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Seen this bike on gumtree but just can't make out what frame it is ! Anyone got any ideas ?
Horizontal adjustable dropouts
Adjustable shock positions
Tapered steerer
The long swing arm and hook like frame over the back wheel has me baffled ?!
Trek Session 7? ... EDIT: googled it, close but not quite
It's the adjustable dropouts which confuse me . I thought it to be a trek aswell
Some sort of slopestyle or freeride bike it must be
I'm guessing a Kona of some sort.
Can the owner account for the need for a respray?
Also - can you not ask for a pic of the badge on the headtube?
Looks vaguely kona-esk to me
Kona was my first thought.
My first thought was Kona (Cowan, maybe) but the linkage does look rather Trek
The badge is a riders group apparently , he claims it's a stinky which I know it isn't
Shock is 215mm so rules out the howler and bass etc
could it be an Ellsworth?
Isn't it a Kona Bass?
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That accounts for the sliding dropout, and (I think) the two-position shock mount at the BB end. Swing-arm doesn't look exactly right, but I suspect that's a matter of getting the right model year.
Norco?
1.5" headtube in the OPs one, and the rocker is very very different. Not so sure.
one of the generic club roost/azonic AM frames from a few years ago?
Norco Fluid, not sure which one though.
First thought Kona
Definatly not a generic frame having tapered headtube
I *think* it's a Kona Bass with aftermarket rocker arms (poss BETD)
Tube fit-up and weld arrangement is completely different to the Bass.
at first i thought it was a Ventana frame due to the CNC work above the b/b but the suspension linkages are too long
its now a club roost as they used either single pivots in their designs or the 4 bar system with teh pivot being chainstay mounted
the suspension linkages look like those ona trek remedy but i reckon its a kona frame
UMF something-or-other.
edit: 99.99999% a UMF Freddy by the looks of it.
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edit2: 100%, there's a Team Edition with sliding dropouts.
Is there a version with a straight top-tube?
"Is there a version with a straight top-tube?"
Smaller frame size perhaps.
Top work warpcow, I'd never even heard of one of those.
Top work warpcow, I'd never even heard of one of those.
Indeed! Chapeau!
I think they're Merida's DH/FR arm. Never saw one myself until I moved to Sweden a few years ago.
where can i get one of those rear shock lock out devices from? I presume it will fit most frames? looks gangstahhh
😉 @ Willber
Well done to Warpcow, never heard of them.
Yes, I agree, it's quite a small frame isn't it?
Well done Warpcow 🙂
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Turns out the frame/bike were stolen. Does anyone know the OP. The same frame turned up on Hamsterley Riders FB page a week or so ago with someone asking what it was, I thought it was a bit fishy then so linked back to this thread. Someone has now put a post up saying it was his sons bike and was stolen in July . Apologies if link doesn't work, iPad isn't the best.
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Poor fella has been slaughted by the key board warriors 🙁
He was asking similar to this OP - posted a picture and everyone thought he nicked it
OP - hopefully the IP address will help you nail the b'stard
Seen this bike on gumtree
Should have been red flag there, as at least 50:50 chance it's nicked just for being on Gumtree.
Just messaged original owner about it , will get to the bottom of this !