Aggresive Hardtails Post Em !

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Aggresive Hardtails Post Em !
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flag naptime
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 7:59 Quote
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She was a beaut, just a shame aboot the rear end. Would saved me a lot of £!!!
flag Kyle201
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 8:42 Quote
Shuggles wrote:
nojzilla wrote:
When I threw hard into berms or pumped transitions the tyre would hit the frame, 2.1 at high pressure too. Shame as the size angles and balance of the frame was spot on
Rode awesome apart from that

Interesting, i haven't had that happening yet even with a Hans Dampf on there.
Will have to wait and see if I can provoke such antics from the frame.
Could swear I remember you having a Soul a while back?

That's whack, I love my BFe. I'm not too heavy only 160-170lbs geared, but I ride the gnarliest technical and steep descents, throw the bike into hard corners, shred bike parks etc, and it doesn't feel flexy at all to me. I even ran a dirt wizard on a 39mm (internal) rim, with only 1.5mm of clearance on the seat stays and the tire barely rubbed it riding hard.

Visually one can see the rear end of the BFe is quite beefy.

What do you weigh? Sounds like maybe your back wheel might have just been what was flexing.
flag naptime
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 8:58 Quote
Aboot 90kg. Thing is, same wheel has been fine on all other bikes. 36 spoke too so it's pretty stiff
flag naptime
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 9:02 Quote
Fk that's like 200lbs!
I think that might be it
I'm a fatty
flag neorider
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 9:03 Quote
sterlingmagnum wrote:
gabgee wrote:
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Completed !

Frame: Kona Explosif 27.5
Fork: Rockshox Revelation 130mm
Handlebar: 740mm Spank Oozy
Stem: 60mm Truvativ AKA
Brakes: Sram DB5 180mm/180mm
Wheels: Mavic CrossRoc XL WTS

Purdy saweet!

Dig it ... but 27.5 ... bahaha
flag neorider
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 9:05 Quote
can't wait to get me Rampage goin
flag welshspannermonkey
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 10:09 Quote
Never had any issues with my bfe, I'm running 2.4 Nobby Nic on a WTB I-23 but I'm running a 10mm bolt through axle which does stiffen up the back end quite a bit over a standard QR. (and I weigh 210lb not including kit)
flag Shuggles
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 11:22 Quote
nojzilla wrote:
Nah Bfe, as a 4X 'a'ble hard tail, then the Dartmoore phantom for 4X an the El Camino for XC. Now the stanton 4X an the meta SX
Finally settled with those two now Smile

Ah okay, no wonder I got muddled up with all those bikes haha
flag slope
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 12:56 Quote
neorider wrote:
sterlingmagnum wrote:
gabgee wrote:
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Completed !

Frame: Kona Explosif 27.5
Fork: Rockshox Revelation 130mm
Handlebar: 740mm Spank Oozy
Stem: 60mm Truvativ AKA
Brakes: Sram DB5 180mm/180mm
Wheels: Mavic CrossRoc XL WTS

Purdy saweet!

Dig it ... but 27.5 ... bahaha

27.5 is the new black!
flag Snozz
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 14:55 Quote
Snozz wrote:
been thinking of getting a hardtail for a while just cause. what do you guys think about the cotic bfe 26er? what travel fork?
Thank for the comments guys. Gonna test one out this week end and I'll pay attention to the back end stiffness.
flag ProfessorSchaftenberg
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 15:07 Quote
Snozz wrote:
Snozz wrote:
been thinking of getting a hardtail for a while just cause. what do you guys think about the cotic bfe 26er? what travel fork?
Thank for the comments guys. Gonna test one out this week end and I'll pay attention to the back end stiffness.

Just get one.
I understand people's concerns on here,but it is the first time I have heard of a floppy back end.
The two guys up my way have never ever complained of that on their Burly Irons.
In fact,out of everyone I see,they are the most aggressive riders.
flag Kyle201
Posted: May 27, 2015 at 18:24 Quote
Snozz wrote:
Snozz wrote:
been thinking of getting a hardtail for a while just cause. what do you guys think about the cotic bfe 26er? what travel fork?
Thank for the comments guys. Gonna test one out this week end and I'll pay attention to the back end stiffness.

I have some experience with different travels on the front of my BFe, and I would say for you, it really depends on how you ride.

Depends on which you prefer more, climbing or descending... 170mm descends like a beast but isn't as good for slower stuff, flat corners or climbing.
120mm climbs like a beast and is okay to descend with.
150mm is the best for me, still destroy dowhills and the geo is decent for climbing up to even 50% grades, and much better on corners and for trials.
flag Snozz
Posted: May 28, 2015 at 4:53 Quote
Kyle201 wrote:
Snozz wrote:
Snozz wrote:
been thinking of getting a hardtail for a while just cause. what do you guys think about the cotic bfe 26er? what travel fork?
Thank for the comments guys. Gonna test one out this week end and I'll pay attention to the back end stiffness.

I have some experience with different travels on the front of my BFe, and I would say for you, it really depends on how you ride.

Depends on which you prefer more, climbing or descending... 170mm descends like a beast but isn't as good for slower stuff, flat corners or climbing.
120mm climbs like a beast and is okay to descend with.
150mm is the best for me, still destroy dowhills and the geo is decent for climbing up to even 50% grades, and much better on corners and for trials.
Thanks that info. Test bike will have 150mm forks. If I buy (and I am very tempted from sight alone) I'm Thinking i would put an older set of fox36 160mm on initially to try out. If this feels a good size, I may put my new plusher fox36 160mm on. I have these on my Knolly warden at the moment but could put 170mm on that bike. Thinking this gives me flexibility then with both bikes as its easy to lower them 10mm if that's what works best.
flag rik78
Posted: May 28, 2015 at 5:39 Quote
I hope is not a repost, sorry otherwise...

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flag silverfish1974
Posted: May 28, 2015 at 6:22 Quote
rik78 wrote:
I hope is not a repost, sorry otherwise...

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