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I'm looking for a frame to run geared and singlespeed, must be a 29er and preferably not with an EBB.
Currently I'm leaning towards the Pivot LES but is there anything else to consider?
The bike's going to be used for XC riding/racing and general Surrey Hills type stuff.
In the STW tradition of recommending what you've got, El Mar?
I think the new SC Highball is swappable as well, and like the Pivot and the Salsa uses swinging dropouts.
Do the niner steel bikes have ebbs?
Never heard a peep out of the phil woods EBB I've got. Or the wife's.
Don't know if that helps?
El Mariachi is the obvious choice?
On One Lurcher?
I don't have one - I have a Whippet 🙂
As a Niner owner...the El-Mar. 🙂
Voodoo Bizango - cheap and effective! (I have 2 for sale...)
As a Niner owner...the El-Mar.
Funny that, as another Niner owner, I preferred my old El-Mar!
I'm looking for something carbon this time I think. I thought about the Ti El-Mar but I didn't much fancy spending that amount on a frame but having no distributor back up in case of any problems.
Just had this debate with myself for the last month, Ended up going for a second hand on one scandal 29er, lightweight aluminium with swappable drop outs. Did look at the lurcher but couldn't bring myself to get one as I hate the look of the frame.
El Mariachi is the obvious choice?
I have one (as I've said before). The only downside at the mo is the lack of a UK distributor (as notmyrealname has said) since Ison and Salsa parted company [i]however[/i] Salsa will deal directly with LBSs (including CTBM) and they're apparently sorting out a replacement distributor.
If your not keen on the El Mariachi due to back up I reckon you might get a Enigma Ego with paragon dropouts for a similar price.
If your not keen on the El Mariachi due to back up I reckon you might get a Enigma Ego with paragon dropouts for a similar price.
£450?
The Ti one was mentioned which is closer to 2K
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Santa Crus Highball