New bike - sort of

[KernowLad]

New bike just built up - A Cotic Soul made of rather nice steel and weighing under 23lbs (possibly sub 22) in total. All high end kit.

 

[CannellWalker]

Sweeeeet

 

[TwentyOneThirtyFive]

Sweet ride. They are lots of fun

 

[KernowLad]

Sweet ride. They are lots of fun

Nice one!

 

[Graham]

You gonna ride it or wear it? Bling indeed!

 

[KernowLad]

You gonna ride it or wear it? Bling indeed!

Who me? Ridden it loads!

 

[BMVS-Camper-Hire]

Isn't this a re-post

 

[KernowLad]

Isn't this a re-post

Nope... :?:

 

[BMVS-Camper-Hire]

Haha, I was reading your thread over on T4 forum

 

[BMVS-Camper-Hire]

You gonna ride it or wear it? Bling indeed!

Who me? Ridden it loads!

You can see by the tyres it's well ridden.

 

[KernowLad]

Haha, I was reading your thread over on T4 forum

I see! :lol:

Seems T5 owners are usually bike enthusiasts too!

It's a cracking bike - the rear end really is super plush. Feels almost like it has rear suspension! My Stumpy used to more or less try and throw me off on rocky descents - this just smooths most of it out. Also very chuckable but climbs very well. Most excellent!

 

[BMVS-Camper-Hire]

This is my weapon of choice, and I love it;

2012 Superfly 100 Al Elite 29er

Ive upgraded it with Bontrager Carbon bars, carbon stem and Shram XX 2x10 crank. For my type of riding, mostly cross country, its a flying machine.

Sorry for the thread hijack

 

[KernowLad]

Oli - I knew you'd have a tidy bike :lol:

Very nice indeed!

 

[YorkshireHeathen]

New bike just built up - A Cotic Soul made of rather nice steel and weighing under 23lbs (possibly sub 22) in total. All high end kit.

That is one sick looking hardtail. I'm at the more plush end of the spectrum nowadays. Started in 1990 with a Marin Pine Mountain but this is my stick now - Santa Cruz Nomad. More of a reclining armchair than a bike though it can certainly shred - sort of like an extreme sports zimmer frame for someone in denial...

 

[KernowLad]

Yorkshire; made mine a bit more armchair-like with longer travel forks fitted today. Rather wordy; Fox 32 Float RLC FIT, 120mm, tapered steerer, 15mm axle (old ones were 100mm SIDs).

Now my perfect bike!

Yours looks ace too. If I rode a decent full susser, it would be a rather expensive ride...!

 

[MKRW]

All those bikes look great. I am just upgrading mine and trying to decide what to go for now.

My only observation on all the photo's is they all look a bit clean and sparkly. Mine is always under a good thick layer of mud! :smile

 

[choplee]

Hard tail for me

actually more of a road boy the mtb more of a pub and campsite bike .... :lol:

 

[KernowLad]

In it's natural terrain...

2400ft of climbing, 0.7 miles of walking (mostly up silly steep steps) over 12.6 miles. I'm knackered!