Ragley Marley 2021 (Forest Green) Frame Unboxing

[@solarrover9575]

Colour looks amazing!

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

It was a stunning colour, it is a bit of a shame the bike was pillaged for parts and the frame now sits unloved in my garage.

[@frankiedoodle8984]

Just ordered this exact frame last week - cannot wait for it to arrive :) cracking bike and thanks for the vid

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

Welcome mate, they are great bikes too be fair :-)

[@frankiedoodle8984]

@@churchofdirt-mtb just realised I got the Mmmbop.. same colour though army green I think!

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

@@frankiedoodle8984 very different green between those models. Rode an mmmbop a few weeks back, also a nice bike :-)

[@davidsouza9436]

Beautiful frame! just bought a Mmmbop frame, but it hasn´t arrived yet.

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

The colour is just stunning in the flesh under good light :-) Did you go for the blue or green?

[@barbaracunliffe412]

nice looking frame could you fit a non boost crankset on the frame without any clearance issues. chainring hitting the frame

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

To be honest that would depend on the crankset and chainring size. I wouldn't advise it is the short answer. Are you considering a particular crankset and chainring?

[@barbaracunliffe412]

got the nx 32 tooth crankset but wanting to transfer parts from the brand x ht 01 frame with a non boost rear wheel so was going to use the boost conversion kit with the 2- 3mm spacers on either side of the wheel and the spacer for the rotor so my chainline would be the same as i have now, running a 1x10

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

@@barbaracunliffe412 ah ok, hopefully the brake rotor lines up ok as well. I'll do some maths and have a check for you, might be a couple of days though

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

@@barbaracunliffe412 apologies for the delay, OK conclusion is with a 32T chainring is that it should* fit. (*Obviously I cannot recommend this, based upon recommended BB spacer placement for 73mm BB, does reduce clearance from about 1cm to about 0.6 cm)

[@antstechstuff1784]

I think your dog wants to see you lol

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

Lol, yeah bless him, he normally has free reign

[@DJPAVEMENT]

Looks lovely nice paint job too.

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

It is nice, will need to see how the ither 4 frames compare

[@eriksdodges853]

2021 models don't have the seat tube gusset? Or is that a size small thing?

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

Basically yes, the extra tube is size-specific and being a small it doesn't have one :-)

[@edogacina4820]

Ordered same frame while ago, thanks for the vid! What are those other ragley frames in the back, any chance of video of those?

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

Has your frame arrived yet Rintin? Other boxes, 2 Big Al's and 2 Big Wigs, video of those will be coming over the next few days. (Just trying to get through a backlog at the moment :-) )

[@edogacina4820]

@@churchofdirt-mtb nope, ordered from a shop in Germany, said to arrive in March.. guess UK got first batch. Well, home to company and biggest market, fair enough..

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

@@edogacina4820 I hope your frame comes soon :-)

[@podarokneotdarok]

Hello! What size of the frame is it? Thank you!

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

This ones a small

[@podarokneotdarok]

@@churchofdirt-mtb Thank you!

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

Pleasure :-)

[@superspecky4eyes]

is it me or does the colour look like it has a bit of purple/copper running through it?

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

I took a look again and I think it may be the video producing that effect over the paint work. Does go well with the purple bits Ive put on the frame though

[@zoomzoomgt]

Made in Taiwan.......was considering this brand thought it was a European company and made in Europe....think imma go with rocky mountain cdn made.

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

Comparatively, very few frames are made in Europe, more designed here and the manufacture subbed out to Taiwan which are the bike frame capital of the world. (Though the brand should also be doing QA on the products). There are some brands that supply UK made frames, often along side Taiwan produced frames but a premium is paid for these. Ragley frames are relatively cheap. Even if the frames are built in a particular country, the steel tubing, tooling and components may not be. I suppose it largely depends on how important "Tubes cut and welded in X country" is in an individuals buying decision?

[@thaddeuswonipo2073]

Hi what forks did you put on the marley?

[@churchofdirt-mtb]

Hey @Thaddeus Wonipo I've ordered (though still awaiting) some Marzocchi Bomber Z2's in 130mm travel. For the UK market, this isn't a stocked options (actually most Fox and Marzocchi products aren't in stock in the UK at the moment) so I've had to raise a custom order with Silverfish, which will take a 120mm fork and adjust the travel to 130mm.