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Monstercross. Not so ugly...

52 posts & 29 voices | Started 9 months ago by Stoner | Latest reply from Stoner

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Stoner - Member

...as some would have you believe. IMO obviously

Finished this afternoon. Mostly from the spares box (rolling chassis, bars and levers). Rest from classifieds (thanks chaps) and new cable disk brakes for £20 each from On-One. Lots of modulation in those brakes and probably enough power....will find out on it's maiden voyage tonight. Weighs in at about 22lbs and that's with those brakes weighing a pound of that. Rohloff tensioner I had lying around looks a bit cumbersome but loads of spring on it. Only thing Im missing is some freehub spacers. using cut drain pipe at the moment.

So nice to have the scandal frame built up again. One of the originals (with proper scandium in the alloy) and if Im honest rides better than my Ti29er

Posted 9 months ago #
bristolbiker - Member

<speechless>....... ....... </speechless>

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

Is that a "just walked in on the FHM Magazine babe's photoshoot while they all change into their swimming costume" kind of speechless or a "just walked in on Edwina Curry changing into her swimming costume" kind of speechless?

Posted 9 months ago #
clubber - Member

Posted 9 months ago #
RestlessNative - Member

surely that's a drop barred 29er

nice btw

Posted 9 months ago #
bristolbiker - Member

D'ya know I'm actually torn when you put it like that - the 'stealth black and silver' detailing falls into the former category..... but overall it's the latter (none taken...

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

Posted 9 months ago #
wwaswas - Member

put a pair of flat bars on there and it would look quite good I reckon.

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

from henceforth my monstercross shall therefore be known as "Naked Edwina"

Posted 9 months ago #
eth3er - Member

I want it. What frame?

Posted 9 months ago #
geoffj - Member

Looks great except for the mong bars.

Posted 9 months ago #
yossarian - Member

that looks pretty nice actually, not sure about the stem tbh but if it puts you in the right place I suppose its irrelevant.

Posted 9 months ago #
clubber - Member

Is it monstercross? It's a nichewh0re-barred mtb by my reckoning...

Posted 9 months ago #
Stuey01 - Member

So "monstercross" is just a 29er with a set of weird bars on it?

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

monstercross = drop barred 29er

so yes, that there's is a bona fide monstercross. Called Edwina.

http://twentynineinches.com/2009/01/09/monstercross-defined/

1: It is generally accepted that “monstercross” is based upon 700c wheels.
2: It is generally accepted that “monstercross” is fully rigid- no suspension.
3: It is generally accepted that “monstercross” utilizes drop bars.
4: It is generally accepted that “monstercross” means larger tires will clear the frame. (40mm- ??)

Posted 9 months ago #
timbur - Member

I thought Monster cross was a cross bike (with drop bars) with a big 29er tyre up front. Surely that's a standard 29er spoilt with drops?

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

I break the rules, man.

Posted 9 months ago #
philconsequence - Member

lolcats are soooooooo 2008

Posted 9 months ago #
cynic-al - Member

timbur - Member
I thought Monster cross was a cross bike (with drop bars) with a big 29er tyre up front.

You were wrong, stoner is right.

Posted 9 months ago #
ahwiles - Member

rear wheel: valve / logo fail.

someone had to say it.

Posted 9 months ago #
leggyblonde - Member

I want to cry

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

rear wheel: valve / logo fail

mea culpa.

I put the tyre on, inserted the tube and noticed my error. But was too lazy to take the inner out again and the tyre wouldnt slide round. If it werent for you pesky kids, I wouldnt have to think about these things...

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

I want to cry

Other thread.

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

In terms of geometry, even with the 35deg 80mm stem, the hand placing in the drops is 110mm lower than on my riser-barred 29er.

Reach is longer by a smidge too, but I think thats down to the TT difference between the 21" Scandal and the 19.5" Ti29er.

Posted 9 months ago #
mangoridebike - Member

Are they the 29er Carbon OO forks or the 26er?

Posted 9 months ago #
BigDummy - Member

The world would be a dull place if we all liked the same things.

But I wouldn't want to live in a world where we all lusted after Edwina Curry.

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

29" mango.

They're usually on the Ti29er, but Ive moved that back over to 80mm reba maxles and since they, and the frame and my spare wheels were sitting idle....

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

But I wouldn't want to live in a world where we all lusted after Edwina Curry.

you couldnt take the competition?

Posted 9 months ago #
fourbanger - Member

Looks fast. Quite like it in a peverse latex and bondage kind of way. Tensioner not so keen on.

Posted 9 months ago #
kimbers - Member

swap out the stem and bars for something less fugly and itd be great

Posted 9 months ago #
miketually - Member

For the monstercross-curious: http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FTOOIN29MC/on-one-inbred-29er-monster-cross-framset-bundle

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

it's a pity they miss off the important bit of mechanical disc brakes and Dia Compe 287 levers in that deal to work with the midges.

Theyve got a few of the shimano M495 callipers left at £20 each (they call them front only, but they can be used on rear with the right IS to Post mount (+20mm)). They also have some BB5s at £30 and BB7s at £40. And the 297s are £25 a pair. So additional budget of £80-100ish

Posted 9 months ago #
Stoner - Member

Well that was fun!

+ awesome, truly f*****g awesome, climbing!
+ nice on the roads

- long reach means locking elbows means ragged on descents.
- bit of a spasm in left hand in the drops.

so it's not a WIN, but it's amusing. will ride more and tweak if necc.

Posted 9 months ago #
samuri - Member

I hate tensioners, and the bars are awful. Apart from that, I like it.

Posted 9 months ago #
samuri - Member

Oh sorry, just seen the stem too. Jesus!

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