[Closed] 2Souls QH 2013

Got mine already, awesome trail bike

Fantastic bike and really versatile. I rode everything from all day Alpine epics with 2000m+ of climbing to DH courses on mine last year. Best bike I've ever owned by some distance.

Nice thread!

2SoulsCycles QH 2013, Size L, built by "MikeLima"; RESET headset, Syntace and Hope parts - lovely, isn´t it? (I am quite sure, he will work on the spacer tower)
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QH 2013, Size L, without braze on, from "One78" (parts for using the Lefty were made by himself!)
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QH 2013, Size L, my own "horse", design based of an idea from me made by Rockenstein:
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QH 2013, Size XL

More pics of the green and blue one please... it looks reet lush 😳

OK, I'm being lazy - what's the difference between the QH and the Slim Jim? They look identical at a glance and the description on the website seems much the same. Is it tubing, geometry or something else?

As far as I'm aware its just the seat-tube.

There was comment about tyre clearance but a Hans Damph fits fine in the Slimjim.

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brandnew!

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Be interesting to see how these compare with the singular buzzard

I'm riding the Slim Jim/Quarterhorse for 2 years now and I still impressed. I've tried many trail oriented 29er but never had that same feeling. In tight terrain it's quick and agile and at the same time it's totally stable at high speed.

Technical section of the last weekend:

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And yesterday winter came back:
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🙂

Starting to really warm to these , can see it will suit my riding and the more I look at them the more I think they look ok .

Is there a uk distributer or do you buy direct ?

I fancy running one ss

Nice looking frame , shame they only do them with silly big clown wheels !

lock.

You buy direct from 2souls in Germany.

They're dead easy to deal with.

Just for the hell of it here's a pic of mine.
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They look lovely, but 985 euros for a steel frame is waaaaay out there..
But they do look nice 😀

Want!!! 🙂

So talk to me about the steel ,the welding and why the are expensive,I don't mind paying the price just like to know why ,

Also what's it like when just pedalling along,the angles do look odd ,I can see it would be awesome pointing down but what about pedally single track

I've got a fast geared carbon hardtail now I want a more hardcore ss hardtail

custom drawn and reynolds 853 DZB tubing, stainless BB, stainless integrated ISCG,welded stainless seattube, galvanic zink plated before powder coating...and...

http://www.2soulscycles.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=119&lang=en

I wasn`t a fan of circus wheels,...but now have a QH (and a SJ before)..
its brilliant ! pedally singletrack and pointing down is unbelievable fun..
for technical, steep, switchback trails I prefer 26 inch wheels.. but for fast flowy tracks the QH is a blast..

crimargia - How is the XL?

I fancy one, im 6' 3"

I would say mine is the best hardtail trail bike I've ever ridden, ups, downs, across, it does it all so well, excellent in slow nadgery technical rock gardens too as I found out today.

I've got a fast geared carbon hardtail now I want a more hardcore ss hardtail

I sold a custom built Ti ss frame so i could buy this.

I've not been dissapointed.
It really does encourage you to ride like a ****. 😀

Makes me ride like a real eejit. Popping off everything. Super steep drops with lots of rocks, sold my Nicolai Helius CC for it, best bike deal I've done

I'm looking at frame weights and reading anything from 6.5-7 lbs ,is that right
If so I'm goner end up with a around 28 lb ss ,not the biggest worry in the world

What's yours weighing in at guys

SSStu - now you've had a bit of ride time on it, how does the QH compare to your Yelli?

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I can verify how happy cando looks on his horse!

Sorry for the slow reply Gota only just seen this.

It's kind of like the Yelli but with a bit more "lets take that line it looks a bit steeper/ rougher/ rootier/ boomgnarier". 😆

Boomgnarier. Wtf! 😈

You know.
Like boomgnar but more. 😛

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Springtime

This the the first bike which has ever made me want a 29'er. Really beautiful. I really didn't need to see this!

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last summer. Bikepark Osternohe near Nürnberg. Rider: Marcus from the 29er Racing Team Bayreuth

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Customer bike and car:

QH 2013, Size M and best 4x4 ever

(apart from this engine, I love my own old 95er TDI, but the Keswick green is lovely)

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142x12 slider plates now available to fit all EVO2 dropouts

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Marco´s bike. Just before he had ridden it at Riva last weekend (Specialized Enduro Series).

Place: 90. ! With an hardtail on a hard course. Congratulations!

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Anyone want one of these in a medium.
Or rather a Slimjim.
Ebay - 350780960711

If it doesn't sell give me a mail, silly offers considered.

Regards
John

OrangeJohn YGM

Marco (29er Racing Team, powered by 2Souls) was injured in winter 12/13.

2012, Bavarian DH Championship:

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2012 Sp. Enduro Series in Germany, Treuchtlingen:

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But now, 2013: he is back again 😀

more pictures from Riva, Lago di Gardo, Sp. Enduro Series:

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Training day before the race:

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Humour me - what makes them worth nearly 1000 GBP ..
Quality of build?
Ride?
Exclusivity - is it a Yeti thing?

Custom Color, with the new Slider plates (12x142mm) and 2Souls axle
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QH 2013, Size L

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QH, XL, "raw"

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Humour me - what makes them worth nearly 1000 GBP ..
Quality of build?
Ride?
Exclusivity - is it a Yeti thing?

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by: Erik

QH XL from W., Bavaria:
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Are they making a Ti version of this? wonder when it's out and for how much 😯

@Rik: spy shot

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Crimargia,

I notice you guys do a rolling chassis in the quarterhorse, would you be able to break that down further to just Trace fork, headset and frame? Email in profile if that's easier.

Saw that photo of the Ti dropouts a while back. When is the frame due in full?

@Gotama + all: I do post here from time to time some pictures, because I am simply proud of our product. But I don´t want to abuse this platform for advice and sales. Questions, advice: md@2soulscycles.com

@Rik: june. All parts are laying here and are ready to be mounted. Proto will be build in size L - my frame size

Oooooo.....June. Nice.

Large would be my size too 😀

Ok no problems, will drop you a mail although i've now noticed it's the Tower on the rolling chassis rather than the Trace so may not work.

I'm not sure i even want to see the Ti version as it could be my dream bike but i shudder to think of the cost 😀

@Gotama and all: the QH in steel in the 2013 version is simply perfect. There is no reason to go for Ti, but Ingo (constructor) is working with steel now for so many years - he was simply interested in going new ways. Further, we´re bored about discussing all the time about frame weight, that´s another point. (Funnily enough, we only discuss this point with poeple, who didn´t had a chance to ride a QH - everyone who took a ride, did not talk ever again about frame weight :wink:)

At the moment, I am simply excited, if the Ti version has the same skills like the steel version on the trail. When we won´t be convinced after having ridden it the next weeks, the frame won´t come. Also, the 29er Racing Team from Martin will test the ti frame:

Pictures from saturday two weeks ago; Racing team training on our home trails, pictures by Erik (thank you, Erik!):

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Our (few) Trace (fine fork)are sold out at the moment , therefore the Tower (2Souls specification) is meanwhile named in the shop.

We are discussing since a while to order more Trace (good value for the money, fine axle, nothing wrong with it) or if we will go for the pike (lovely, but more expensive). We are such a small company (three guys, living their dream), we can not afford a huge inventory.

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My Slim Jim is back 😀

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Better start abusing it now you've got it bak 😈

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I like the look of these but am a bit confused on the differences between the SlimJim and Quaterhorse ... what does it come down to?

(and do they have a 'steel feel' ride?)

Same geo. SlimJim only room for 2.25 rear tyre (although you could fit a bigger one in with drops further back) and 27.2mm seatpost.

mattig, real difference is just the tyre width and seatpost diameter..
geo is exactly the same..
the limited SJ frames have a different joke/BB solution that means you can`t run a broad tyre (2.4) with the wheelbase adjustement in the shortest position...
and most of the SJ frames spec a 27.2 seatpost..but some are reamed to 30.9..for a dropper post..
the QH has 31.6 seatpost diameter and 2.4 tyres fit with sliders in the shortest position..

and for me , both have a real "steel feel" ride...
just switching from an SJ frame to QH...but really liked the flex of a long 27,2 seatpost on my SJ..

too late with my post... 🙂

thx both, so SJ is more XC/ST, light 'trail' and QH is full on AM capable?

I think I'd have phrased my question as "what kinds of riding are they meant for?".

I'll never ride a bike without a dropper again but as it happens I have both sized droppers and for my Surrey Hills XC and trail riding, a 2.25 tyre is plenty. I'm not super heavy and don't do big hucks, I suspect a SJ could do nicely.

Good to know they feel steely, that's what I would be looking for if I moved from my Yelli Screamy.

So the SJ is more limited in tyre and dropper - what's the payback for that?

so SJ is more XC/ST, light 'trail' and QH is full on AM capable?

no - exactly the same type of riding - SJ was a limited production run that was cheaper

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How does that leather "decal" survive getting muddy/wet and then washed every ride?

650b 2Souls 😯

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Is that's the Ti one - up there ^^^^ two photos up

Is that's the Ti one - up there ^^^^ two photos up

According to 2Souls on Flickr it's the 'QH X-12 Proto' - doesn't say anything about it being titanium.

They are doing a ti proto

2Souls QH Titan

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now - whick kidney do i sell?

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QH Ti, size L (picture by Erik L.)

Nice.

The Ti version does look really nice. Sorry but this is possibly a dumb question but is the seat tube sealed at the bottom? Just curious. Tempted to wait for the ceramic version to come in Large.

Sorry but this is possibly a dumb question but is the seat tube sealed at the bottom?

no it's not

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