I live in Moscow (dirty, rude and corrupted city), but anyway, I’m biggest fan of bikes, and I’m learning street right now, I start learning street when bought my first bike, UMF Hardy #TEAM 2009, it was really big mistake - buying dirt bike with bad geometry, but when I was bought this bike, I didn't know which style I’ll choose, Dirt, street or Trial.

Now finally I choose style - it will be only street, and second good news, I level Russia, and I will live in Spain half a year and I would like to buy a new bike to learn street ride style in there.



Unfortunately I will be far away from Barcelona and Madrid, and this makes some troubles buying good bike for street, because in place where I will live, selling only DH and Triathlon bikes.

So that's why, I’ll need to buy bike here in Moscow.
But the prices for popular brands like Black Market, Eastern, Mutant bikes components, Inspired and others, are double or triple high then normal in Europe

Only bikes which are selling in here, it's NS Holy 1 for ~650 Euro, and UMF Hardy Steel #Team for ~950Euro, but my price for UMF, will be 770 Euro, because I’m friend of person who selling bikes in shop.

And I was wondering if UMF Hardy Steel #TEAM, not so bad for Street and I can use it long time.
Its 26, very low weight I think, for 26 bike with 100mm fork, 2 brakes, heavy handlebar - 13.6kg.
It’s his spec:
SPECIFICATION
CATEGORY Dirt Jump
FRAME 2010 new Hardy Steel
SIZE 13"
COLOR Teamgrьn
TUBE nahtlos gezogener DB Rohrsatz
MANUFACTURING geschweiЯt
MATERIAL Full Cr-Mo
REARSHOCK
REARTRAVEL
FORK Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 1
FORK TRAVEL 100 mm
FRONTWHEEL AXLE 20 mm
BB SET Truvativ Howitzer
BRAKELEVERS Hayes Stroker Trail
BRAKES Hayes Stroker Trail, 160 mm
CHAIN KMC D101 Silver
CHAINGUARD
CHAINWHEEL Truvativ Luftalarm 33 Bash
DERAILLEUR FRONT
DERAILLEUR REAR
FREEWHEEL 13T
HANDLEBAR UMF Steel
STEM MJ UMF-998M
HEADSET FSA IS-3E Integrated
HUB FRONT D661SB
HUB REAR Jump Pro disc NT
PEDALS Wellgo B065
RIMS Alex Supra 34
WHEELSIZE 26"
SADDLE Velo VL-7081 Pivotal
SEATCLAMP
SEATPOST Pivotal 27.2 mm
SHIFTER FRONT
SHIFTER REAR
SPOKES PSR14
TIRES FRONT Maxxis Holy Roller 2.4 60tpi
TIRES REAR Maxxis Holy Roller 2.4 60tpi
WEIGHT 13,6 kg

Some photos (ignore black version of this bike, because it's 14.7kg in total, on 26 frame with 24 wheels :S):




Maybe you can say some words about this bike and its geometry.


FRAME SIZE CT 13"
FRAME SIZE IN MM CT 330
TOP TUBE HORIZON IN MM AH 580
SEAT TUBE IN MM C 298
DROP OUT INNER WIDTH 135
CHAIN STAYS IN MM D 400
HEAD TUBE ANGLE Q1 70,25
SEAT TUBE ANGLE Q7 68,6
BOTTOM BRACKET DROP IN MM H 24
BOTTOM BRACKET WIDTH IN MM 73
WHEEL BASE IN MM W 133,5
FORK OFFSET IN MM F 40
HEAD TUBE LENGTH IN MM L 110
FORK LENGTH IN MM G 473

hey kilroy. thats a nice looking bike.

but i like the NS holy 1 more than the merida.

yo kilroy! 13.6kg for a street bike is light indeed! its looks good too! i'll buy that if i have the money.LOL!

btw, welcome to the forum!!!

Hey guys, thanks for warm greetings, it's pleasure to be here
I like almost everything in this Hardy Steel TEAM bike, it looks amazing, very cool, i think it's hand-draw frame, like helm:


"UMF - Handmade Team helmet ´2010 by ALPINA - with RUN system

New UMF helmets, made by ALPINA, with the RUN size fitting system.
Dirt and Freeride helmet in Inmold technology, Combining best protection with various adjusting possibilities. With the weight of 255g, the helmet is on of the lightest Dirt Helmets on the market!

Features:
- with Scribble design
- Alpina Airtime shell
- InMold technique
- 6 Airf-Flow vents
- CE EN 1078 certified
- pads for the right fit

Size: S/M (52-57 cm); L/XL (57-61 cm)
Weight: 255g
Color: Handmade Team green"

But i worry about frame geometry and it's durability.
And it's a bit hard to learn and make 360 tricks like tail whip, because when you stay on bike, and move your front handlebar (wheel) left or right for 360, it's coming almost near parallel pedals, I mean the space between pedals very low, almost 1-2 sm. so my feet will always touch wheel :'(
I'm not sure that I’m making tricks like this but if i stay on flat ground, and just moving wheel on 360 left-right I got this problem.

Uff it was hard to explain with my English, but I’m sure you understand what i mean.

I just made a picture:

aren't there no sizes? get the longest one then...is your photo above edited? looks too close, unlike the first one on top... sorry i'm not really into street... but yeah i get what you're saying about the foot thingy...

Unfortunately they are making only one frame size, 13'... I don't know why :S

Even if you'll check their official web site, www.umf-bikes.com they offer only one frame size.

And about top photo, if you’re talking about black one, it's another version of this bike, with 24' wheels, same frame, and other components, and black one with 24' wheels - 14.7 Kg, and this one, green - with top components - and 26' wheels - 13.6 Kg... Very interesting

makes me wonder... the 24 should be lighter since it has lesser material in it? hehehe

i think they had a minor tweek on the headtube angle, allowing more room between pedal and tire. or longer toptube maybe...

tangina, laki ng problema mo a? I-ride mo muna kaya bike mo?

Hi all,One question, how much for that UMF?