Hi all,
My XC rig is a dying dinosaur. I'm going to put a bullet in it soon. When I do, I want to replace it with a short travel aggressive hardtail.
My requirements:
- thru axles fr/rr
- 650b
- 68deg or less head angle
- steep seat angle
- 80mm - 120mm fork
- single speed compatible
- dropper capable (not 27.2mm seatpost). Pref stealth (with exit at bottom of seat tube like Process or alloy Intense Tracer).
- pref no internal routing.
Basically a Kona Explosif. So why don't I buy one? Spec on them isn't for me. I want Fox Factory or no Fox. I want Sram brakes (or at least not Shimano). Don't care about the drivetrain because it'll most likely be run single speed. Are there any competitors?
My XC rig is a dying dinosaur. I'm going to put a bullet in it soon. When I do, I want to replace it with a short travel aggressive hardtail.
My requirements:
- thru axles fr/rr
- 650b
- 68deg or less head angle
- steep seat angle
- 80mm - 120mm fork
- single speed compatible
- dropper capable (not 27.2mm seatpost). Pref stealth (with exit at bottom of seat tube like Process or alloy Intense Tracer).
- pref no internal routing.
Basically a Kona Explosif. So why don't I buy one? Spec on them isn't for me. I want Fox Factory or no Fox. I want Sram brakes (or at least not Shimano). Don't care about the drivetrain because it'll most likely be run single speed. Are there any competitors?
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