mike
iMTB Hooligan
Interesting. I was thinking in terms of stack height only and planning on a 140 fork. The tapered HT is $200 extra, which would have put it over 2k. Which would have put me back at the Middlechild with a straight head tube.
Rad-ish hardtails
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mtnbikej
J-Zilla
Erik H
Member
Hell yeah! Kingdom is rad
I'm currently building up their new gravel Beam frame.
I've been dreaming of building up a hard tail Vendetta Single Speed but.. yeah.
My full squish ride is a Kingdom Hex and some of you may have seen in at Cannell this past year.
I'm currently building up their new gravel Beam frame.
I've been dreaming of building up a hard tail Vendetta Single Speed but.. yeah.
My full squish ride is a Kingdom Hex and some of you may have seen in at Cannell this past year.
mike
iMTB Hooligan
Wow, TFPU, Erik.
That's a lot of ti!! Meow...Pffffffft...... @mike doesn’t ride hard, heavy. I hear he rides like a pussy cat.
Not discounting the superiority of a tapered headset, but I don't think a straight 44 would be on the menu if there was a common problem associated with it. Maybe it is common among riders who jump and/or use the front brake a lot. As always, I'm open to eating crow.
kazlx
Well-Known Member
Dude, that Hex is mad sexy time.
SS Barby
Well-Known Member
I have a Fox Transfer as well, with no issues. But, this is coming from a rigid hardtail SSer up until not too long ago. Old Skool with a 72 degree HA.
mike
iMTB Hooligan
Wrong thread, SSB!!
Today I got some squish for the radtail. 40mm of it, right inside a PNW Coast 120 mm dropper post. And one of them sweet Loam Levers like the weez got. My L7 disc just went from consternation to hope!
@mtnbikej, ya getting me fired up since you rad-ified your Chamy. Dude, a SS AM ripper sounds like the damn ultimate excercycle. Klunker dreams, 2020 style. AYE.
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Dirtrider....
Well-Known Member
Wrong thread, SSB!!
Today I got some squish for the radtail. 40mm of it, right inside a PNW Coast 120 mm dropper post. And one of them sweet Loam Levers like the weez got. My L7 disc just went from consternation to hope!
@mtnbikej, ya getting me fired up since you rad-ified your Chamy. Dude, a SS AM ripper sounds like the damn ultimate excercycle. Klunker dreams, 2020 style. AYE.
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i really need to stop looking at this thread... i'm saving up for wheels and now you post up this sweeta$$ bike again and again... i need to starting selling girl scout cookies at the local dispensary at this rate!!!!!!!!
mike
iMTB Hooligan
LOL!!! Well, if I can annoy you further... Not too many cookies for a semi-custom ti frame.
Maybe you should stop looking at it. It's only going to get worse. Photos of build parts and progress, completed (gasp) build photos and, the last straw, ride impressions.
Your wheels best get bought pronto or they're fukn toast, pal! 
rossage
iMTB Hooligan
Grego
iMTB Addict
Tapered? Nice! I'm really getting envious now.View attachment 62396
Upgrade-itis already? Frame's not even welded yet.My humble thanks to COVID-19 for this special opportunity, and also to @Grego for cutting into my REM.
mike
iMTB Hooligan
Thanks for pointing it out. I'm going to request no head badge. I like the design but don't want protruding stuff rubbing against my front roll – and that is a prime bag rub area.
Uh, hey joe, a hardworking dedicated family man deserves reward, yes?
Mikie
Admin/iMTB Hooligan
Get the badge separate off the bike. It's a beauty as well. There are much more "pretty" ways to install it.Thanks for pointing it out. I'm going to request no head badge. I like the design but don't want protruding stuff rubbing against my front roll – and that is a prime bag rub area.
Uh, hey joe, a hardworking dedicated family man deserves reward, yes?
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
The sexiest hard tail on Earth is the Vassago Radimus. The problem is, there are so few of them at this point that I cannot find a quality image to share.
There is a BIG part of me that wants to sell my Jabberwocky and my FEX frame and buy a Radimus frame and move the FEX parts over to it. However, doing that would ultimately tame my capabilities because hard tails do beat me up a bit (I assume that titanium would offer some relief) and they don't quite fly through the gnar like a full suspension bike does. That said, I am winding down as I age and restricting my off road cycling to a hard tail could be beneficial to my health in the long run.
There is a BIG part of me that wants to sell my Jabberwocky and my FEX frame and buy a Radimus frame and move the FEX parts over to it. However, doing that would ultimately tame my capabilities because hard tails do beat me up a bit (I assume that titanium would offer some relief) and they don't quite fly through the gnar like a full suspension bike does. That said, I am winding down as I age and restricting my off road cycling to a hard tail could be beneficial to my health in the long run.
mike
iMTB Hooligan
I believe it!Get the badge separate off the bike. It's a beauty as well. There are much more "pretty" ways to install it.
The relief of the badge itself will easily wear a hole in something over a few days of rubbing. My GG bikes use a decal, which is ideal.
mike
iMTB Hooligan
We care about image quality?
One FS and one HT make the ultimate small quiver. Replace the Jabber with Radimus and you're done. The Jabber can't do something the Radimus can't. Except feel like a twitchy XC bike.
Grego
iMTB Addict
The best head badge is no head badge imo. I ordered the Optimus without any identification whatsoever, just raw titanium tubing. I did receive decals and the badge on the side.Thanks for pointing it out. I'm going to request no head badge. I like the design but don't want protruding stuff rubbing against my front roll – and that is a prime bag rub area.
Uh, hey joe, a hardworking dedicated family man deserves reward, yes?
Grego
iMTB Addict
Wasn’t one of your friends getting a Radimus?
Danmtchl
iMTB Rockstah
I am going to add another name for the sexiest hardtail and that would be a Steve Potts. This is my bucket list bike.
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Cyclotourist
iMTB Hooligan
I am going another another name for the sexiest hardtail and that would be a Steve Potts. This is my bucket list bike.[/QUOTE]
I came very close to getting in line for one of his creations, but couldn't quite pull the trigger.
I came very close to getting in line for one of his creations, but couldn't quite pull the trigger.
Danmtchl
iMTB Rockstah
I came very close to getting in line for one of his creations, but couldn't quite pull the trigger.[/QUOTE]
it will be a few years for me to pull the trigger, my daughter will be going to college this fall and I will be broke as a joke. But one day before he hangs it up, I will buy one.
mike
iMTB Hooligan
The Potts looks really nice, but no dropper port or SS capability? For the price they likely are, that thing better make breakfast.
I'm sure the Radimus would get the job done.
Tapered head tube and slider dropouts for under 2k is impressive. The geo is not quite what I was looking for, or it would have been a contender.
I'm sure the Radimus would get the job done.
Tapered head tube and slider dropouts for under 2k is impressive. The geo is not quite what I was looking for, or it would have been a contender.
DangerDirtyD
iMTB Hooligan
Just go on a ride from camp with @Mikie Robin Mcguire , and you’re golden. Best pre-ride breakfast I ever had was courtesy of Mr. McGuire.The Potts looks really nice, but no dropper port or SS capability? For the price they likely are, that thing better make breakfast.
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I'm sure the Radimus would get the job done.
Tapered head tube and slider dropouts for under 2k is impressive. The geo is not quite what I was looking for, or it would have been a contender.
mike
iMTB Hooligan
The Kingdom Bike guys have been really good to deal with. Excellent CS all around.
They are able to supply my head tube clean and smooth, no holes, no badge. They'll supply a vinyl sticker that I can apply and ruin with my front bikepacking bag if desired.
I expect @SnakeCharmer to start populating this thread anytime now... let's hear about the Rad-ishmus, Mike.
They are able to supply my head tube clean and smooth, no holes, no badge. They'll supply a vinyl sticker that I can apply and ruin with my front bikepacking bag if desired.
I expect @SnakeCharmer to start populating this thread anytime now... let's hear about the Rad-ishmus, Mike.
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SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
From the few reviews on the Vassago website and from what my Tucson buddy says, it's an incredible frame. Spot on geo for climbing and hauling the mail. Very compliant. Comfy for miles and miles. Perhaps I can get him to send me a series of pics to share here.The Kingdom Bike guys have been really good to deal with. Excellent CS all around.
They are able to supply my head tube clean and smooth, no holes, no badge. They'll supply a vinyl sticker that I can apply and ruin with my front bikepacking bag if desired.
I expect @SnakeCharmer to start populating this thread anytime now... let's hear about the Rad-ishmus, Mike.
However, I am not necessarily close to making the purchase. There is still a couple of FS frames that I am interested in as well. I'm gonna be a one bike guy from this point forward so I need to take my time and make the right choice. Until then, my FEX is serving me quite well.
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