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UncleThunder Small Cog Offline Posts: 455 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/01/13	Steel Hardtails! 01/19/15 at 3:13am	Print Post
	Does anyone ride Steel HTs? Do you like them? What Bike? What Wheel Size? Any pictures? I am in the market for a new bike and Steel Hardtails seem to peek my interest the most.

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KB Little Ring Offline listen to seger Posts: 830 Location: Plaza Midweed Joined: 09/18/09	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #1 - 01/19/15 at 3:17am	Print Post
	Ive had: Orange P7 -26" Ragley blue pig- 26" On-one 456- 26" Vassago jabberwocky- 29" All amazing bikes. Super fun. . I have a carbon hardtail (456 27.5) right now that i am selling for the price of steel!
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UncleThunder Small Cog Offline Posts: 455 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/01/13	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #2 - 01/19/15 at 4:59am	Print Post
	Do you like carbon over steel? Quote: I have a carbon hardtail And thanks for the sale but this may be a year in the making.

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timbercomp Project Board Offline First Flight Bicycles Posts: 1230 Location: Statesville NC Joined: 03/30/06	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #3 - 01/19/15 at 1:11pm	Print Post
	We sale a lot of the Salsa El Mariachis and customers love them. I really enjoyed mine but ride my steel Mountain Goats so the El Mariachi went bye bye but I would buy another in a heart beat..

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sager Big Ring Offline Waiting for my next ride! Posts: 1343 Location: Charlotte Joined: 11/02/08	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #4 - 01/19/15 at 1:28pm	Print Post
	UncleThunder wrote on 01/19/15 at 3:13am: Does anyone ride Steel HTs? Do you like them? What Bike? What Wheel Size? Any pictures? I am in the market for a new bike and Steel Hardtails seem to peek my interest the most. Yes, Yes. El Mariachi. 29". I enjoy mine a great deal. Set up singlespeed. Simple, responsive. and a little more forgiving than crabon.

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MTBman1127 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Drink Beer Posts: 469 Location: Concord Joined: 12/02/13	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #5 - 01/19/15 at 2:45pm	Print Post
	I have a medium transition trans am for sale hit me up if you want a test ride.

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traildog Big Ring Offline warning! SS carrier Posts: 1284 Joined: 05/12/05	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #6 - 01/19/15 at 3:25pm	Print Post
	I have two El Mariachi's. One SS, building the other geared. Best riding bike I've ever had. Tearing down an aluminum frame HT to build the geared steel bike. I had several Zion 29ers. They were great riding bikes too, just had a weak spot behind the head tube

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Boilermaker Coaster Bike Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 53 Location: Huntersville Joined: 02/02/10	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #7 - 01/19/15 at 3:50pm	Print Post
	I love my steel hardtails! Both are Mountain Goats with 29" wheels, one is geared and the other is single speed. FKR (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Route 29 Belt Drive Single Speed (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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KB Little Ring Offline listen to seger Posts: 830 Location: Plaza Midweed Joined: 09/18/09	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #8 - 01/19/15 at 4:32pm	Print Post
	UncleThunder wrote on 01/19/15 at 4:59am: Do you like carbon over steel? And thanks for the sale but this may be a year in the making. Its hard to say what I favor. That on-one carbon is probably the most responsive, stiff bike i have ever owned. It trumps the steel in its ability to absolutely rail corners and trail in general. But it will absolutely beat you up if you arent going as fast as you can pedal. I love my steel's for their ability to connect to the trail regardless of how I am trying to ride.

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FredRubble Little Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 509 Location: Mineral Springs Joined: 05/28/14	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #9 - 01/19/15 at 4:56pm	Print Post
	I've had: Soma B side 650b set up single speed and rigid...Pretty cool bike for XC Surly 1x1 650b...More fun than the Soma and in my opinion more of a supple ride... Transition Trans Am 29...This was the bike that sold me on hardtails again....Dialed geometry...Very stable.... NS Bikes Eccentric 650b (current ride)....I think Steel bikes shine in the long travel slack angled category...This bike Absolutely rips! I have it paired with a 160 fork and it is a super fun bike.......

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UncleThunder Small Cog Offline Posts: 455 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/01/13	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #10 - 01/20/15 at 12:43am	Print Post
	Quote: I have a medium transition trans am for sale hit me up if you want a test ride. Thanks for the offer but I think Im a L or XL. Quote: Transition Trans Am 29...This was the bike that sold me on hardtails again....Dialed geometry...Very stable.... Where did you do most of your Riding? Im looking at Niner ROS 9, Tansition Trans Am 29 and a Kona Honzo right now. Thanks for the inputs from everyone! It is extremely helpful! Keep them coming I want to hear everyone's input. It will help me with my research.

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UncleThunder Small Cog Offline Posts: 455 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/01/13	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #11 - 01/20/15 at 12:47am	Print Post
	Also anyone have/had a Canfield Nimble 9 or Yelli Screamy?

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TStroupe Small Cog Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 397 Joined: 07/19/12	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #12 - 01/20/15 at 12:47am	Print Post
	Also take a look at the Canfield nimble 9, not the cheapest frame but it looks like a sweet ride.

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MTBman1127 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Drink Beer Posts: 469 Location: Concord Joined: 12/02/13	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #13 - 01/20/15 at 2:39am	Print Post
	I have ridden my TransAm everywhere from Sherman to Farlow Gap... The latter I do not recommend. It seems most at home on DuPont style trails especially RidgeLine and Big Rock. Great bike and it handles like a dream. I have never ridden AL or Carbon HT's so I cannot comment on the ride quality compared to them. It is solid though with a 142x12 rear and 15mm up front. I have run both 120 and 140mm travel lengths and actually like the 140 the best. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) *FYI no roller blading on black
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IntheBush Big Ring Offline Posts: 2031 Location: South of the border Joined: 10/30/09	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #14 - 01/20/15 at 2:54am	Print Post
	Boilermaker wrote on 01/19/15 at 3:50pm: I love my steel hardtails! Both are Mountain Goats with 29" wheels, one is geared and the other is single speed. FKR (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Route 29 Belt Drive Single Speed (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Salivating. Dig the color schemes.
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UncleThunder Small Cog Offline Posts: 455 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/01/13	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #15 - 01/20/15 at 4:33am	Print Post
	Man I'm drooling at all these sweet rides MTBman1127 do you know your Trans am Chainstay length and wheelbase? Just wanted to know how it compares to the 2015 model. The '15 has a 418mm CS!

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Banjopickin Big Ring Offline Spinnin' knees & Hittin' trees since '85 Posts: 1805 Location: Pisgah National Forest, USA Joined: 08/01/11	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #16 - 01/20/15 at 10:39am	Print Post
	UncleThunder wrote on 01/20/15 at 12:47am: Also anyone have/had a Canfield Nimble 9 or Yelli Screamy? Proud Yelli owner here... Not a steel frame but rips none the less. The Nimble is pretty rad too but heavy as hell and not much more compliant than the Yelli. If your wanting the steel HT to flex and have better chatter absorbing characteristics I would shy away from the Nimble. Just my experience. I havent found a trail that the Yelli couldnt tackle. Farlow, Pilot, etc. If you can hang on to it it will get you to the bottom and fast... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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MTBman1127 Small Cog Offline Work Ride Drink Beer Posts: 469 Location: Concord Joined: 12/02/13	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #17 - 01/20/15 at 11:54am	Print Post
	435mm I've never noticed it as a problem manuals well and stable at spees

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teamdicky Big Ring Offline Which way is out? Posts: 2929 Joined: 10/27/04	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #18 - 01/20/15 at 12:58pm	Print Post
	Hardtails. Anywhere. FTW (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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UncleThunder Small Cog Offline Posts: 455 Location: Charlotte, NC Joined: 11/01/13	Re: Steel Hardtails! Reply #19 - 01/20/15 at 1:46pm	Print Post
	What do you have there Teamdicky? I'm happy to see such a great following of HTs.

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