Ragley blue pig bike frames
Discussion
Brilliant bike, very cleverly designed and great value.
I had one of the initial shipment back in August and I've been utterly impressed with it. The slack head angle is brilliant when you're going downhill and it inspires a lot of confidence. However, the steep seat angle means climbing is accurate and you don't have the nose wandering around all over the place. On flat singletrack it can be muscled around, but I think it performs better when there's a bit of a descent involved.
Mine's not a particularly light build, but comes in around 31lbs and I've ridden it on quite a few trails in the UK and France now, and it shrugs off trails far better than the rider can.
I've also owned Inbreds/Scandals so I like the slightly longer top tube approach, although others will suggest a Cotic BFe or a Dialled Alpine, but these options are both a lot more expensive. Remember though that these long travel steel hardtails aren't light, particularly with CEN approval but if you want to save a bit of weight the mmmBop might be an option.
I had one of the initial shipment back in August and I've been utterly impressed with it. The slack head angle is brilliant when you're going downhill and it inspires a lot of confidence. However, the steep seat angle means climbing is accurate and you don't have the nose wandering around all over the place. On flat singletrack it can be muscled around, but I think it performs better when there's a bit of a descent involved.
Mine's not a particularly light build, but comes in around 31lbs and I've ridden it on quite a few trails in the UK and France now, and it shrugs off trails far better than the rider can.
I've also owned Inbreds/Scandals so I like the slightly longer top tube approach, although others will suggest a Cotic BFe or a Dialled Alpine, but these options are both a lot more expensive. Remember though that these long travel steel hardtails aren't light, particularly with CEN approval but if you want to save a bit of weight the mmmBop might be an option.
I'd have one if I didn't have a Dialled PA already. Very similar geometry albeit with a slightly slacker head angle, similar weight, plus a few neat details like the rear brake inside the rear triangle. Got tempted by a mmmbop (the alu version) but I couldn't get my head around the enormous headtube on it - if they'd stuck to 1 1/8th I'd probably have caved and bought one. Plus I like steel.
I love this sort of bike though. Build it up with 140mm forks and big tyres and you've got something that will work well just about anywhere. It'll descend everything up to proper DH courses if your skills are up to it, it'll climb, it'll do hour-long blasts in the local woods to trailcentres to all-day treks. Put the seat down and it's a blast at the local jump spot or BMX track.
If you can only justify one MTB, but do all sorts of riding, then this sort of thing can do it all very nicely indeed.
I love this sort of bike though. Build it up with 140mm forks and big tyres and you've got something that will work well just about anywhere. It'll descend everything up to proper DH courses if your skills are up to it, it'll climb, it'll do hour-long blasts in the local woods to trailcentres to all-day treks. Put the seat down and it's a blast at the local jump spot or BMX track.
If you can only justify one MTB, but do all sorts of riding, then this sort of thing can do it all very nicely indeed.
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