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1. ton - Member

   i would love a hardtail version of my ventana el capitan
   is it the el comandante?

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. tazzymtb - Member

   actually I'd have the special order Ti salsa selma, it looks lovely

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. gee - Member

   Yeah that's a nice frame Tazz - specially enlarged diameter tubes for SS use. Gorgeous. Personally I prefer the 2010 Salsa ti frames to the 2011 as they took a proper headset rather than these stupid internal jobbies...

   GB

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. tazzymtb - Member

   gee I love the older selmas with the carbon bottom as well but trying to find one is bloomin difficult

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. MidlandTrailquestsGraham - Member

   I would suggest a Lynskey Rohloff, but the more people who buy one, the less niche mine becomes, so I won't.

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. TooTall - Member

   I really thought you had worked out that spunking vast sums of cash didn't make a difference.

   I guess we'll go around one more time then. Ho hum.

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. rOcKeTdOg - Member

   those wooden mudguards look fab

   Posted 1 year ago #
8. Elfinsafety - Member

   Aren't they just, though?

   There's a thing on here about how to make your own.

   http://www.instructables.com/id/Laminated-Wood-Bicycle-Mudguards/

   Posted 1 year ago #
9. Duc - Member

   Moots YBB in 29er flavour ?

   Posted 1 year ago #
10. ton - Member

    Tootall....................i wont be spending any money on a new bike mate.
    just enquiring on what people would buy to make a bike bling.

    Posted 1 year ago #
11. rustler - Member

    Slight aside, sounds like your Ventana fits nicely, why not a steel frame with same geometry...
    Couldnt something like an Inbred make a cheap donor for a frame builder to hack about ?
    Ventana don't do steel do they ?

    Posted 1 year ago #
12. bonesetter - Member

    I would give the nod to Steve Stickle of the ByStickle fame (or not so famous)

    My experience with him on a custom build has been in a different league to any other builder I've used. The guy leaves NO stone unturned

    Wolfhounds are nice and bling, pricey and difficult to get hold of, plus the whole process can be wearisome...

    Posted 1 year ago #
13. bigsi - Member

    Haha Bonesetter.

    I've been thinking about this thread this weekend and decided that if i was going for 'that special build' I'd be speaking to this guy as well. I just love the care he seems to take over each build.

    http://www.bystickel.com/

    Posted 1 year ago #
14. ton - Member

    i wish genesis made a steel 29r in 853.
    that would be nice.
    i do like genesis bikes.

    Posted 1 year ago #
15. Clink - Member

    i wish genesis made a steel 29r in 853.
    that would be nice.
    i do like genesis bikes.

    
    I think they are protyping one at the moment...

    Posted 1 year ago #
16. bigsi - Member

    Ton. Perhaps the Cotic one will be 853 ?!?!

    Posted 1 year ago #
17. Rorschach - Member

    Bystickle's got blackcat swinger dropouts ,nice.And offset seat tube like vertigo.Also nice.

    Posted 1 year ago #
18. Coasting - Member

    Riden with a guy that had a 29er Ventana and boy was it nice.Typical V quality with there great welds and attention to detail.Got one on my wish list after having owned an El Salty think the big V are just the best bikes.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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