Wanted : nameS of 'open frame' full bounce bikes

[Skyfarmer]

Not wanting to buy one at the moment, as I already have one each of the bikes below, but want to know what to look out for so i can set up a search on flea bay to see if i see any goign cheap.

I am after frames of full sus MTB's that have good really open triangles, like a non sus bike.

Two I have come up with so far are

Mission Merida



and the GT LTS




any one know of others?

 

[danson67]

Fisher RS-1:

All the best,

 

[Skyfarmer]

Re:

That is a nice one, thanks

 

[danson67]

Here's a few more

Yeti FROnot much more than a soft-tail really):

Boulder Gazelle and Defiant:

IRD 1992:

Alpinestars:

Manitou '95:

All the best,

 

[Skyfarmer]

Umm there are lots more than i thought...

The Alpinestar and IRD are nto quite there, still " clutter " in the triangle so other kit can't be fitted in there.

Great works guys thans very much

 

[FluffyChicken]

Re:

Wondered what you ment by Open Frame. So basically the main triangle has no part if the suspension in it (ignoring the GT's small part)

 

[Skyfarmer]

Yep, exactly...and that frame that i first posted..is actually the wrong GT frame I meant to post this one...so I start off by getting it wrong

 

[danson67]

Re:

Specialized Stumpjumper/Ground Control FSR 1994-97?:

All the best,

 

[Skyfarmer]

That is a really nice one.

 

[FluffyChicken]

Marin FSR's of course from circa 1995.
Various in the range Steel/Alu/Ti built on the Manitou design.

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