Hi guys
Looking at various options for a lightish 29er race bike. It will be a hardtail.
It's a pipeline thing at the moment so lets see some pics of what are you all racing at the moment along with approx weight & spec please to give me some ideas/inspiration.
Cheers
No pics but singular Pegasus is on my wishlist
It's got some better brakes on it now and the wheels are looking a little roughed up but this is basically it. ~ 17 lbs of fun.
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Awesome
[url= http://www.ragleybikes.com/our-products/td-1/ ]*Polite, but slightly assertive, cough*[/url]
It's good at racing. Really good. 😀
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Niner Air 9
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21lb ish,arches,hopes,960's,thomson.Bagged me a top 20 at the dyfi at the cost of a destroyed rear rim.
Same as Rocketdog (and Sam I suppose) here - in my garage once Sam beats the Italian couriers into submission.
twinklydave , will a Ragley make me as fast as you?? 😀
igm, it left here today, you should have it tomorrow!
😀 😀 😀
What more can I say.
twinklydave , will a Ragley make me as fast as you??
Yep.
It might tear your legs off and explode your lungs in doing so, but it'll definitely make you uber fast 😀
excellent 😀
sam, are those the fragile wheels that fell apart at ssec?
Be nice if this turns up in Europe for 2011
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Cheers guys.
Forgot to say. Not ss as I'm not fit/strong enough & not Ti as my pockets are not that well endowed !
Anyone else ?
That leaves the Scandal and the Swift then? I raced a Scandal for over 2 years. Loved it wish I hadn't sold it. One day I will probably buy a carbon one.
I now have a 456 69er which is close to twice the weight. Still fun to thrash though!
i love my scandal; it is singlespeed but it works well with gears too. tis very light frame.
what forks is a much tougher question...
Hi Sam,
and speaking as a happy Singular Swift owner, i think the tyre, wheel and fork combo in terms of 'looks' does the Pegasus a disservice.
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I've had a Swift and wouldn't mind another but being i take an XL frame feel it makes the bike quite heavy compared to alloy ones 😕
Saw a few Pegasus's at last weekends Bonty and they do look nice, just a shame i can't afford one 😥
Heihei 29er...
You are so right martinh but the concept store in London said I was the only person to ask about 1 last month which is why I had to do it myself
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Salsa El Mariachi Ti or Mamasita? A few good pics on the website. I've had my Mamasita for a year, and it's never been off the podium - quite a record!
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sam, are those the fragile wheels that fell apart at ssec?
No, it was a pair with reflex road rims which collapsed. These are Reynolds and they've been solid - in fact Gareth raced them to 6th at ssec.