You sold me on this one, I was looking at 3 of them, it's right in my budget, and I like the attention to detail, UK always builds excellent stuff, you got the Toyota diesel hilux as well, I'm a medium frame.
Fantastic 2 videos guy , love both reviews and ride, I’m 6ft what size Would you get ? What model would you get this or next Marley up? Hope you can help much appreciated
I can't recommend those Brand-X dropper posts enough. Mine has outlasted and outperformed all the other posts I have had that have cost twice the price and you get two years warranty.
@@tuggers1000 Yeah same as me, love my Marley 1.0. It looks about 5 years old after a year though, considering stripping off the paint and polishing it.
Unfortunatelly there are already some negative reviews on them getting loose and then left arm getting ruined. Not a bad idea to thread lock them, before first ride and leaving the blue glue to set dry for 24h, while you tape the frame make adjustments, mount accesories, do some fitting and drool a bit on a new ride etc. ;-p
@@GuyKesTV ha that's good to know. i'm 178cm. their recommendation is to pick the medium size. but that looks so short. i think i'll pick the large one.
Hi great early review nice 1 😎,can i ask please which would you choose between the ribble ht 725 enthusiast built,ragley piglet 2020, vitus sentier 27 vrx 2020,sonder transmitter carbon nx or sonder transmitter gx edition thanks or anything else better for around 1500 😬 wait there is also the Orbea Laufey H-LTD 29" Mountain Bike 2020 😅
Haha, so many good bikes around now and I've not ridden all of them. TBH 725 bikes always seem a bit dead when I've ridden them and the Sonder carbon transmitter is very light but very rigid. Love the standard Transmitter and the Ragley and Vitus Sentier is normally very good though I've not ridden the 2020. You should have Nukeproof scout and the Whyte on the list too.
@@GuyKesTV wow thanks for replying 🤟 well that's a shame about the 725 the frame looks pretty sick first time i have seen the cables internally routed on a steel frame but i guess it's like a cheaper steel idk but anyways i'll probs take it off the list.I have had a look at the nukeproof before but was a bit miffed it had sx as from what I've read from comments people are saying it's not good i thought maybe they should at least have nx there for 1500 ☹.The whyte looks awesome and should be on my list.Could i maybe ask another question sorry you know the the piglet 2020 it has cromo 4130 is this ok or not really ? So basically i was really maybe going to try a steel hardtail so like only the piglet and ribble is steel and the rest is alu i think but i might just chose the sonder nx revelation cheaper option to the rest i suppose but that's great because have not got a lot of money 😅
Looking for this frame last yer, looks like just perfect! Now im on vitus sentier, and this one looks right close great geometry, but stronger (especialy love how seat stays going over top tube - looks robust). But I can't understand, what are this dropouts for? Why do we need three bolt mount rather than solid alluminium construction?
@@GuyKesTV thank you! I'm sure these guys know what to do, I'm just curious. I completely understand right threded one because of us could striping it. But left dropout to me, simple user not an engineer, looks like overcomplicating and, more important, less troubleproof than solid one.
Hi James, the Big Dog is a steel 29er so heavier and a bit softer riding. Closest On One bike is the Scandal but that's a 29er so again a bit easier rolling but not as twist and slide agile as the Marley. The Ragley has better tyres but if you can stretch to £1200 for the Scandal GX you get a better Rock Shox 35 fork. The best deal of all three right now though is the Big Dog Summer Special as you get a 35 fork and a dropper post for £1200 👍🏻
I've been eyeing up one of these frames for a while now but I must admit I can't stand this colour way, looks like a kids bike. Im glad the 2021 frames look so much better.
@@superspecky4eyes what made u change? I need something that can be an "all arounder"130mm fork, 27.5, I really love these bikes it was between that and a chromag rootdown. I liked the voodoo bizanga but that's a 29ner. I just want a trail bike that can still get it on the ups. I live in Michigan in the U.S. not but big stuff unless u go north or a bike park. I usually ride my 2019 scott genius fs, than I got a scott speedster gravel bike,and I feel I learned so much from riding the gravel bike. It's crazy. Now I just wanna build a ht again. Prolly ohlins up front. All nice components like my other 2. I think the mmmbop is too raked out for what I'm looking for.
@@johnsonjay60 Got inpatient waiting for frames to come into stock (Was during the first great bike shortage of 2020 😊) The Mmmbop came into stock first. I was a bit worried the geo would be too extreme for my riding (mainly mid tier to above average trails) but it pedals really well. It doesn't feel massively long and slack. Not too harsh a ride for a HT either, not like some I've ridden.
Great! No weird component combos, solid parts. I've been upgrading my 5 year old bike with almost the same parts and I don't like to waste money haha
Just ordered mine. Can't wait!
You sold me on this one, I was looking at 3 of them, it's right in my budget, and I like the attention to detail, UK always builds excellent stuff, you got the Toyota diesel hilux as well, I'm a medium frame.
Derek Davis haha, sorry Derek just saw this one too. If you can afford this, definitely worth getting over the Calibre 👊🏻
I love the look of this bike & makes sense to me without going stupid
Just ordered mine off BikeActive for £895 - can't wait!!
Fantastic 2 videos guy , love both reviews and ride, I’m 6ft what size Would you get ? What model would you get this or next Marley up? Hope you can help much appreciated
Lovely video
nice one Guy once again ragley make a very good bike affordable prices
Great Tech talk Guy 🚴😉👍
Considering doing a build on the Big Al frame. Thoughts?
I can't recommend those Brand-X dropper posts enough. Mine has outlasted and outperformed all the other posts I have had that have cost twice the price and you get two years warranty.
superspecky4eyes yep, they’re awesome regardless of the price
What do you think about the new Line 29 from Calibre? I love what Ragley does, but wow, for £100 less, the Calibre's spec is ridiculous!
Choice between the Marley or nukeproof scout. What do you think bud?
Also I’ve heard the ragley suffers with bad paint
You've probably decided by now, but to anyone else reading, the Marley is an awesome bike but the paint is awful on it.
Jordan Birrell I went for the Marley 1.0
@@tuggers1000 Yeah same as me, love my Marley 1.0. It looks about 5 years old after a year though, considering stripping off the paint and polishing it.
Epic to see a Suntour crank.
Unfortunatelly there are already some negative reviews on them getting loose and then left arm getting ruined. Not a bad idea to thread lock them, before first ride and leaving the blue glue to set dry for 24h, while you tape the frame make adjustments, mount accesories, do some fitting and drool a bit on a new ride etc. ;-p
Good review , will you be doing a review on the ragley blue pig ?
Stuart Scott hopefully
@@GuyKesTV I'm 5'10 and I like large bikes. This one on the video looks too big. You think will fit a 5'10 guy?
Great review! How tall are you if you're finding the 455 reach a little short on the L? I'm in-between sizes on their chart.
I'm 5 foot 11 / 180cm
@@GuyKesTV ha that's good to know. i'm 178cm. their recommendation is to pick the medium size. but that looks so short. i think i'll pick the large one.
Should I get this bike or the marley 1.0???? Can’t decide
nice bike ive seen the nukeproof scout for similar price and it has a few advantages over the ragley but its all down to opinion
What advangtages?
Big Hoss 10mm more travel 😂😂😂
Big Hoss nah both are good bikes tho
Hi great early review nice 1 😎,can i ask please which would you choose between the ribble ht 725 enthusiast built,ragley piglet 2020, vitus sentier 27 vrx 2020,sonder transmitter carbon nx or sonder transmitter gx edition thanks or anything else better for around 1500 😬 wait there is also the Orbea Laufey H-LTD 29" Mountain Bike 2020 😅
Haha, so many good bikes around now and I've not ridden all of them. TBH 725 bikes always seem a bit dead when I've ridden them and the Sonder carbon transmitter is very light but very rigid. Love the standard Transmitter and the Ragley and Vitus Sentier is normally very good though I've not ridden the 2020. You should have Nukeproof scout and the Whyte on the list too.
@@GuyKesTV wow thanks for replying 🤟 well that's a shame about the 725 the frame looks pretty sick first time i have seen the cables internally routed on a steel frame but i guess it's like a cheaper steel idk but anyways i'll probs take it off the list.I have had a look at the nukeproof before but was a bit miffed it had sx as from what I've read from comments people are saying it's not good i thought maybe they should at least have nx there for 1500 ☹.The whyte looks awesome and should be on my list.Could i maybe ask another question sorry you know the the piglet 2020 it has cromo 4130 is this ok or not really ? So basically i was really maybe going to try a steel hardtail so like only the piglet and ribble is steel and the rest is alu i think but i might just chose the sonder nx revelation cheaper option to the rest i suppose but that's great because have not got a lot of money 😅
Looking for this frame last yer, looks like just perfect! Now im on vitus sentier, and this one looks right close great geometry, but stronger (especialy love how seat stays going over top tube - looks robust).
But I can't understand, what are this dropouts for? Why do we need three bolt mount rather than solid alluminium construction?
ThugZer0 I’ll ask the guys at Marley but I guess it’s so you can replace them if they get damaged.
@@GuyKesTV thank you! I'm sure these guys know what to do, I'm just curious. I completely understand right threded one because of us could striping it. But left dropout to me, simple user not an engineer, looks like overcomplicating and, more important, less troubleproof than solid one.
I'm on the hunt for a hardtail MTB and I'm really struggling to decide on one. How does this bike compare to the On One Big Dog?
Hi James, the Big Dog is a steel 29er so heavier and a bit softer riding. Closest On One bike is the Scandal but that's a 29er so again a bit easier rolling but not as twist and slide agile as the Marley. The Ragley has better tyres but if you can stretch to £1200 for the Scandal GX you get a better Rock Shox 35 fork. The best deal of all three right now though is the Big Dog Summer Special as you get a 35 fork and a dropper post for £1200 👍🏻
I got the frame on way to make up hope i like bike
I've been eyeing up one of these frames for a while now but I must admit I can't stand this colour way, looks like a kids bike. Im glad the 2021 frames look so much better.
Looking at this frame now 2022 glad the colorway has changed. I'm gunna pimp that frame out! 😉🤘
@@johnsonjay60 I ended up buying the Mmmbop frame instead. Great bike.
@@superspecky4eyes what made u change? I need something that can be an "all arounder"130mm fork, 27.5, I really love these bikes it was between that and a chromag rootdown. I liked the voodoo bizanga but that's a 29ner. I just want a trail bike that can still get it on the ups. I live in Michigan in the U.S. not but big stuff unless u go north or a bike park. I usually ride my 2019 scott genius fs, than I got a scott speedster gravel bike,and I feel I learned so much from riding the gravel bike. It's crazy. Now I just wanna build a ht again. Prolly ohlins up front. All nice components like my other 2. I think the mmmbop is too raked out for what I'm looking for.
@@johnsonjay60 Got inpatient waiting for frames to come into stock (Was during the first great bike shortage of 2020 😊) The Mmmbop came into stock first. I was a bit worried the geo would be too extreme for my riding (mainly mid tier to above average trails) but it pedals really well. It doesn't feel massively long and slack. Not too harsh a ride for a HT either, not like some I've ridden.
I used to have an old Voodoo hardtail, they are excellent bikes for the price.
Just ordered 1 see how i will like it
What is the maximum rotor size for the frame?
How thick are the tires?
Can 2.8 or 3.0 tires fit in the rear?
thru axle or qr ?
Is the cassette 11 - 46 rather than 11 - 42?
Sorry yes, spec on production bikes will be an 11-46 cassette.
Guy Kesteven that’s good news. The Saddleworth moors near me are very steep so I’ll need all the help I can to get up them
Too bad the new color schemes are hideous .. IMO😂
Shame as most of the other models have some excellent colors going on.
Can’t seem to find a website that sells this! Someone please help
Try this contacts page link 👍🏻 ragleybikes.com/#contact