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Here we have a brand spanking new custom build mtb bike. cove g spot frame, easton tubing, fox dhx5 rear shock, size medium. fox 36 float r fork, avid elixir 5 disc brakes, raceface cranks, saint rear mech, slx shifters, hope/ mavic ex721 wheelset, sdg saddle, truvativ bar and stem, fsa headset, maxxis high roller tyres.

unused, but has been on display in our showroom so may have a few small marks, (shop soiled)

one off , RRP over £4000 so grab a bargain.!!!

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hi for sale is my sons cove g spot fr the parts list is as follows rock shox totums (brand new uppers from tf tuned and serviced) rear shock fox dhx5 also recently serviced by tf tuned,hydralic hope brakes with metal hoses, mavic detraxx wheels , race face bottom bracket ,headset,handle bars, cranks, e13 chain guide ,dmr v8 pedals ,grips may need replacing as quite worn. The frame overall just has general wear and tear ,There is a crack in one of the swing arms but have bought a pair of new ones which will be included in the sale which cost £130. Bike will be sold with maxxiss swamp thing tyres in resonable condition , is only selling because of up grade to newer bike. any questions will be answered within 24 hours happy bidding. PICTURES TO BE ADDED SHORTLY

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Brand New Old Stock 2009 18″ Titanium Cove Hummer XC made by Litespeed complete with following specification with is also new and unused.

Fork: 2009 DT Swiss XMC 130

Wheels:  Handbuilt Shimano XT 32 hole centre lock disc specific hubs on Mavic XC717 rims

Brakes: Shimano M765 Hydraulic Disc with 160mm rotors 

Shifters: Shimano XT

Front Mech: Shimano XT

Rear Mech: Shimano XT

Chainset: Shimano XT 175mm

Bottom Bracket: Shimano XT octalink 118mm

Cassette: Shimano XT 11-34t

Chain: Shimano XTR

Seatpost: Race Face Next carbon

Seat: Specialized Alius 155mm

Handlebars: Race Next Carbon Risers

Stem: Race Face Deus 110mm

Tyres: Panaracer Fire XC Pro 2.1

Tubes: Bontrager 

 

 

Cove Hummer Reviews

Reviews of the Cove Hummer frame.
Cove Hummer
Here at the Cove, it all started with a Hummer. It’s what’s been keeping us jazzed on riding all these years: a perfectly crafted titanium bike born from Shore singletrack. Made by Litespeed USA, the Hummer uses a redesigned geometry that took our designers a full year to refine. Big tyre clearance, the ability to take longer travel forks, this is the classic ride. Pound it through technical XC racecourses or hammer over a mountain range, whatever your pleasure, a Hummer will make you feel good all over.

Features:

Made by Litespeed USANorth Shore XC Dominator3/2.5 TitaniumOversized downtube with headtube gussetEngineered to accomodate up to 130mm travel forkMatte titanium finishAvailable sizes: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20″ C-T

 

Media Reviews

What MTB Magazine March 2008: Gold Award: Group Test Winner
The first time we rode Cove’s latest Hummer, we proclaimed it to be the “hottest bike of the year” and “the best aggressive hardtail we’ve ever ridden”. This certainly creates a lot of pressure second time around, but then ‘under pressure’ is precisely where the Hummer really comes alive.

The facts
Cove’s Hummer has been through several evolutions to get where it is now, but it has retained its tough, tackle-anything edge. Hummers are now built by premier titanium specialist Litespeed, which applies its impeccable welding skills to a relatively plain set of classic round 3AL/2.5V pipes. Everything about the Hummer is understated. The head tube is a straight pipe and the back end uses slightly kinked tubes in a conventional A-frame layout. The disc brake is mounted on the extended offside dropout to remove the need for a bracing pipe. Even the 4lb frame weight is on the solid and robust side by Ti standards. The only bit of visual showmanship is the pair of gorgeous windowed brace plates reinforcing the throat of the frame up front.

The feel
Those super-slack angles sound crazy at first, but settle behind the broad Atlas bars, and you’ll swear the bike has just given you ‘the nod’. The nod that says “buckle in, drop your previous limits and expectations in bin, and get ready to grin”. While the Hummer is mid-weight for titanium, it’s still lightweight by most other standards, so it surges forward with startling pace when you press the pedals. Its muscular stiffness means it delivers everything you’ve got without distortion, too, while retaining just enough compliance to keep the wheel connected when stiffer alloy, carbon or even some Ti bikes would scatter precious traction across the rocks. While winding down the fork and sticking on skinnier tyres would undoubtedly make a superb race bike out of the Hummer, the Cove’s technical ability really takes the biscuit and slam-dunks it. Compared with classic 71/73 degree XC angles, it definitely takes overshooting the first few corners and then adopting a more dynamic ‘throw your weight around’ style to start realising the potential of the Hummer. Once you’re syncing into its accurate, 3D-agile but spellbindingly surefooted singletrack character, though, it starts to become embarrassing. Embarrassing in the sense that people who are normally right on your tail are suddenly left standing. We don’t mean trailing either, we mean proper, ‘you’re standing there for long enough to wonder if you should turn back and look for them’ standing. The Cove is light and lithe enough to totally launch or skim over the really big stuff, but accurate enough to make every touchdown count as immediate control and traction for nailing the next crux move. Thanks to that slack head angle and titanium tubing, the Cove is one of the few hardtails we’ve ridden that can hold its own against long-travel double springers at speed. The titanium starts to show its naturally supple, shock-absorbing character – with a calm, composed control and fluidity – at exactly the the point when alloy bikes would be rattling your eyeballs out of their sockets. Luckily Cove has been smart enough to leave plenty of space for seriously chunky tyres that’ll take the hammering lives to laugh off.

Kit notes
It’s a happy coincidence that Cove distributor Silverfish also looks after Race Face, whose Deus and Atlas kit here is a superbly tough and confidence-inspiring complement to the Hummer. Ditto Hope’s super-tight straight-pull Pro III wheelset, Intense tyres and SDG saddle. The travel adjust Revelation forks are a good versatile choice too, although we can’t deny we were itching to plug in a set of Fox F120s or DT Swiss 130s for lighter weight and better damping.

Summary
Cove’s Hummer came into the test with a lot to live up to, but the love we felt for it first time round was rekindled as soon as we hit the singletrack again. If you’re an aggressive hardtail rider who lives to tackle the most technical, treacherous singletrack on a wet weekday night or a truly epic weekender, then we simply can’t think of a better bike. Telepathically accurate, tenaciously surefooted, and super tough but sweetly spirited, the Hummer is speed-supple and race-light as only titanium can be.

What MTB verdict: Simple, but speed friendly and strong, yet still Ti lively and race rapid when you get your groove on – 9/10: WMTB Gold Award
Group test verdict: If the sign of a truly great bike is that it makes you ride far better than you thought you could, then we’ve definitely done the right thing declaring the Cove Hummer our winner. It might not be the most ‘titanium’ feeling bike here, but it’s an outstanding ride and a whole load of fun, too. While we can think of bikes of comparable character for the Seven and Soda, the Hummer manages to combine the punch, accuracy and confidence of the best hammerhead alloy bikes, with the low weight and subtle shock shrugging of titanium. The result? Without a doubt it’s still the best hardcore hardtail we’ve ever ridden.

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With all the hype flying around about masses of suspension versus keep-it-real steel hardtails, it’s easy to forget that titanium bikes were once the ultimate ride in every manufacturers range. Easy to forget, that is, until you ride a bike like the Cove Hummer.

Like the Orange P7, the original Hummer has had a revamp to make it suitable for longer 5in travel forks. The beautifully Litespeed built frame still keeps just enough of the trademark titanium flexibility to float your bike through trouble, without the fork wandering. the result is a bike that just spirits you through the most treacherous, technical sections without you even thinking about it. We casually thrummed down lethal rocky steps we’d think twice about on a freeride bike without realising what we’d done until we got to the bottom. Yet the whole bike weighs just 25lb and screams up the climbs like a seasoned XC race machine.

With cheaper but very similar or far more elaborately worked titanium MTB’s available, the Hummer might not seem an obvious choice at first. What makes it stand out though is the way each tube dimension, each angle, each butting profile and curve all mixes together. It’s truly a bike that you’ll want to ride every day, and thanks to the top class Ti frame and reliable, bomb-proof Canadian Cove branding, it’ll last you a very happy lifetime indeed. What other alloy frames or full suspension bikes can you say that about? Exactly.

The Hummer may not be the gaudy play thing of mountain biek nihilists but there’s meat on this bone exactly where it counts. Quality 3.25 titanium, increased tyre clearance, an oversized down tube, and re-jigged geometry to take the lengthened fork flogging, it’s plain and simple: the Hummer didn’t come to f**k around. It’s unafraid, unabashed, and unapologetic. Sure, it’s not cheap, but then for a US-made frame coming straight out of the Litespeed shop you’re guaranteed none of the reductionist stalling of budget straight gauge tubing or Bob-a-job building. No, if steel is real then Ti is to die for.

the Hummer has got the lot. the classic Ti essence mated with the modern leanings of longer travel, more aggressive XC tendencies. And there’s no vacuous showmanship. This is a bike that lets its ride do all the talking, and it’s got its lines dialled. It cannot be ignored.

What Mountain Bike Hottest Bikes Of The Year Supplement July 2005

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When the Cove Hummer was introduced by Canada’s Cove Bikes it kicked up a few waves.
The concept was simple, to use the dream bike material of titanium and build it into a bike that was more about riding than racing. The first incarnation was a sweet machine, I even rode one myself for a season, it gave you everything you’d expect from a lightweight Ti hardtail but without the need for a 65mm travel fork of the Merlin/Litespeed characteristic arse in the air riding position. Last year you’d have been lucky to buy a Hummer in the UK, Cove took production to the American Bicycle Group and reworked the Hummer to produce the ultimate Ti hardtail for riders that don’t kick around in lycra and overshoes.

First up the major structural changes are in the geometry and the headtube, the seat tube/top tube now intersect which kind of reduces the standover but if you are shelling out £1400 on a hardtail then it is worth making sure you get the right size. Geometry wise we are in a different place than we were 3-4 years ago and this new Hummer will take a 100mm fork with ease, if you run a 130mm fork then don’t panic – it feels just fine. With these beefier forks the team at Cove have specc’d the frame with a headtube gusset – some people will start saying ‘if they needed a gusset then they probably are worried about strength’, one thing I’ve noticed is those type of people are unlikely to try and land a Hummer off a four foot drop off or clear a set of doubles, a headtube gusset is just like the seatbelts in your car, you have to wear them every daybut you’ll be stoked that you have them for their intended reason.

The RideOut on the trail the Hummer is what you’d expect, the lively ride of a high end alloy frameset but without the snap to your spine. This Hummer was built with a standard dose of parts and weight was under 25lbs which for a bike with 130mm up front is probably better than you’d expect and with a whole heap of carbon, Crossmax and XO you’d be looking at a bike akin to the weight of a length of dental floss. Size wise this was an 18″, personally my first impression was that it was too small for me but once I was giving it some stick around the woods and on steep slippery climbs I started to feel the benefit. Up to around 5’11″ I would say an 18 would do it, over that and you’ll be looking a 19.

Compared to riding the current crop of full sus’ bikes I was amazed how close the Hummer is to giving the benefits of full suspension but in a light hardtail frame. The Hummer is unique in that it is the Ti bike that is more than a race day machine, its geometry makes the perfect all day trail bike that will allow you to nail trails, it climbs great but is awesome on the downhills.

The ConclusionThis bike is like hot toast with honey on both sides, it is the sweetest thing and you don’t want to put it down.

Shred Magazine #41

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2005 Hummer Reviews:

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Not sure which of these bikes sounds perfect for you? The good news is we’ve ridden the perfect blend between the classic XC performance of the Indy Fab and the hammertime Chameleon, and it’s Cove’s new Hummer.
Canadian mentalists Cove have had a titanium hardtail on their bikes for a long time, but it’s always been a bit more sedate than we’d like. It rode just fine, but it was just one of the many great riding titanium frames available. Now though, they’ve finally let some of the lunacy of legendary frames like the Stiffee, G-Spot and Peeler seep into the Litespeed-built gene pool.
Perfectly shaped and tough enough to handle a 5″ fork, but with the unmistakeable springheeled zing and subtle flow of a top quality titanium frame. Whether we were racing up climbs, ripping through the singletrack or suddenly finding ourselves at the bottom of something we’d never had the guts to try before, it’s just a bike apart.
As you’d hope for a bike begging to be ridden off the hook for as much of the time as possible, it’s fully disc specific, with enough tyre room for fat rubber. The 3Al-2.5V titanium alloy means you’ll not have to worry about rusting or over cleaning paintwork to keep your pride and joy perfect, either. Build your own from a frame or get a Cove appointed dealer to create your perfect ride for you.
What Mountain Bike September 2005 – BEST TRAIL HARDTAIL OF THE YEAR 2005

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The titanium Hummer has been in Cove’s line up since the first Stiffees set UK singletrack addicts on fire back in 1998, but it’s always been a mild mannered beast. However, the 05 version now gets full long fork capability for a finely balanced ride. Frame production has also switched from Sandvik to Litespeed, which puts a dramatically bi-ovalised down tube and a steeply slpoed oval top tube on the menu. Light, agile, inspiring, perfectly balanced…it all falls short of summing up how balanced the Cove Hummer feels. If you want the best hardtail we’ve ever ridden, start saving now.
WMB Verdict; Performance 10, Value 8 – The best aggressive hardtail we’ve ridden? That’ll be the Hummer.
What MTB ‘Mini-Test’ October 2005

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The titanium Hummer has been in Cove’s line up since the first Stiffees set UK singletrack addicts on fire back in 1998, but it’s always been a mild mannered beast.
However, the new ’05 version now gets full long fork capability for a finely balanced ride. Frame production has also switched from Sandvik to Litespeed, which puts a dramatically bi-ovalised downtube and a steeply sloped oval top tube on the menu. Gently tapered “A frame” rear stays spread wide for decent (2.3″ plus) tyre clearance and then kink back for heel clearance.

To be honest, we always view ti tubes that have been heavily crimped and preened with scepticism – past experience shows they often ride too stiffly to let the natural spring of the metal shine through. Happily, smart butting and metal working means that’s definitely not the case here, and the Hummer really does vibrate with – for want of a better term – the “energy” that makes Ti worth paying extra for.

Press the pedals and it surges forward, rolling smoothly over the top of too big gears or random rock heaps with equal, fluid enthusiasm. The back end then handles any flack coming up from the rear wheel with a quick shimmy and playful shake, before dropping back in and hooking up for the next corner or sidehop.

Run RiotThere’s certainly no sloppiness or lack of direction in the way it chops and carves even the tightest lines, though, in fact, the whole ride is all about those “snatched at the last second” shoulder drop sidesteps, hopped rear wheels or slid, snatched and then slid again corners. Swaggering confidently along the slidiest North Shore woodwork or just ripping fast and loose down favourite trails, it’ll take whatever skill you have and run riot with it.

Cove are one of the few manufacturers still not using basic “T-shirt” sizing too, and with frame sizes only an inch apart, finding one in your size should be a cinch. Even running a shorter bike than we’d normally choose, it still flew up climbs, so we’d be tempted to recommend sizing down slightly to gain the extra agility.

If you haven’t picked up that we absolutely loved our ride time with the Hummer by now, we give up. Light, agile, inspiring, perfectly balanced…it all falls short of summing up how good it feels, if you want one of the best hardtails we’ve ever ridden, start saving now.

VerdictYes, the Hummer is the most expensive frame tested here and yes, not everyone wants a hardtail, but oh boy, is the Hummer a phenomenally fly ride. Equally at home cranked down for racing or picking out perfect lines in the sketchiest technical situations, this sublime all-rounder epitmises everything that makes lightweight long travel bikes the current Holy Grail of the biking world. A true bike for life.

Reviewed against the Scott Genius MC40, Cannondale F1000 and the Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 120 Expert

Guy Kesteven What Mountain Bike January 2005, Performance 10, Value 8

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Published Wednesday 24 May 2006

 

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