Wilde Dark Star Hardtail Frame

Wilde Dark Star Hardtail Frame The Dark Star is a premium steel hardtail built with a custom drawn BOSS tubeset and sliding dropouts. The sliding dropouts are useful for single speed adaptability as well as adjusting your wheelbase / rear triangle length for your terrain and riding style. The geometry is fun, fast and playful. It is designed to be used with 120 or 130mm travel suspension fork or our own Future Proof rigid fork. Designer’s Notes Modern jargon might call it a “downcountry” bike, but I call it the perfect all-around mtb for daily off-road riding. It bucks the current hardtail design trend of long wheel bases and super slack head tubes. These things make sense to me on my 150mm travel dual suspension bike, but on a 120-130mm travel hardtail I feel they miss the plot. I reach for my hardtail for typically two reasons, one it’s the most fun on the tight techy singletrack (which we have a lot of around here) or two because I’ve got some pedaling to do and I want to do it fast and efficiently. Whether it’s a big climb, riding to the trails, a local race, or simply a lot of ground to cover that day. Here then is what I want from my hardtail: I want it to feel fast as soon as I lay into the pedals, to be able to turn on a dime and be super flickable. And I want it to be fun and encourage me to hit all the little jumps and side hits that come my way. A mid-travel hardtail needs to be lively and handle correctly in all riding situations, not just when pointed downhill. The Dark Star has a 66.5 headtube angle which I feel strikes the perfect balance between descending confidence and slow speed maneuverability. It also has a tall-ish bottom bracket for tight techy rock sections and ease of bunny hopping. It’s adjustable dropouts allow the rider to change the chainstay length from 425 – 440mm so it can be fine tuned to your terrain and riding style To me a short travel hardtail is all about immediate gratification, immediate fun from your house or the parking lot and all-terrain utility. It’s sharp handling, but not too twitchy. You could race it if you wanted to, but you could also have a heck of a time blasting jumps or even do some bike packing. – Jeff Why we recommend also purchasing a Future Proof rigid fork:  View our custom build gallery here For a no-obligation build quote contact us here Specifications Components Frame Boost Spacing 73mm English BB Shell EC 34/44 Headset Max Chainring 40t 31.6 Seatpost 35.0 Seat Collar Steel Fork Future Proof rigid fork Tubing   These are a Wilde exclusive, made just for us according to our precise needs and priorities. BOSS Super Tubes are air-hardened, custom-extruded, seamless steel tubing.  Super premium. We are no longer tied to the available off-the-shelf options, we can truly pursue the boundaries of strength and lightweight without the constraint of being limited by the available tubing. Whatever tube diameter, wall thickness, or butting profile we believe is best for an application, we can now just make it. We can also do outlandish and techy stuff. Like for instance you might notice that the Dark Star lacks a gusset on the downtube / headtube junction? The reason is that the steel downtube itself is asymmetrically butted at the headtube junction. That’s right, it’s way thicker at the bottom of the tube where it meets the headtube. This results in no need to weld in an additional gusset. Which means lighter overall weight and less heat affected zones. Neat, huh? Frame Spec BOSS Premium Steel Super Tubes Sliding Dropouts for adjusting wheelbase or single speed operation UDH Compatible 29×2.6” tire clearance Bottle Mounts: two in main triangle on Large and X-Large, one on Small and Medium Three Pack Mounts: Under downtube – all sizes Top Tube Feed Bag Mount Stealth Dropper Routing Finish Phosphate dipped and E.D. Coated for corrosion resistance and durability. Wet paint finish. Color – Gold Metal Flake and Sparkle Black favorite Customer Service Guarantee Expect outstanding customer service that is personalised to meet your needs. hub Free Assembly & Setup Our team of experienced mechanics will handle the assembly and setup for you. build 6 Month Tuneup Our expert service team will give your bike a free tune-up within the first 6 months. vpn_key Garage 529 Registration We will sign you up to Garage 529 security and provide you with a unique code.