Originally Posted by
dieterpi
Well, I'm always looking at XC hardtails.
I had difficulty last year sourcing a 650b aluminum hardtail frame designed around a 100 mm fork. Had to be aluminum. Had to be modest cost. I wanted a frame-only. Finally did land one on eBay from a dealer who was parting out some unsold inventory. I'm not saying the frames aren't out there, but the XC segment does seem to be dominated by 29ers.