What do you think about this bike?

[AKAKTM]

I'm demoing this bike and falling for it. Might have to have it. Magic Ti ride with wide carbon wheels and plus tires ensure a great ride. Eagle. Cool UT company. Thoughts? Called a Supple 7.

 

[StrandLeper]

No. You tell us.

 

[Sasquatch9billion]

Short chainstay, long top tube ht? Looks fun. What trail's the first shot?

 

[herzalot]

Wheels are too big and there's no rear suspension...

No - actually it looks pretty cool, and since it's ti, there is rear suspension!

But won't the carbon wheels will put the sting right back in the bike? Light, but brutally stiff.

 

[rossage]

More, close-up pics would be nice. Looks pretty cool. Ti is always easy on the eyes.

 

[Voodoo Tom]

She's got some sexy curves

 

[AKAKTM]

These Kinght wheels are somewhat forgiving and the plus tires are are Supple at 16psi.

The trail is at central park in SCV.

 

[herzalot]

These Kinght wheels are somewhat forgiving and the plus tires are are Supple at 16psi.

I've read that about the Knight carbons... Cool!

 

[Runs with Scissors]

Looks a lot like the Raijin. At least to my admittedly unpracticed eye.

 

[Sasquatch9billion]

These Kinght wheels are somewhat forgiving and the plus tires are are Supple at 16psi.

The trail is at central park in SCV.

Ah, nice! I thought it was one of those little trails in Elysian park. Nice view.

 

[Danmtchl]

What level kit is it? Here is their website.

www.whycycles.com

 

[AKAKTM]

This one is the top kit. Really nice part selection for the most part.

 

[mtnbikej]

It looks really slacked out.

I see sliding dropouts.

 

[Danmtchl]

This one is the top kit. Really nice part selection for the most part.

How do you like the Eagle 12 speed?

 

[mtnbikej]

Also, both pics show the bike with the dropper down.....makes the bike look too big.

Perhaps a pic with the seat in the extended position would be better.

 

[AKAKTM]

67.5HTA
Sliding dropouts
Top tube is high -probably 1 - 1.5" too high.

 

[mike]

It looks nice, but you could save a load of money on a Carver ti bike, and get it custom for no extra $. Agree that TT design could deliver some great shin bruises.

 

[fos'l]

Do they say who/where the frames are constructed? Didn't see it on their site.

 

[littlewave]

Not 27.5+, but:

http://konaworld.com/honzo_ti_frame.cfm

Not titanium, but:

http://konaworld.com/big_honzo_dl.cfm

 

[Ebruner]

Looks good. I prefer to have hard tails with 120mm (maybe 130mm) max for front suspension forks. I'd think for a 650b+ bike i'd prob want it in the 100-120 range because the tires are adding to that suspension. Top tube does indeed look too high for a bike this expensive. Chainstays look short but again for something in this price range I'd want them very close to 16" dead nuts.

Looks like a fun ride, my only comment is that for how cheap carbon hard tails are these days, this thing would need perfect geo and dimensions for me to drop coin on it.

 

[AKAKTM]

Fork is a 130mm pike with two volume tokens--pretty progressive.
Top tube is a bit tall for sure.
Chainstays are short/average for a 650+ bike at 427mm (or just under 17) as shown.
If they drop the top tube, it's got near perfect geometry I think, but if you don't love Ti, then it would be more effective to pick up something with similar geo in carbon...but it wouldn't be Ti and wouldn't have the beautiful attention to detail and beautiful ride characteristics.

 

[HBkites]

Can they take 29" wheels?