My 07 Reign X is still serving me well, however I'm not sure how much longer I can expect it to keep going so I'm looking around for replacement options.
Requirements -
- Designed to work with a coil shock
- 150-170mm rear travel
- Longish front-to-center
- 67 degree head angle or slacker
- Low BB
- Climbs well
It doesn't seem like there's nearly as many options as there used to be - for example the Reign-X is no longer available with a coil (not sure if they changed the actual rate).
Canfield One - BB is ridiculously low when set in the short travel position
Ibis Mojo HD - Shorter front to center then I like
Knolly Chilcotin - Geometry could work, although it's a much longer TT then I'm used to. The horst bikes I've owned/tried squat a bit more and hang up on square edge bumps more then my Reign X.
Pivot Firebird - Front to center is too short. Plus it's ugly as sin.
Santa Cruz Nomad - Front to center and top tube are too short + bb is too high.
Transition Covert Carbon- Perfect geometry. Not sure about pedaling efficiency or square edge bump absorption.
Are there any frames I'm forgetting?
Requirements -
- Designed to work with a coil shock
- 150-170mm rear travel
- Longish front-to-center
- 67 degree head angle or slacker
- Low BB
- Climbs well
It doesn't seem like there's nearly as many options as there used to be - for example the Reign-X is no longer available with a coil (not sure if they changed the actual rate).
Canfield One - BB is ridiculously low when set in the short travel position
Ibis Mojo HD - Shorter front to center then I like
Knolly Chilcotin - Geometry could work, although it's a much longer TT then I'm used to. The horst bikes I've owned/tried squat a bit more and hang up on square edge bumps more then my Reign X.
Pivot Firebird - Front to center is too short. Plus it's ugly as sin.
Santa Cruz Nomad - Front to center and top tube are too short + bb is too high.
Transition Covert Carbon- Perfect geometry. Not sure about pedaling efficiency or square edge bump absorption.
Are there any frames I'm forgetting?