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£150 was low enough! I had most of a day bike bar frame (long story, shelved full suss project).
35lb, rides well tho forks need some compression. BB is a gem, £40, 400gm, 4 bearings, I added a spacer to pull the chain line in a bit. I also made my own adaptor for my offset wheel, a wee brace for the e-front mech, and routed its cable round the chainstay as its a bottom pull! (forgive the stem, it will change!)
Goes over anything, should open up a lot of new riding eg Arthur's Seat.
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Come on now, picks of new bike no2 before new bike no1. That sir is just wrong...
* calls the parkies *
But you said it was legal...
*approves*
FWIW I'm not sure I'd want to ride it on "normal" rides on trails etc, though I will give that a go.
The fun, it seems to me, is snow and sand, and being able to ride boggy stuff or steep or rocky stuff where you are struggling on a regular bike - and therefore have more possibilities up north.
cynic-al - MemberFWIW I'm not sure I'd want to ride it on "normal" rides on trails etc, though I will give that a go.
Your tires will most likely be the limiting factor here. What you have should be good for sand, though.
I have a Nate, looking at Jumbo Jims too!
The point I was making is it seems a bit of a skill compensator, might sanitize the trails.
^ Then get rid of the suspension fork! 😉
Mine is rigid. Lots of fun as a normal trail bike! 😀
[quote=cynic-al ]But you said it was legal...
I changed my mind after a close inspection of the Park By-Laws and signage. However, it really needs a test case through the courts to be sure....
I thought THEY told you it was OK?
I am going with GeoffJ's line. I think it'd be a civil proceeding so getting pro bono help with a test case might be tricky.
But I have been on the homebrew.
[quote=cynic-al ]I am going with GeoffJ's line. I think it'd be a civil proceeding so getting pro bono help with a test case might be tricky.
You too eh?
What forks are those please? Shivers?
they look like maverick to me
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Interesting.
I had a fatty. Was perfect down around the East Lothian coastline.
Absolutely horrendous around Innerleithen red.
Kind of felt like riding a space hopper on top of a washing machine.
The weight of the wheels is the big issue. Once you get a decent speed up downhill they pick up a certain straight line momentum and getting the bike round a corner is hard work.
I'm not saying you'll not make it round the trail. You'll just wish you were on a normal bike.
Still, it's fun to try something different. I just bought a single speed 69er off a nice Polish guy on Easter Road last night.
If I get over this hangover I was gonna drag it up Arthur's Seat for a test.
Slight aside - ever tried riding down the south route down from the summit?
Purple one on this map:
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I walked down it recently when I was testing out some new sandals (lol, wat? killmenow) and thought it'd be a sweet ride on a bike. Though pretty technical!
YGH did I see you pedalling a bronze Trek with DUC32s up Easter Rd 6:20 or so?
Not pedalled that trail, or walked it - seen the bottom tho and assumed it might be too steep to be rideable/fun. I await your report!