Choosing a hand-built mountain bike

[stewlewis]

Dave Yates
http://www.daveyatescycles.co.uk/custom ... mes-28.php

Not that I'm going to go up against Dave Yates on a geometry discussion....but that ain't right, and it certainly isn't going to have me knocking on his door for a frame.

A mate bought a Ragley recently, that's gone all slack too.
Blue Pig X9

 

[NeilM]

Dave Yates
http://www.daveyatescycles.co.uk/custom ... mes-28.php

Shand Cycles
http://www.shandcycles.com/custom/custom-frames/

^^^^^ This ^^^^^

Kaiser: I have to agree with you on that photo, something is waaaay wrong with that. However, I have a very similar frame, made in 2002 and with shorter travel forks on it is a brilliant ride.

I also have a 95 Diabolo in 731 and that is another really fun bike.

 

[MikeD]

The difference with the Ragley is that only the front end is slack, and the bottom bracket's vaguely level with the axles

 

[suburbanreuben]

Dave Yates
http://www.daveyatescycles.co.uk/custom ... mes-28.php

Not that I'm going to go up against Dave Yates on a geometry discussion....but that ain't right, and it certainly isn't going to have me knocking on his door for a frame.

It's got a 120mm fork on an 80mm frame. 'tis all.

 

[Dhphat]

i have two Seven 29ers. So obviously that's what i would do.

 

[wynne]

The modern Spookys are my favourites.

 

[haggis]

Kent Eriksen or Indy Fab.