This poll is closed
On The Sexiest AM/FR/Enduro Hardtail thread we decided to have a poll to decide what has been the sexiest bike of 2016. Over the last week, bikes have been nominated and the most nominated bikes have short listed in this final poll.The Nominations are in. There were 12 bikes in a clear lead so I eliminated the rest and last years winner, the Splattered painted Swarf was seeded into the final to unsure the standards are kept high. So in no particular order the Nominations are:
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Cavalerie bikes makes Gearbox and bikes in his Garage TOO !!! (effigear)
check it out it's worth
Referring back to the original post and I quote...
'It really has to be really desirable to the hardtail connoisseur'
'Posting meh bikes, arguing, taking the thread off topic will see you added to that ban list.'
I just find it hard that an On One with a very average build would ever be considered 'really desirable to the hardtail connoisseur' I'd personally call it a meh bike...the thread is about exceptional bikes not run of the mill, I see bikes like all the time I'm out.
My bad!
Think in thread we tend to consider a lot of factors, from price, to durability, to geo. The deedar is pretty rad as it wasn't a huge overpriced bike build, rather thought out with smart part choices that Sterling had access to. In essence, that's what the thread is. We all seek after the hyper bikes with carbon and ano drippings, but at the end of the day, most of are riding everyday bikes, and people want to share what they think is the best final bike, with all things considered.
All in all, the deedar looks fun as f*ck, and that rates very highly to us. It's actually hella desirable to most of us, hence getting voted in. Cheers though!
I managed to pick up a Stanton Slackline Ti 18 months ago so tend to use it for trail duties although I do have a FS for the rougher rides.
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I think the gussets look gorgeous
I would really love to try some of these other slack hardtail offerings and see how they compare!
You know how I know your full of shit?
smack some satns flow on them bitches and you got a bulletproof bike
No point in comparing the two directly really, both fun, both in different ways, just like different wheel sizes.
Its not like you buy a 160 FS and you just go faster. It doesnt work like that.
FS bikes are great, and I want to own one again soon, but they both have their strengths and weaknesses, so does every individual rider. You need to find what works for you and the trails you ride.
If I had done that shit on a hardtail the rear wheel would likely have squared off right then and there like my old Bontrager rims did.
While all brands see some percent of frame failures, it seemed disproportionately high.
Having said that I just cracked the chainstays on my Gary Fisher (post Trek buy-out) and another guy in the group had the same bike with the same crack.
Moral of the story: Frames crack, I guess.
@FullLotus IMO hardtails are only suited for play riding. I'd pick a fully (with the approriate amount of travel, mind you) for anything else. Who wants a bike that steepens and tilts forward when in the rough? How useful is it to have a controlled front end when the back of the bike is bucking all over the place?
Now neg rep this post into oblivion as well, I know you all can do it.
i still voted for the "easy on the eyes" -Prestige Cycles Mustard
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The owner Sam Whittingham also holds bike speed records.
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Ridden the Prestige Cycles Mustard ( and a Shan and Stanton off the list) and that gets my vote. Love a Ti hardtail
Looking at the bike as a whole, everything on the Shan meshes perfectly with the rest. It also has that sports car appeal, which I guess speaks to the little boy inside all of us.
I own an AM HT and it's been all I hoped it would be. I don't race, I'm not race fit and the bike is not the right tool for any king of competition, but it can go up or down anything given a bit of technique and reasonable fitness is there.
Glad to see there are so many people sharing the love for such machines. Happy new year to all!
I've owned several cotic BFes and they were nice, might have replaced some of these but a votes a vote
also ragelys graphics are awful
Magnificent bike that's full on Enduro-Ready.
Have driven a complete season in Europe, fantastic bike!
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I know been following the thread since a while, amazing workmanship on that bike and pyro touch is amazing on it
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I put so much effort into choosing the perfect colour combinations for maximum sex. ;-)
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1st. Ragley Blue Pig
2nd. Production Privee Shan GT
3rd. NS Eccentric
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;-)
I think one of them deserves a place in final.
What about DMR?
What about Ragley?
Nobody voted for those bikes enough to get through to the final vote of 12. Pretty simple.
@Earthmotherfu - NS Clash. Ugly as hell. Wanted Dartmoor Primal 275 but NS costed 1,5k less. Then considered Ragley mmbop, absoluet beauty in my eyes., but too much BB drop to run 26" wheels and I didn't want to buy new wheelset and new fork. And it has 12mm thru which would not work with Charriot mount, so I wouldn't be able to use it for taking my kids to the day are.
Design your bike..... Happy to wait for it and then tell you 'no, it's not as sexy as you think you smug arsehole'.
Nowadays I've zero brand loyalty.
Did I hurt ya Bri'-esh pride? I'm surrey, I didn' know tha i' ma'-ers so much to ya. Am gunna be be'-a in the fu'-cha. Don' be so Sensi'-ev. Take a running fock a' a rollin donut
And the hardtail of my own design is in my album. I sold it already, my workmate rides it.
Suck my troll sack.
Seen the bike you referred to, Hilarious that you would criticise other designers when thats all you could come up with. I'm sat here pissing myself, if anyone wants a laugh page 12 of his Photos.
Haaaa! Happy new year!
I leave you now. You are no longer interesting and I feel like douche for engaging in online sht throwing with a piss pot
" I just poke you like a stupid, messed up kid takes a stick pokes a dog behind the fence. I smile because I no longer have to endure the pain of adolescence, insecurity, trying to impress everybody with nothing, no sex or shtty sex. The worst is trying hard to believe in some stupid, made up societal values you read about on Facebook.
I leave you now. You are no longer interesting and I feel like douche for engaging in online sht throwing with a piss pot"
Yeah waki, you really have no basis for telling someone they are using high school banter do you. Nice try though.
Maybe if I said your bike looks like it is made out of a piss pot that would have been more your level, as you really do like using that term to insult others, but then you get all angry and pissy when called out on it.
Also, it wasn't even high school banter. They were my legitimate thoughts on your frame.
I'm getting out of this cesspit and wish I could drop 16 tons on it. Or release the tiger. My hovercraft is full of eels. I have to fix it.
I especially like the way you tried to deflect the focus from your bitter comments to personal attack on me, but hey that's fine if it makes you feel better about yourself i've wide shoulders and as I have little to no respect for your opinions makes no difference to me.
All the best.
Regardless of those issues, companies like BTR would probably put horizontal dropouts on if you asked for them.
Thats why you have some brands that sell to singlespeeders as a niche, its not worth it to many brands though who want to sell to the majority market.
NS Bikes probably does it on their bikes because they have a huge back ground in DJ and their riders are looking for a trail bike with similar geo and set up.
I'm sure some of these bikes rip, but imho u want the perfect trail hardtail go find an old GT Zaskar frame hanging on someone's wall and build it up. That beast was a decade or more ahead of its time.
"manufacturing techniques and the quality of the materials are much more important than the actual type of material used. There is a misconception in the bike industry that all alloy frames cost the same amount to manufacture and that all carbon frames cost the same amount to manufacture. That's kind of like saying that both a Hyundai Genesis and a Porsche 911 Turbo weigh 1,500kg and have roughly the same amount of materials in them, hence both should cost the same. Of course, that's not true at all, and cost of manufacturing can vary wildly, even with the same materials involved. A well engineered and manufactured alloy frame will far outperform a lesser carbon frame, hands down"
853 is no lighter than 4130, you can just use less of it, whats 1/2- 1.0lb though if you are saving money (on-one is very cheap) - Personally I think a HT is all about geometry and feel, as long as its not a boat anchor of course.
The STIF frame should maybe be in here, only 4130 but competitive weight and well designed stays to introduce some dampening.
I'm not sure what tubing PVD uses to build his frames with.
Stanton uses 631 for the Switchback which is the same as 853 but not heat treated..631 builds a stiffer frame. They used 853 for the new 27.5 Slackline which gives a softer ride and feel to it.
Most of those seem to have hit every branch as they fell from the ugly tree.
I love hardtails but to me they can only really look good with sub 17" seat tubes. 26" wheels and a 100-120mm fork. But even then there's no such thing as a "sexy" bicycle unless you're a seriously disturbed individual.
ugly gussets = ugly
extra tubing = ugly
bent tubes = ugly
seat towers = ugly
long headtubes = ugly
ugly paint job = ugly
Shit graphics = ugly
Hence the wee St Andrew's cross next to my name.
I miss the old days... Specialized P3, Orange Missile, Azonic Evolution, Intense Tazer HT...