[Closed] Ragley Blue Pig yes or no

I do. It's as described in most reviews - burly and chuckable. Climbs well too.

Finish and possible bad welds are known problems, but I love mine.

It's a true do-it-all hardtail [with the compromises that entails].

Straight steerer only due to 34mm head tube but very lovely still.

I had a blue pig x twice. Sold them both and wish i hadnt.

Never had one myself but did have an Mmmbop (actually 3 Mmmbops, trying to find one that wasn't defective...) and then a Ragley Ti. The geometry/handling is the same for all 3 of them and it is absolute bloody [i]genius[/i]. Not just for bombing down hills, it's a superb allrounder and excellent technical climber. Loved it.

2010 will have a 27.2 seatpost I think? Downer on a bike like this. Straight steerer is a minor negative but not a biggy.

I had a 2011 mk2 (44mm headtube, 30.9 seat tube). Loved it, sold it a couple of years ago and regretted selling it ever since.

Yep I got a mk1 and it's a great bike! Just take it by the bars and go thrash it! It keep you coming back for more! 🙂

I used to have one - brilliant bike, grumbly on flatter stuff, but like a steamroller downhill and appreciably more comfortable than the aluminium-framed Mmmbop. Stick something like a Pike on the front, big tyres and go play. I liked it so much I bought a Ragley Ti, which does similar things but with significantly less weight.

I've got one, it's bloody great. Keep thinking of selling it to fund another fs but then I ride and remember why I'm not selling it!!

As said above it goes up, down and across and leaves you with a bloody big smile on your face.

Buy it.

Mines set up 1x10 with u turn pikes and a 27.2 tmars.

Yes yes yes. Love my mk1. It can do pretty much anything. It may feel a bit odd at first, but stick with it and the rewards will be amazing.

Had a 2014 26er. Quality was a joke, the worst I've ever known! Shame because the frame although heavy was almost perfect for aggressive riders. So much fun to drift, smash through rock gardens and blast down steep chutes! Could definitely lead to ugly accidents as it encouraged you to thrash the **** out of it!

Was a surprisingly good climber, I've cleaned awkward climbs I still struggle with on a full sus.

If the BP could be made lighter, 853 main tubes maybe, reasonably priced and keep it's compliant nature, IMO it would be the best steel HT on the market. The new one seems to have a better finish, is heavier, TBH I don't know what effect the changes to 27.5 have had compared to older versions!

Yes! Used to have mk1 130mm fox forks then sold it. Great fun bike.

I had one, brilliant bike!

Fork availability might be a bit of a pain now though.

A kind of new BluePig-esque chromoly hardtail from a new brand launching soon that I've been working on.

What Northwind said. I've still got my mmmBop and the handling is spot on. If you want a very capable and fun to ride trail bike then the Blue Pig would be great.

Check the seat tube and the head tube. Mate bought a mk1, liked it but the qc was all over the place and his seat post didn't fit. Tried to change it on warranty and kept getting fobbed off until they admitted they had no stock as had had problems with what they did have. He waited ages for a mk2 on warranty and when that turned up the head tube was oval. He gave up and got a refund.

Never riden one but been on a few rides with others and they seem to do what they are supposed to as a "hardcore" hardtail, trails and jumps etc 🙂 I was considering one or a Piglet around 2012 but went for a Cotic BFe due to quality control issues around that time. I am still riding and very happy with my BFe (a bit less hardcore possibly than a Pig ?) If the Pig frame is still holding up it sounds like it was a good one

Got a bigwig really responsive tubing and geometry

Mixed reviews then might go for a slackline or Dialled instead thanks to everyone who has answered much appreciated

Not a Blue Pig:

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What have you started, Brant?

I had a 2012 blue pig. I liked it, build quality was fine but it was a bit too 'hardcore' for most of my riding so I sold it. The guy I sold it to raves about it.

I had a Blue Pig X for a few year and loved it. Sold it to try a 29er and wish I hadn't. Got a Slackline but still miss my blue pig. If I could find a Blue Pig X in Med I would be really tempted....

Mixed reviews then might go for a slackline or Dialled instead thanks to everyone who has answered much appreciated

I've not ridden a Rageley, but have had a Slackline and I loved that little bike an awful. It was the earlier 853 version so straight steerer and 27.2 seat post, but it was lovely to ride and was great fun with some big forks up front.

Personally I preferred it with 150mm forks over 130mm. It felt like a nicer bike to ride than the BFe it replaced.

Very tempted with a slackline got 140mm revs to put on it and it's the 853 version too

Very tempted with a slackline got 140mm revs to put on it and it's the 853 version too

As I said, I loved mine even though it was too small for me (16.5 inch). It was just fun to ride and was happy on trails and mucking about on the local DH trails. It had a much softer feel to it than the Switchback that replaced it.

At first it was just a play bike, but I liked it so much that I started doing longer rides on it and it was just too small. Dropper options are limited too which may or may not be a deal breaker for you.

My 2014 Mk2 Blue Pig is a beast. I guess I got lucky with the QC. I'd love to try a Slackline, but I can't justify it as the pig is such a hoot. Quality bike.

Mixed reviews then might go for a slackline or Dialled instead thanks to everyone who has answered much

Not tempted to sell the PAC then jambalaya (wink wink)

I've a Slackline 631 which i love. Have a 150mm on the front. When i was looking the Bfe and Blue Pig were both on the shortlist as was the DA but the slackline ticked more boxes.
Heard that the 853mk1 version of the slackline was a bit more compliant, but i've had no problems with mine and i can run a reverb and tapered fork

I bought a 2nd hand Ragley Blue Pig about a year ago as I wanted something a bit more robust than my other hardtail for trips to the Alps, etc. I got really attached to it, and as others have said, although it's quite heavy I was surprised by how well it manages technical climbs. I like it!

Again, not a pig, but a big wig. Absolutely smitten with it, just gone for some 140mm forks to replace some 120. Can't wait to try it out

@stennah truth be known I am a horder 😳 I've had it 4 years now, the same amount of time as the wheels and the new groupset and brakes 18 months. It was supposed to be this winter's project this year with forks from my fs, now I need the fs for riding !

If I change my mind I'll message you

Fair enough no harm in asking got someone sending me some evil sov pics later he might sell so fingers crossed

Controversial this on STW but I thought the Sov was pretty rubbish tbh. Heavy, lumpen, and the geometry of an XC bike. Might be good for jumping etc since it's short and steep but it's not even in the same fight as the Ragley. We'd traded, my Ti for his Sov for a test, he didn't look too happy handing mine back. Slackline is very nice.

Build quality on the alu and steel ragleys used to be gash tbh- like I say I owned 3 mmmbops, the last one's paint wasn't quite right but it was the one that you could at least say it was reasonable that it'd been allowed to leave the factory. The first one was completely pissed, it obviously hadn't been qc'd either. As for the Pig, well they just made a load of 27.3 seatposts for it 😆 Total fiasco.

But! You're not buying a new frame in 2010 so chances are, first owner dealt with all this bollocks. Is it someone on here? There's a fair chance it'll be the chap that just bought my Ti (Dan), if it is, it's for sale because he's upgrading not because he's dumping.

So surely the answer to the actual question
Blue Pig, Yes or No?
is "Yes" 😉

Thanks for the advice everyone I have got myself an evil sovereign time will tell if I made the right decision