{"id":4264,"date":"2018-12-24T15:12:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T14:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spanner.org.uk\/?p=4264"},"modified":"2018-12-24T15:12:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T14:12:45","slug":"dans-spanner-bike-syd-2-5-titanium-hardcore-hardtail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spanner.bike\/?p=4264","title":{"rendered":"Dan’s Spanner Bike SYD 2.5 Titanium Hardcore Hardtail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Another happy customer…<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a tale of Christmas cheer about one young man who’s been so good this year that Santa decided to reward him with a very special present \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dan approached me as he had been let down on a delivery from another manufacturer and needed to source a replacement. Needless to say I was happy to step in and help out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was looking for a hardcore enduro hardtail, with a modern geometry, tailored so it would fit like a glove. He’d also been nursing a very bad titanium craving that really needed taking care of – Spanner Bike to the rescue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dan’s on top of the world, it’s been hard to wipe the smile of his face since he took delivery \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I lent him my Spanner Bike SYD for a test ride and he and was super impressed to find out what a modern hardtail could do. We based his bike on mine, tweaking the sizing slightly to suit his height and prefered riding position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also swapped out some of the experimental features on my prototype frame for something a bit more sensible. A standard threaded bottom bracket and zip tie cable guides for starters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turned out nice again?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Having tweaked the design we left the fabricators to it and a few months later took delivery of another titanium lovely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dan did me proud with a super bling build featuring lots of orange Hope goodness, how did he know it’s my favourite colour? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No build more bling, this is coordination central!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So, what did Dan think of the finished frame?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is my Enduro hardtail. Long, low and slack. Just the way I like ’em!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

My summary after a quick blast around the woods:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Comfortable riding position. Balance of weight is very central and even when climbing both wheels felt weighted. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Point it downwards and Oh My Goodness! Prepare to either grow a pair or get shares in a brake pad manufacturer ‘coz it flies! I got those rotors pinging!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I can highly recommend having something tailored to your size, riding style and the terrain you intend to use it on.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This was a great experience and the end result speaks for itself. Top man!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Can’t beat that custom feeling!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can’t beat throwing a leg over a bike that you’ve had custom made for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I don’t think you can beat the satisfaction of creating something unique for someone when you see them enjoying it so much!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s what started me off down the route of having my own brand and I’m looking forward to creating new designs for many more people in 2019!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re quick you can secure yourself the 2018 price of \u00a31045 for a custom frame before I’m forced to put the price up in the New Year. Drop me a line via the contacts page if you’d like to find out more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until then, have a Merry Christmas and I’ll see you all again in the New Year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Another happy customer… Here’s a tale of Christmas cheer about one young man who’s been so good this year that Santa decided to reward him with a very special present \ud83d\ude09 Dan approached me as he had been let down on a delivery from another manufacturer and needed to source […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4265,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[13,14,5],"tags":[16,12,43],"class_list":["post-4264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bikes","category-gallery","category-news","tag-29er","tag-mtb","tag-spanner-bike"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9GLNb-16M","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4328,"url":"https:\/\/spanner.bike\/?p=4328","url_meta":{"origin":4264,"position":0},"title":"Steve’s Spanner Bike Titanium Hardcore Hardtail – Licketysplit","author":"andrew","date":"6th May 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Another day another fine addition to the exclusive Spanner Bike club. 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