Large 27.5 winter h...
 

Large 27.5 winter hard tail?

18 Posts
14 Users
8 Reactions
231 Views
Posts: 2814
Full Member
Topic starter
 

I have a full bike of 27.5/150mm/deore parts/31.6 dropper and wanting a frame to hang out all off!

Ideally wanting nice steel - 853 or 531 would be lovely!

Had a Stanton switchback that I regret selling! Also thought about a bfe

The Stanton was a mk2

https://geometrygeeks.bike/compare/stanton-switchback-631-uk-2020-18-long,stanton-switchback-631-mk2-2017-18-long/

Second hand

Any other frames that fit the bill?

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 9:02 am
Posts: 3347
Full Member
 

The Nikolai with a pinion in the classifieds.

If it was XXL, and I had a pile of cash and I needed a third hardtail I'd have that in a shot : )

https://singletrackmag.com/advert/nicolai-argon-glf-pinion-large-hardcore-hardtail/

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 9:23 am
Posts: 677
Full Member
 

Starling Roost is 25% off right now. I absolutely love mine.

https://www.starlingcycles.com/frames/roost/

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 9:40 am
Posts: 2814
Full Member
Topic starter
 

The starling is beautiful but not second hand and crazy expensive in my life at the minute. I'd have to start a go fund me page for that ??

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 1:53 pm
 mrl
Posts: 487
Full Member
 

If you are XL cotic have new ones for 399.

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 2:06 pm
kelvin and kelvin reacted
Posts: 2814
Full Member
Topic starter
 

Sadly I'm an average 188cm so large frame. There is a Stanton on FB but took far away and I've not got a seatpost!!

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 4:04 pm
 mrl
Posts: 487
Full Member
 

I am 179 and on a large bfe. The current generation.  I would not want it to be any smaller. So Xl might work for you.

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 4:47 pm
Posts: 1587
Full Member
 

Pace rc627? Love mine.

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 4:57 pm
Posts: 677
Full Member
 

The starling is beautiful but not second hand and crazy expensive in my life at the minute. I’d have to start a go fund me page for that ??

Ah, sorry. In my excitement to recommend what I own I missed the second hand part.

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 5:04 pm
Posts: 8543
Full Member
 

Just for winter?

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 5:04 pm
Posts: 6477
Full Member
 

Came to say Pace RC627. 853, 150mm forks, 31.6 seat post? Yep, that's how I have mine set up. They're lovely bikes.

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 7:18 pm
 5lab
Posts: 5542
Free Member
 

Steel is unlikely to be a big dropper post, 27.2 is still the most common size. If a steel handrail frame hasn't got too much BB drop you can probably just use a 29er frame

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 7:41 pm
Posts: 20535
 

Steel is unlikely to be a big dropper post,

They do exist though, mines a 34.9

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 7:57 pm
Posts: 2814
Full Member
Topic starter
 

@5lab bfe 31.6

Switchback 30.9

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 8:01 pm
kelvin and kelvin reacted
Posts: 2356
Full Member
 

Ragley Piglet?

 
Posted : 16/11/2024 9:03 pm
Posts: 2842
Full Member
 

+1 from another Pace fanatic.
RC627 in large works great for me (178cm) with a short 40mm stem. On paper I should be riding a Medium, but the large world's better for me. 160mm forks, with a bit more sag dialled in.

 
Posted : 17/11/2024 4:47 am
Posts: 709
Free Member
 

+1 for the Piglet. Possibly the best bike I've ever had. Currently unstoppable through everything on 2.8s, previously a chuckable mad bastard of a thing on 2.4s. Built up a Marley a year or so later and it's nowhere near  as much fun.

 
Posted : 17/11/2024 12:20 pm
Posts: 406
Free Member
 

Could build a Lego LLS HT though will probs cost give or take that of the ROOST.

;D

 
Posted : 17/11/2024 1:37 pm
Posts: 6191
Free Member
 

Ragley Blue Pig - bloody great bike 🙂 just as fun on big days out as it is on nadgery gravity stuff.

Mine's set up with 27.5 x 2.8s, 150 fork, mix of 11spd Deore and Microshift. 31.6 post too.

IMG_20240728_150436_354

Start Fitness have them new for SH prices....

https://startfitness.co.uk/products/ragley-blue-pig-mountain-bike-frame-2021-blue?variant=40672478888144

 
Posted : 17/11/2024 10:01 pm
tuboflard and tuboflard reacted