Thanks man. Rather pleased with it and only went about £100 over budget (ignoring the Kingdom Ti bars that I stole from my fully) - £1100ish doesn't seem too bad for a complete new build with XTR drivetrain, SDG dropper, Turbines etc. It weighs a full 20% more than my Kingdom though - 31.1lbs on the scale at the LBS
It's Reynolds 725. I sort of wish I hadn't weighed it tbh - curiosity got the better of me, but now I've got to get over the psychological barrier of thinking it's heavy
Meh, we’ve all been there! As long as it rides well you’ll only notice the weight if you lift it. What’s the saying, cheap, light, strong, pick two.....lol!!
Marino finally finished Really want to get out and ride it, the sun is out for the first time in what feels like weeks... and I've been in bed with flu for the last five days and pretty much had to crawl to the LBS to pick this up
hey there, new here. gonna build up a hardtail for racing and giggles, have a formula selva to use, the NS eccentric has been catching my eye in the blue and white speckles, anyone have time on one> any tips for building a hardtail? thanks!
Bangs for your buck, this is a very good frame! You will have a ton of fun on it, the geo good, the only negative from me is it is a little too stiff for my liking making it quite harsh over the rough stuff, but that is a characteristic of an alloy HT. If you don't want to push your budget any further for the frame, then spot on. If budget is not an issue, maybe have a look a some steel HT's, the ride quality will feel nicer.
Thanks! It’s either the night sky paint or a Marino, looking for sub 400 so those are kind of my options, steel or alu
hey there, new here. gonna build up a hardtail for racing and giggles, have a formula selva to use, the NS eccentric has been catching my eye in the blue and white speckles, anyone have time on one> any tips for building a hardtail? thanks!
Bangs for your buck, this is a very good frame! You will have a ton of fun on it, the geo good, the only negative from me is it is a little too stiff for my liking making it quite harsh over the rough stuff, but that is a characteristic of an alloy HT. If you don't want to push your budget any further for the frame, then spot on. If budget is not an issue, maybe have a look a some steel HT's, the ride quality will feel nicer.
Thanks! It’s either the night sky paint or a Marino, looking for sub 400 so those are kind of my options, steel or alu
Marino finally finished Really want to get out and ride it, the sun is out for the first time in what feels like weeks... and I've been in bed with flu for the last five days and pretty much had to crawl to the LBS to pick this up