Anyone got a Monstercross? show me your bikes.....might be worth a winter project!
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Monstercross
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Posted 6 months ago #
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Sold on now but was good fun...
sold frame and wheels but still have parts should you need them
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I do, too lazy to stop watching Twin Peaks on dvd to take pics.
What are you looking to do with it?
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Wow that didn't last long paul78!
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Have to LOLLERCOPTERS too.
It was the best thing since sliced bread when he bought it...
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What are you looking to do with it?
Ride it! Not sure though currently ride a 26" SS Hard tail and came across Monstercross whilst cruising the net!
More than likely would ride it on Bridleways/Long distance routes - single speed or 1x9????
Need a winter project to tinker on when I'm not riding
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Paul78 - what are the bars on that one of yours?
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Ok I'll try to post some pics.
Woodchippers all the way.
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The Swedish Chef , yeah was a short lived build ... did a quick 3 day bike pack trip on it and a few evening rides but then was offered a deal on a frameset I never could justify buying at full price so had to have a massive cull of bikes to raise money.
merlinshearer, I would definately build one up if you have the parts kicking about .. alot of fun.
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Bars are Midge bars .. I would try and try some different styles first but my first choice would be Ragley Luxy bars .. rode some on a Singular Gryphon and they were alot 'deeper' on the drops .. and you should set up to be on the drops 90% of the time.
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Just finished building a Singular Gryphon in a 1 x 10 (11/36) guise. Will post some pics once I can work out how to.
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I'd vote for Woodchippers too.
2011_1105fatskinny0015 by singlespeedstu, on FlickrPosted 6 months ago # -
Had drops for a while but couldn't get on with them off road, so switched to risers.
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Brown bar tape WTF
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I would definately build one up if you have the parts kicking about .. alot of fun.
Frame - nope
Fork - nope
Wheels - nope
Tyres - nope
Bar - nope
Brake Levers - nope
Brakes - maybe
Drive Chain - yupMight give it a bash then!
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That Sam chap, who those there bikes; he's not wrong:
Just about gurned up some SDW hills with the 48T and 11-34. I'd get a smaller ring up front if I was doing it again.
EBB gives the option of setting up single speed as the mood takes you.
If you fancy a monstercross, but not sure if you'll like it, but also fancy a nice road bike, and a tourer with space for racks and mudguards, and you want disc breaks and an easy SS conversion, You can't go far wrong with on of these.
Posted 6 months ago # -
More a goppingcross than a monster cross, but I loved her.
I have hideous, devious, plans for her over the next few weeks too
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Sorry but I can't cope with bars higher than saddle.
It's just wrong..
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swift with woodchippers 2 by SoFaKiNg., on Flickr[/img]woodchipper vote here too
Posted 6 months ago # -
I know where that bridge/stile is^^^.
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ahhhhh , thats the old one, you rode over the new version,
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and stop stalking me before bed time , i wont be able to sleep again
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I know where that
bridge/stileditch is^^^. EDIT
*peers through bedroom window*Posted 6 months ago # -
I've ridden over the one before that.
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i think Al is telling porkies
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@paul78 I love the Van Dessel WTF and have pinning away for one recently. I am curious as to what the WTF was like to ride? Were there any negative issues? The only one I can think of this max width of tires (29x2.1) it will allow, but then again if you use a different fork then you could go fatter up front.
@merlinshearer and I were tweeting back and forth recently about SS gearing when I showed him my Monster (see below). Over the past two years it's see many variations including SS with Gary Bars, Geared with Wood Chippers and Misfit Pyscles FMe bars, and now back to SS with a Soul Cycles CroMo Fork (with a little more rake) and back to the Wood Chippers. Awesome Gravel Grinder bike (dirt roads, dual track, graveled rail trails/bike paths).
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Monstrous enough?
Posted 6 months ago # -
Another nice Peregrine monstercrosser
Doney's Peregrine by Singular Cycles, on FlickrPosted 6 months ago # -
So a monstercross bike is either:
A 29'er with 1930's 'Great North Road' handlebars,
or
A cyclocross bike with wide tyres and a bloody silly name,
or
A hybrid?
Haven't come across the term before, could someone define it for me?
Some lovely looking bikes btw.Posted 6 months ago # -
what SS gearing are you running on these?
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I don't think there's a definition. It's a loose term.
Basically dropbars & fat tyres.
I reckon if it was to be a category, then a horizontal top tube and cantis as well.
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Old pic , its currently running fixed
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epicyclo - Member
I don't think there's a definition. It's a loose term.
Basically dropbars & fat tyres.
So it's a mountain bike without risers?
Does it have to have 700c wheels to join in?Posted 6 months ago # -
I think I've just been a little bit sick.
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