds. Good price at $580au.

bc original Podsol 29" Hardtail Frame

The Podsol from bc original - All-Mountain hardtail frame in 29" for your home-town trails If you want to build a versatile, rugged and agile 29" MTB for all-mountain use, then you should opt for the bc original Podsol hardtail frame. With its dire

www.bike-components.de

Trust ze germans to offer only black or beige. But at only 500 dollarydoos, I guess you'd just rattle can it.

 

[ozzybmx]

Trust ze germans to offer only black or beige. But at only 500 dollarydoos, I guess you'd just rattle can it.

Theres a good review here from only a week ago. They are just back in stock and didn't last long the last time, if they were 27.5 I would probably buy the sand/beige.
Interesting they are only around 1880g for the frame so should build up quite lively.
Could probably work with 27.5 but kind of want steel.

 

[sane]

I have one I couldn’t part with too. 853 front/ 725 rear, rides like a dream.

Regrets, yeah...at some point the only way to justify keeping it was to make it the wife’s bike.

 

[frenchman]

I have one I couldn’t part with too. 853 front/ 725 rear, rides like a dream.

Regrets, yeah...at some point the only way to justify keeping it was to make it the wife’s bike.
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That thing is stunning.

 

[leitch]

@sane that Sov is an absolute dream.

 

[sane]

Whoops, should’ve mentioned it’s an old pic.

She’s quite fond of it still and I want it back

 

[frenchman]

Whoops, should’ve mentioned it’s an old pic.

She’s quite fond of it still and I want it back

I had awful memories of running those rims on a Dh bike, but they held up great on the dirt jumpers

 

[Ultra Lord]

Whoops, should’ve mentioned it’s an old pic.

She’s quite fond of it still and I want it back

Huck off.
Whoever pulls the gnarliest wheelie drop to flat wins.

 

[Cardy George]

Sounds familiar.......

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Went the way of Hifi's slide tho.

 

[sane]

Huck off.
Whoever pulls the gnarliest wheelie drop to flat wins.

Oh she’s up for it. She’s gonna take you down

 

[Ultra Lord]

Oh she’s up for it. She’s gonna take you down

Do I get the bike if I win?