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flag johnmchenry
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Posted: Jul 29, 2015 at 18:02 Quote
Does this bike even exist?

I'm looking for an all-mountain/freeride hardtail with the following features:
- steel
- 26" wheels
- dropper compatible seatpost diameter (31.6 or 30.9)
- tapered headtube
- sliding (horizontal) dropouts
- a 142x12 rear axle.

Is there such a frame?

Thanks for your input.

Kyle
flag transam711
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Posted: Jul 29, 2015 at 21:24 Quote
142x12 with horizontal dropouts, I've never seen that. Although I've never even seen 142 horizontal drops at all. Likewise, steel with a tapered headtube (or even a 1.5") will be hard to find. Post up if you find anything, but I think you may need to make some compromises. I imagine an aluminum frame is out there with those specs but I haven't come across anything myself. Good luck.
flag Pablo16v
Posted: Jul 30, 2015 at 2:01 Quote
Sounds like you might need to go custom. This guy in the UK comes close but no sliding dropouts and current options are 650b and 29er but he'll build a 26er I'm sure, or something from 2souls.

http://www.farrercycles.co.uk/mountain/

http://www.2soulscycles.com/index.php/store/hikashop-menu-for-module-145/product/55-41-5evo
flag Biohazard666
Posted: Jul 30, 2015 at 4:13 Quote
Theres always this too http://canfieldbrothers.com/frames/nimble-9 has almost everything you're looking for bar the wheel size and tapered headtube (its a 1.5 but you can run a reducer on the top to make it tapered)
flag denchy1
Posted: Jul 30, 2015 at 5:51 Quote
Production privve shan used to come in 26" inch fills all the other requirements. Ragley soon to release new frames wouldn't surprise me if 12X142 is to be added but may be 650b . Minus the dropouts many good options from Ragley, Stanton, Cotic, BTR, Curtis, Chromag


http://www.btr-fabrications.com/product/ranger/ this might be close but quite dear.

In all honesty if I was going to drop the money id go 650B and take everything else.
flag titaniumtit
Posted: Aug 2, 2015 at 7:53 Quote
Apart from the 142mm rear spacing, sounds like EVIL SOV ticks all the other boxes down to a T.
flag johnmchenry
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Posted: Aug 2, 2015 at 18:52 Quote
titaniumtit wrote:
Apart from the 142mm rear spacing, sounds like EVIL SOV ticks all the other boxes down to a T.

The new (2015) Sovereign has 142x12 spacing, and a 1 1/8 headtube. The older Sovereign (Version 2) has 135mm rear spacing and a 1 1/8 headtube.

Cheers.
flag titaniumtit
Posted: Aug 3, 2015 at 3:39 Quote
Ok but you'll miss out on one of the best ragging hts out there.
flag johnmchenry
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Posted: Aug 5, 2015 at 17:11 Quote
titaniumtit wrote:
Ok but you'll miss out on one of the best ragging hts out there.

Agreed!! I have 2 Sovereigns. I have v1 as my DJ/goofing around bike; and a v2 as my trail hardtail. I was just curious about building up another 'freeride' hardtail.

Cheers.
flag S54itb
Posted: Aug 5, 2015 at 20:44 Quote
You're looking for a Chromag
flag denchy1
Posted: Aug 6, 2015 at 2:35 Quote
http://www.curtisbikes.co.uk/frames/curtis-am6/ has everything you need, has a 44mm headtube instead of a tapered, but that only allows you to run even more forks, can still run tapered steerer
flag titaniumtit
Posted: Aug 6, 2015 at 2:55 Quote
denchy1 wrote:
http://www.curtisbikes.co.uk/frames/curtis-am6/ has everything you need, has a 44mm headtube instead of a tapered, but that only allows you to run even more forks, can still run tapered steerer

As an ex Curtis owner, I can honestly say order one, they are everything and more.

I only sold as I needed to, not because I wanted to and still regret to this day.

nothing not even a mk1 evil beats Curtis' intricate attention to detail and that coupled with the finest steel on offer and the fact that it'll probably outlive you too is a win win win in my books.

Just prepared to have a $1k to spend on frame or else just buy a cheapy NS or something of similar ilk.
flag MonkeyPuzzle
Posted: Aug 13, 2015 at 6:12 Quote
Again, buy a Curtis AM6 and I'll vicariously enjoy yours as I can't afford one!
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