The frame has a lot of mounts and the steel construction creates a smooth and damp ride.
Best steel hardtail.
Lucky for you bikes in this price range have made giant leaps in fun factor capability and reliability in the past couple years.
Beautifully welded steel aluminium or titanium tubing is the expectation and if it can be built by hand and in a shed then so much the better.
If you re in the market for a new hardtail or just want to ogle the beauty and simplicity of these semi rigid bikes then take a look at 10 of the best for 2020.
The marin pine mountain is a versatile steel hardtail that does it all.
The durable steel frame will take whatever burly hits the 160mm fork can t manage to soak up and the long 1 220mm wheelbase size large and slack 65 degree head tube angle encourage riders to point this mean machine downhill.
This steel framed hardtail comes with 27 5 plus tyres boost spacing and a rockshox pike rc solo air fork fitted as stock along with an slx 1x11 drivetrain that will get you up and down.
But there s also a veritable plethora to choose from.
In fact they claim to be the first company to apply modern all mountain geometry to a 29er hardtail with the yelli screamy in 2011.
We ll cut out the noise and show you the best options within the 1 000 to 2 000 range.
This rig was clearly designed with an emphasis on bikepacking.
Cool frame details masses of mud clearance and plenty of character.
The all new niner sir 9 was reengineered from the ground up with a mount laden reynolds 853 steel frame that fits 27 5 or 29er wheels and tires.
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Although heavier than aluminum it has incredible comfort due to the amount it can flex and is also very strong.
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Steel is a great choice for a hardtail frame.
First off the nimble 9 frame is made from steel the most classic of all materials.
The pedaling position is rock solid and the pine mountain is a surprisingly competent climber.
I chose to highlight the nimble 9 over the aluminum yelli screamy and the carbon epo for a couple reasons.