The twin-linkage suspension combines with the custom tuned rear shock, frame feel and 2.4in rubber to make the Hex feel more like a 160mm (6.3in) than 145mm (5.7in) travel bike over big stuff. Kingdom Vendetta, XFS Lite and HEX LS. Add your ride to our Bike Check section! Titanium is great for making naturally sprung, flowing, floating hardtails, but every Ti suspension bike we’ve ever ridden (with the potential exception of Lynskey’s Pro650 FS-140) has been too flexy to push properly hard.

Kingdom also provides the weirdly wiggly 780mm Sparta titanium bar, which is heavy at 325g but fine if you stop staring at it. Already have an account with us?

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Required fields are marked * Comment. The bigger the drop or rougher the rubble heap, the more the smoothness and eerie quietness of the Hex separates it from the clattery feel of alloy or impassiveness of many carbon machines. Don't miss out on MBUK – get your next 3 issues for just £5, Get the next 3 issues of the UK's number one cycling magazine for just £5, Unique looks, super-damped Ti ride feel and sorted geometry and suspension make for an inspiring high-class hooligan, GBP £2,765.00 RRP The sturdy mainframe puts the front wheel exactly where you want and holds it there however rough the trail gets. 2020 X2 Vendetta 275/29. Thanks! The suitably regal winged head badge on the tapered head tube and big, beautifully welded and curved main tubes give the Hex a clean look and car park conversation starter appeal. The Hex from Danish bike designer Kingdom is a truly unique machine. Previous Photo: "←" (left arrow) Next Photo: "→ (right arrow) Start/Stop Slideshow: "Ctrl + Space" Bike of the Day August 2, 2018. |, AUD $5,299.00 VITAL RAW - Lousa, Portugal World Cup DH Full Attack! VITAL RAW - Lousa, Portugal World Cup DH Craziness!! Not only is it a genuinely on-point titanium enduro rig, it’s also the only Ti full-sus we’ve ever tested that rides really, really well. SHARE YOUR BIKE!

You can unsubscribe at any time. The Hex from Danish bike designer Kingdom is a truly unique machine. Home Hardtails Page 1 of 1 The original titanium rowdy hardtail available in two flavours entry level and super bling. |, A RockShox Pike fork handles the hits up front, Our test rig came specced with a Fox Float X shock – many other choices are available, Transmission is SRAM X01 and brakes are Guide RSCs, The frame is routed for a stealth dropper post, Continental Race King BlackChili Protection tyre, Best early Backcountry Black Friday deals – US only, Best mountain bike shoes 2020 | 16 tried and tested recommendations, Lynskey Pro650 FS-140 – first ride review, Price is for the frame and Fox Float X shock only, other shock options available, costs vary, Maxxis High Roller II MaxTerra 3C EXO 27.5x2.4in, SRAM ROAM 50 wheels, Maxxis High Roller II MaxTerra 3C EXO 27.5x2.4in tyres. Add your bike to our Bike Check section. A 5-Foot 7-Inch Rider on a 29er DH Bike - What Does Remy Metailler Think? 2018 Vital Bike of the Day Collection 0 of 339 « Previous Next », https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/94/avatar/c50_johan_1385064431.jpg?1385063576, https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/iceman2058,94/all, https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/iceman2058,94/setup. These are beautifully made Titanium frames with a raw brushed Ti finish. That meant every successive turn and drop on the Hex was a revelation. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. The upper and lower linkages are carbon, with titanium pivot bolts.

Notify me of follow-up comments by email. There’s a choice of shocks, all of which are custom tuned by UK-based TF Tuned. Bike of the Day January 16, 2019.

How Much Freeride? Follow. Kingdom Bike; Why Titanium? All made from Ti, Kingdom produce some very lovely looking bikes indeed. Vermont Mountain Bike Association Seeks a New Executive Director, Push 11.6 Reviewed by Top Member Reviewer and Jenson USA Award Winner, Bike of the Day: Specialized Stumpjumper EVO, Bike of the Day: Transition Patrol Carbon, Eddie Masters Thinks the UCI Is Suffocating Downhill Racing, WINNING BIKE: Greg Minnaar's Santa Cruz V10, Bike Check: Jamie Edmondson's Nukeproof Dissent 290 at the Lousa World Cup, RESULTS, Interviews, Winning Runs - Lousa World Cup DH #2. Glenn King Goes All-In for His Latest Edit, Cru Jones Would Ride It - Braydon Bringhurst's RAD-Inspired Canyon Spectral, Flying Squirrels and Radical Rippers, Bellingham's Premier Riding Club Fosters the Next Generation of Mountain Bikers, From Tractors to Trail Building, Find Out How Oisin O'Callaghan Became Junior World Champ, Want to Lead the Charge for More Trails? The plain-gauge 3Al-2.5V chassis costs about the same as a premium carbon frame yet, at 3.15kg (6.9lb), weighs the same as much cheaper alloy ones.

147 of 339. wide size. Name * Email * Website. SHARE YOUR BIKE! Your email address will not be published. Atherton Bikes Goes Crowdfunding: You Can Invest in the Brand, VITAL RAW - Lousa World Cup DH Riding Clinic, Connor Fearon Shares All the Details on His Kona Process X Team Build. The remaining kit consists of a RockShox Pike fork and SRAM X01 transmission, Guide RSC brakes and ROAM 50 wheels wrapped in Maxxis High Roller II rubber, all of which is spot on for flat out trail riding. These range from X-Fusion’s 02 RCX to RockShox’s Monarch and Monarch Plus, Cane Creek’s DBair and DBair Inline, and the Fox Float X we got. Add your bike to our Bike Check section. You've been subscribed to our newsletter. But Ti has a unique character that goes beyond simple numbers. Sign up for our Newsletter. VITAL RAW - Lousa, Portugal World Cup DH Full Attack!

View Vital MTB member Rainey's mountain bike check 'Kingdom Hex LS 2019 upgrade package'. All of It! A 5-Foot 7-Inch Rider on a 29er DH Bike - What Does Remy Metailler Think? Atherton Bikes Goes Crowdfunding: You Can Invest in the Brand, VITAL RAW - Lousa World Cup DH Riding Clinic, Connor Fearon Shares All the Details on His Kona Process X Team Build. The usefully short (436mm) rear end chops and hops around easily, but tracks solidly when carving a turn hard. Coil front and rear, this thing looks like it’ll get down a hill in a hurry.

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We weren’t expecting great things from the Hex. Add your bike to our Bike Check section. 2019 Vital Bike of the Day Collection 0 of 345 « Previous Next », https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/94/avatar/c50_johan_1385064431.jpg?1385063576, https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/iceman2058,94/all, https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/iceman2058,94/setup. The Vendetta is the brands' hardtail whilst the XFS lite is a trail machine and the Hex LS is a 150mm, long and slack enduro bike. 2020 X2 Vendetta 29. from €1,245.00. The brand offers plenty of build variations with prices starting at €2,800 for the hardtail and €3,325 for the full sussers. @cache_main: 4a77587a236932dc1ebecb34a7729065. Kingdom Hex LS frame and shock.

SHARE YOUR BIKE! By entering your details, you are agreeing to BikeRadar terms and conditions. Contemporary long and slack geometry locks it into corners, and at under 14kg it still climbs and accelerates well enough for big days in the big hills or short sprints with a number on your bar. VITAL RAW - Lousa, Portugal World Cup DH Craziness!! from €1,245.00. A large down/head tube gusset helps keep things stiff and on point up front. more » Follow.

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Ti and suspension haven’t often played well together, but the Hex is a real exception.

Warranty; Dealers; News; Contact us; Hardtails. Presented by All Mountain Style. Kingdom Bike Hex LS. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Vermont Mountain Bike Association Seeks a New Executive Director, Push 11.6 Reviewed by Top Member Reviewer and Jenson USA Award Winner, Bike of the Day: Specialized Stumpjumper EVO, Bike of the Day: Transition Patrol Carbon, Eddie Masters Thinks the UCI Is Suffocating Downhill Racing, WINNING BIKE: Greg Minnaar's Santa Cruz V10, Bike Check: Jamie Edmondson's Nukeproof Dissent 290 at the Lousa World Cup, RESULTS, Interviews, Winning Runs - Lousa World Cup DH #2. For 2015 it also gets an extended top tube to work with Kingdom’s own super-short stem. Vendetta Custom.

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It’s single ring specific (no ISCG tabs), the seat tube is drilled to take a ‘stealth’ dropper post, the upper and lower linkages are carbon with titanium pivot bolts and the chunky replaceable dropouts are recessed to hold a 142x12mm hub. 2021 Vendetta X3. Bike of the Day: Kingdom Bikes Hex LS. Titanium and full suspension find harmony at last. SHARE YOUR BIKE! How Much Freeride? Better still, there’s a definite ‘damped’ vibe running through the whole frame.