FS: BTR Ranger (awesome hardcore hardtail)

[HAB]

I'm looking to move on from my BTR Ranger — because I bought a new one with with some tweaks to the geometry / fit for my evolving preferences. For folks who aren't familiar, it's an exceptionally well-built steel hardtail with a high-end tubeset (mix of Reynolds and Columbus) and especially aggro geometry. This one's lightly customized, with numbers as follows:

• 480 mm reach
• 130 mm headtube
• 62° HTA (static)
• 75° STA (actual, static)
• 440 mm ST
• 420 mm CS
• 56 mm BB drop
• 27.5'' wheels

And then I've got it built up as follows:

• Fox 36 Factory RC2, w/ MRP FullFill independently adjustable negative spring pressure
• XTR 11 speed drivetrain, including cranks
• Formula RO Racing brakes
• Fox Transfer Factory, 175 mm
• We Are One Union wheels w/ Industry Nine Hydra hubs
• Wolf Tooth headset, Cannondale carbon bar, etc
• Schwalbe Magic Mary Super Gravity Ultra Softs both ends

The geometry is a bit out there, but it's not nearly as wild as it maybe sounds. Since it's a hardtail, it's only getting steeper as the suspension cycles and it doesn't feel like a big tank of a bike by any stretch. I mostly just went a little bigger on sizing for the new one — at 6' tall and preferring longer bikes, it's just a smidge small for me.

Overall condition is functionally great, with some cosmetic shortcomings. The cranks are scuffed up, and there's a bit of patina showing through the clearcoat on the frame — pretty typical for this finish. I think it looks pretty cool, and BTR has given it their blessing as far as being purely cosmetic. It's an exceptionally well built frame, and I went with the same finish for my new one.

This feels like a tough one to price, since it's a super nice but slightly dated build, on a fancy but admittedly niche frame. SOLD ELSEWHERE FOR $2200— I really just want to see someone riding and loving this bike as much as I have. I've also got some less fancy wheels I could swap in, with the price reduced accordingly. PM me and we can chat. Bike is located in Seattle, but I can ship at buyer's expense. I've also got a spare (used, but life left) cassette and some extra tires and other odds and ends that I can throw in, price negotiable.

Slightly dated photo below. I'll get current ones when it stops raining.

[Sandbox]

Beauty looking bike. Looks fun as hell....

[HAB]

Beauty looking bike. Looks fun as hell....

It's really good. Genuinely wouldn't be selling it if I hadn't bought a new, tweaked one. This one's still going strong, I just wanted to try some different things geo/fit wise.

[HAB]

Current photos:

[FireStrom]

That is pure sex, nice whip!


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[Dumbest Known Time]

Hot damn. The finish on that is incredible

[bagtagley]

Sweet Satan, that’s gorgeous, and solid build. I’m glad it’s 27.5 cause I might otherwise be tempted to make a bad decision.

[HAB]

Bump and a price drop. Had an agreement to sell locally but the guy disappeared.

[grinch]

I guess its not outdated if its exactly what someone wants? I could easily see that happen. Beauty bike. Really like the visible brazing and welds

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[HAB]

Bump and a big price drop — I really want to get someone on this bike and loving it as much as I have!

[beaterdit]

Damn that thing's cool, and a screamin deal.

Not in the market and it's a bit big for me but out of curiosity, what's the front travel set up at?

[HAB]

Damn that thing's cool, and a screamin deal.

Not in the market and it's a bit big for me but out of curiosity, what's the front travel set up at?

Ah good call — 130mm. BTR's philosophy, which I agree with, is that long travel forks on a hardtail just make the geometry change too much as the front pitches around since there's no rear suspension movement to balance it out. It's never going to be all that cushy — it's a hardtail, after all — and that's enough to take the edge off.

[beaterdit]

Gotcha, makes sense.

I run a 150 fork on my aggro hardtail but I run it pretty firm so it stays up. Bike still ends up steeper than I'd like when it counts though.

[HAB]

SOLD

[Dumbest Known Time]

Thank god. Day dreams about this bike crept into quite a few of my climbs this past spring.

[Dantheman]

Gotcha, makes sense.

I run a 150 fork on my aggro hardtail but I run it pretty firm so it stays up. Bike still ends up steeper than I'd like when it counts though.

Heh, I'm even over forked a bit at 160 since mine was a parts bin build and I was too cheap to buy a new airspring. I've used all of it a few times....

[bagtagley]

SOLD

Nice! Such a badass bike, glad it’s gonna continue to get ridden.

This thread motivated me to rebuild my COVID hardtail and it’s all I’ve been riding since. Such a blast, but also a reminder that I want something Ranger-like, slacker with a little less travel.

[HAB]

Nice! Such a badass bike, glad it’s gonna continue to get ridden.

This thread motivated me to rebuild my COVID hardtail and it’s all I’ve been riding since. Such a blast, but also a reminder that I want something Ranger-like, slacker with a little less travel.

They're so fun. I've been spending a ton of time on my new one and loving it.