A few months back I swapped out my 853 Inbred frame for a new R853 Sirius. It's taken a while to get things set up just right but as part of the process, since I do most of my riding on road with the occassional off-road excursion, I decided to go back to a rigid fork. The thing is it's taking me a while to come to terms with the look of the thing. I'm sure it's just a case of it being different and waiting for it to grow on me but there is something about a sus. fork that makes a mountain bike look 'right'.

Anyway, show me your rigid hardtails, I've decided that mine needs a Thomson stem and flat bar to finish it off, but here it is …

Temporary whilst my Pikes were in for a service. I really liked it for xc and that, but its really not suitable for what I mostly ride which is downhill/"freeride" with a bit of xc trail centre stuff. I want to get a new frame so I can put the suspension on that then run this rigid for dirt jumping/skatepark stuff.

very new file 901 copia by simoncarter.es, on Flickr

Now retired. 😥

Here's one of mine, its been upgraded over the years. 8)

😛

About the millionth time I have posted this photo…

It started out as this…
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Edit. The new flickr layout and this new computer have rendered me incapable of posting pictures.

Just out of curiosity, is there actually a need to describe a bike as a rigid hardtail? Doesn't the word rigid imply that there is no front or back suspension? So a bike is either rigid, a HT or a full suss? I assume there are no bikes that have suspension at the back and nothing on the front?

Built it up with old bits hanging around garage, and 2nd-hand forks off ebay. Too tight to buy an outer chainring so just put old bash-guard on instead.
Its not as light as most rigid HT. But who cares?

I assume there are no bikes that have suspension at the back and nothing on the front?

I assume the same but it could make for an interesting ride 😯

There was on here a while ago, a yellow Klein I think.

It has got dirty since this photo!

Singular Swift.

I'm using this most of the time now, waiting for some new tubes to be let into the regular hardtail!

Atomiser – is that a new Jones? Very nice!

Pete

It has got dirty since this photo!

A steel Jones – I'm jealous of that!

Aren't the bars a tad high though??

atomizer- nice!

any excuse to get this pic out

Yes, bars a bit high but was experimenting with Rohloff shifter position. All sorted now – bars lower!

Pete

yes a new one and with Rohloff following your lead!
How you doing anyway?

Fontmoss – can't see your photo

Atomiser what gear ratio are you using?

lipseal – 38:16 but it's a bit tall for me with 29er wheels. Not sure how low you can go with Rohloff.

can't see my photo? :'(

This…

..and this…

..and this…

but never all built up at the same time 🙂

image by PeterPoddy, on Flickr

Separated at birth (ish) ^

Sadly not been ridden since … ooh, since early evening yesterday.

😛

and this

Say no Dandywhores 😉

Ahh – you can't have too many bikes Roger! 😀 What's the tubing 853?

Yeah, I'm good thanks, did a lot of riding leading up to the Big Dog, but slacked off since, planning on riding tomorrow, maybe even with the DD's at Stanmer if I get up in time – 50/50! Busted my Thorn frame, it's being repaired as they no longer make that model, hoping to get the Rohloff back in use by start of Autumn proper [fingers crossed].

How's things with you, and where are you riding of late, haven't seen you out on the trails?

Why can't I post a Pic from flickr…aaaggghhh

Some good lookers

Genesis IO by e1ys1um, on Flickr

Looking a damn site less shiney now, but sadly being used to commute more at the moment, need to sort that out, pronto

P20

Bonty – sold it, regretting it a bit

Dialled Love/Hate – (brickwork is in focus, but you get the idea)

My mates Fuquay

And the protoype Mantra was designed with a rigid fork, but it was believed that it wouldn't sell. So Gary Klein agreed to fit a short travel fork 🙂

This is mine, built up for commuting duties – hence the surprisingly effective reflective black tape/

Conspicuous lack of chain at the moment, scavenged temporarily for the SOs bike…

I assume there are no bikes that have suspension at the back and nothing on the front?

Does a Flexstem count as 'nothing'? . . . well, it did nothing 😉

Sorry, only having a quick peek . . . I'll just wander back to the 'six inches for going to the shops' thread.

Kenworthy Woods, RIver Mersey 10/01/10 by Our Friends in the North, on Flickr

Are non-Kona rigid bikes allowed?