prefer steel, but what is cheapest, SS 29er?

On One Inbred 29er frame!
Check their web site!

out of stock 😉

Cobbled this together for about £450, s/h stuff of here.
Love it.

IMAG0282 by pten2106, on Flickr

yeah saw that inbred and saw they were out of stock.

:-/

what do people recommend in the world of 29 inch wheels?

Haro Mary?

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/14572/Haro_Mary_SS_Bike_2009

ooh they look good.

why cheap? are you looking to dip a toe in the 29er water to see if it’s warm enough? if so sam from singular made a good point on here a few months back. something along the lines of people wanting to try a 29er get hold of a £400 bike only to be disappointed with heavy weight and slow handling compared to their £2000 26er! if you’re testing the water, better to get a decent demo. imo.

Stu brings up a good point.I am just waiting for a frame as I have been sourcing parts bit by bit for my own one. I thought about getting a really cheap complete bike, but am going down the road of waiting for decent bits as I don’t want to be put off by a lump. I have about the price of a new inbred frame to spend on a frame and that will take me up to the £550 mark,which is pretty decent imo.

what do people recommend in the world of 29 inch wheels?

What he said. For cheap. (On-One are out of stock of their own wheels.)

Jamis do a cheap 29er. Not steel, though it’ll get you started without having to faff about building your own.

I got the superstar wheels last week. Seem pretty nice,look well made*

* They have not had Cairngorn granite paste trying to eat them yet.

Diamonback Mojito…if you can find one. Ally frame and cheap bits but I picked one up for £240 and I’m loving it. I know Rutland were knocking them out for £200 on eBay but I presume they’re all gone.

Frankly my best purchase of last year!!

The cheap Superstar 29er wheels are also out of stock :/

Sorry Mike 😛

buy cheap buy twice , go straight for a swift

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-singular-swift-ss-large

defo second buying a better quality second hand bike-I have just bought a s/h swift and am loving it!!