A hardcore hardtail, designed for 'Radical XC', point the bike down hill, let the fork take the hits and float the rear end over the bumps, then ride up ready for the next drop.
Bike Magic - Verdict
"This frame is tough enough to handle hard hitting jump action, but is adaptable enough for longer rides with some sessioning thrown into the mix. Or to put it another way, it's a mountain bike like mountain bikes used to be - fun all-rounders. If you're looking for a race bike look elsewhere, but if you're riding for the hell of it the Pha5e is well worth a look.......and with a recent price drop the £399 price tag is fairly reasonable given the line-up of frames Kinesis have squared it up against. We like the Pha5e. It's different and attempts, and manages, to stand out in a growing market". Performance 5/5 Value 5/5 Overall 5/5
The pha5e frame geometry is for a 135 – 150mm travel fork, the new crop of adjustable travel suspension forks are the ideal partners for this frame. The pha5e uses lightweight ‘Easton RadXC’ taperwall tubing [the Med. Size weighs only 1.8kg!], the square front section of the tubes gives a huge weld area at the head tube and avoids the need for extra gussets. ‘Smooth weld technology’ helps to eliminate any stress raisers in the weld bead and gives a super clean look to the frame. The top tube is dropped at the rear on the M and L sizes, decreasing the stand-over height for greater manoeuvrability and the unique, Hydroformed, rear stays are designed to give an extremely stiff and tough rear triangle with ample clearance for a 2.5” Freeride tyre.
This frame is new has been on diplay in our shop.
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