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[b]This arrived on Wednesday:[/b]
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Finally got it built up today:[/b]
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Absolutely love it, the attention to detail & finish is fantastic! - the best I have seen.
New bits:
Frame: 2Souls QH (XL)
Forks: 2015 RS Pikes 140mm, 51mm offset.
Tyres, cassette, chain, chainring, headset & BB.
I spent an age trying to figure out if I could stretch to a Quarterhorse. Sadly it was a no.
It is a cracker, enjoy.
Well said. They are indeed superb solid quality and a fantastic ride.
Stunning. How much?
They just look 'right' don't they. Nice - enjoy!
Nice.
It looks a lot like a Dialled Alpine apart from the bent seat tube.
How do they compare geometry wise?
The ride will most definitely not disappoint 🙂
Stunning. How much?
Thanks. A lot! 😕
Very nice indeed.
I feel out of the loop, never heard of these before. Lovely - really nice.
Reminds me of a Canfield.
Love that I think you got the last one in the ceramic coating according to Marcus
Love that I think you got the last one in the ceramic coating according to Marcus
Thanks. Well, I thought I did at first when I ordered it on 22nd December, but they got back in touch to say it was a Slim Jim they had in XL, not a QH....
So I asked for it to be powder coated in the nearest colour to Ceramic.
I did have the choice of any colour I liked, but it was that grey with the leather wrap on the downtube that got me lusting for one a while back.
Love this:
If you'd have asked nicely they'd have given you an extra one for a keyring. 8)
You're going to love it though even without the free extras.
The best handling 29er HT out there.
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Its nice, except for the crazy slack seat angle. Any reason for it?
Ah man - want one of those keyrings! 🙂
I did get a free BB for the delay mind you....
Is that a miniscule Hope hub keyring? 😀
If it rides as good as it looks (IMO) 🙂 I should be in for a real treat....
Its nice, except for the crazy slack seat angle. Any reason for it?
To cram in the gigantic wheel? - thus keeping a short wheel base?
Dunno really, but it sounds good.....
Is that a miniscule Hope hub keyring?
Sure looks like it.
They did a run of valve caps. Some of them got turned into keyrings.
Oh god, they're almost common now! 😉
Did you weigh the frame.I tried asking 2 Souls.However although they were happy to tell me the difference in weight between frames,I could not get any info on the actual weight of a Quarterhorse.
Oh god, they're almost common now!
Hope not..... 😳
Did you weigh the frame.
No.
I kinda wish I had though. In saying that, I never bought it to build a light bike, so not really bothered, it would just be nice to know.
It isn't a crazy slack seat angle, just an optical illusion - draw a straight line (which hits the tyre) and it is fairly regular.
I build my own 29er frames with 16" chainstays and the bent seat tube comes out of the bb at 90 degrees and ends at 66 degrees. The effective (straight line) is about 72.....
Very nice bike btw - if I didn't do my own (very similar) thing I'd buy one.
Oh that's very nice Alan, I hope you'll abuse it as it so deserves, steep, technical, gnarly.
It's just [u]THE[/u] best hardtail 29er frame in production at present
As a big fan of 29er HTs I must say that looks like a stunning bike.
Thanks all!
Really looking forward to its maiden voyage on Saturday.....
As much as I'd love to hit GT, I think due to the weather it might need to be Comrie Croft - still have a blast none the less.
A Question for singlespeedstu & or Scienceofficer:
re. the back end, I have the dropouts in their front most position, so the wheelbase is at its minimum.
Do I now just nip up the two smaller diameter bolts to keep it in place?
Regards,
Alan.
Alan, slacken the slider bolts x 4, adjust using the small adjuster bolts x 2 to gain preferred wheelbase and then re tighten the slider bolts.
I had the first one, them 2 fly by nights copied me
Ok, thanks for the info.
U still got yours?
them 2 fly by nights copied me
Ooyy rain it in before I start mentioning the Tallboy LTc. 😀
U still got yours?
Oh yes, it's a definitive keeper
Ooyy rain it in before I start mentioning the Tallboy LTc.
Ok fair enuff, but didn't you go to Ciclo Montana after me? 😉
Pwned!
Wait's for David to book up with Bikeverbier. 8)
OP.
You been out on it yet?
Very nice!
OP.
You been out on it yet?
Nope 🙁 - well about 200 yards to adjust gear cable tension.
The Mrs has not been well, so I've been on father duties all weekend..... - how selfish falling ill when I'm itching to get out on the bike!!!
Heading to Comrie Croft on Saturday for its maiden voyage, unless I can sneek out mid week
GTF out on it man.
You could be having fun like this.
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The only thing is once you've ridden it you'll keep pushing that barrier a little bit further, you'll just want to keep going a little bit steeper
Steeper... Push it.... Ride it fast.... Alan doesn't do any of this! He rides like a big girls blouse (being polite). He used to drop his saddle to ride down kerbs and refused to ride off a foot higher drop at Ae a couple of years back.
Lovely bike but he will still spend most of Saturday eating the dust from my tyres and staring at my arse as I disappear into the distance on my 26er... The shame!
Seriously though mate, it looks the granny's flange! Looking forward to Saturday.
We expect full ride reportage Alan!
Will do.
Please ignore my mate Mike, he is FOS.
He is rather quick tho.....
That is lovely adp. Probably the only frame I'd go for if I was replacing my Big Wig. Looking forward to some ride reports and if you are ever up near Aberdeen let me know, I'd love a shot 😀
Mega Lol's! Couldn't resist mate. Roll on Saturday, passed Comrie today on my way to Furnace and it looks good. No snow to tell of. Roll on Saturday.
Also looking forward to the first ride report. Especially how it differs to the Solaris.
Its a half pound heavier on comparable large size frames and better for agro riding.
It has better standover, is a bit slacker, can take a longer fork, has true 2.4 tyre clearance (unlike the Solaris) and has an adjustable wheel base/chain stays. Despite being built like a panzer tank, it doesn't appear to be any harsher at the back end than my old Solaris.
And it looks badass.
It doesn't just look badass.
It iz teh badass. 😉
looks great, did you consider the Stanton Sherpa at all
Thanks.
I never looked at the Stanton.
As soon as I spotted the QH I had to have one! 🙂
Where's the review Alan?
I started asking myself the question "[i]Why, O why don't I have a 2Souls Quarterhorse?[/i]"
The answer is of course "[i]because I have a Chromag Samurai65 instead[/i]", but it still feels like a legitimate question.
Excellent work all round. 🙂
Looks like you got the last XL until the next production run unless you want one with the braze on FD mount. I is sads 😥
Why does nobody notice THE GIANT HOLE in the seat tube?
Your only jealous D because your Shan doesn't have the same feature
Where's the review Alan?
Sorry for the delay....
The bike is awesome!
It's definitely no light weight - 30 lbs to be precise 😯 but......
I can't say I really noticed the extra 3 lbs over the Solaris on the way up, it really feels stable & planted on the way down, which is nice.
Even though the frame is very chunky compared to the Solaris, i still felt a bit of 'springyness' in the back end.
When I cut the fork steerer, I left enough for 20mm above & 20mm below the stem.
Ever after the one ride on Saturday I feel the front a bit high, so gonna reduce it to 10mm below, see how it goes.
Due to the extra weight, I've decided to run a Hope T-Rex, which should be up & running for a trip to Glentress on the 21st - can't wait for a bit of speed on the way down! 😆
got to remember its a totally different animal to a Solaris, and far more capable
True.
The way it rides fits nicely between the SC Nomad i had and the Solaris - Best of both worlds!
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Can't wait to ride it at Glentress for speed & Laggan for the Gnarr!
Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like you've found what you are looking for from it.
Enjoy!
Sorry, please ignore.
Doesn't the really slack seat angle mean it's difficult to keep the front down on a climb?
Great looking bikes - but just a tad too spendy
Beside which, I love my Solaris!