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• Atherton S170: First Ride Thoughts
• 2 a11yFull Member

  what might just be one of the finest aluminium mountain bike there has ever been

  I’ll stick with my GeoMetron.

  I’m mixed about this Atherton. Like the idea of aluminium and the price doesn’t seem outrageous at all, but there’s something about the looks I’m not sure about! I should like it without question but the angle/arrangement at the bottom of the downtube isn’t the finest looking angle.

  Posted 10 months ago FunkyDuncFree Member

  the price doesn’t seem outrageous at all

  Really ? A bike that starts at £5k ??

  I think it looks much nicer than the carbon bikes, looks like the love child of an original PACE bike and an Orange.

  The bottom bracket area does look its a bit of a plough, maybe its awesome for planting crops out in the fields?

  Posted 10 months ago chakapingFull Member

  It looks a bit CDT project, but I don’t dislike it.

  I’d still have preferred to see them come up with a conventionally constructed alu frame at Bird/Privateer prices (or a little above if they’re licensing the DW link).

  As it is, could you get a Geometron (like Ally’s) for a similar price? And enjoy the best customer service in the industry.

  Posted 10 months ago vinnyehFull Member

  Not a gripe, but it must be bloody hard to write a bike review these days- beyond a neutral handling bike with just the right balance of stability vs agility in the bike park environment and The initially linear rate progressively ramping up to offer support in the mid to latter part of the stroke through fast berms and compressions  there’s not really anything said about the ride and handling other than to compare it with the author’s preferences. A few notes about design details and spec sheet and done.

  As someone who only rides the bikes they own, presumably within a market segment most decent bikes are much of a muchness these days?

  Posted 10 months ago hooliFull Member

  I like it, I cant do a bike like that justice but I still like it!

  Posted 10 months ago a11yFull Member

  Really ? A bike that starts at £5k ??

  I was more looking at the frame + shock price of £2.8k not being an outlier compared to similar stuff. Obviously depends how ‘similar stuff’ is defined, but for the type of bike/company/construction – can we still say ’boutique’? – I don’t think it’s that bad.

  As it is, could you get a Geometron (like Ally’s) for a similar price?

  Almost but not quite: £3.4k for a G1 inc EXT Storia, which is what I’d buy over this Atherton. Not that I’ve looked. Much. My older-but-immaculate G16 was <£1k inc a new CC coil shock.

  Posted 10 months ago stevedocFree Member

  I was liking until I saw the chainstay on the drive side .. from the none drive side ..  Not a good looking piece of metal. And heavier than the gravatational pull of a small moon.

  Posted 10 months ago 2 SpeederFull Member

  I’d save up a bit longer and get the carbon one myself. (Which I love, by the way)

  Posted 10 months ago dirkpitt74Full Member

  I like it – frame/shock price isn’t too bad, especially when you consider it’s hand built in the UK.

  Might look at one if my Mega 290 ever gives up the ghost.

  Can’t see wheel size(s) in the review – I believe it’s a mullet.

  Posted 10 months ago jasthebladeFull Member

  Tempted…. How noisy? no tube in tube routing so is it noisy?

  Posted 10 months ago 2 DaveyBoyWonderFree Member

  Good first ride impression on Pinkbike, just a bit up from the story about why Bernard Kerr’s bonded Pivot frame broke