[Closed] Niche? Show me your SS 26ers....

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Sorry to jump on this thread but what ratio's do you guys use?

Currently looking into making my old frame up into a single speed.

Is a 38t front and 16t rear to much for trails? Or is it to 'spinny' for road.

I intend to join a local road club for small 20 mile rides at a avg speed of 16-18mph. with the 38/16 combo.

32:16 on mine. Its a good compromise for trails and commuting

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I'm running 32:16 on a rigid Soul, which for me is a good compromise for about 50/50 road/off-road use..

The road sections for me though are just a means to an end, and I prefer to ride fairly technical trails.. with this in mind I'm erring towards a 32:18 set up and aiming to reduce the amount of time on road as much as poss.. (cos it's just no fun)

Here you go,

2007 Kona Unit & Salsa fork.

Now has a black Charge spoon saddle, grey decals and a set of Formula R1's

Weighs 21 lbs and I run 32/16 gearing.

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Niche !!.... love it 😀
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32/17 normally , depending where im riding

My previous mud bike

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Look Fournales? Cool....

Here's mine:
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Thorn Raven Enduro frame bought silly cheap from classifieds.
I run 32:18 as I find it better in the relatively slow speed rooty nadgery bits and I have a geared bike for when I want to blast along faster than the ss can do.

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32:16 🙂

Pffff - niche!
26" SS full suss, using 34 Wobbly ring from Taz and 16 rear, rides exceptionally well.

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Bit cheeky - as it's now geared! Ran it 38 / 17 which was ok for local trail centre (Haldon) but too highly geared for my feeble limbs on the longer road climbs. Might be tempted back to SS with a 36t chainring at some point though; I like the lack of clutter.

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Ragley Blue Pig. SS 36/16

SS 456

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Kona Howler

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Slicked up and used as a commuter/urban MTB/pseudo-CX. 32:16.

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Here's my current effort in all it's muddy glory. 😀

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and my first one

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2 IFs in one post, now that's a rare occurrence. 8)

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Have kept it to remind my children what a 26" wheeled mountain bike looked like 😉

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This is crying out for an EBB or a magic ratio solution - I've got an itch developing, but I'm not quite ready to trade it in for a SS specific frame just yet..

The glowing thing in the tank behind the bike is the contents of the briefcase in Pulp Fiction

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35 elliptical x 17.

The Kona Unit is my favourite bike on here, well possibly joint favourite with that rustic coloured Salsa El Mariachi. Much nicer than plastic tat.

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RD...heh!

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The Kona Unit is my favourite bike on here

Well thank you djflexure, for what I use it for, ie local BW and FP use for an hour or 2 it's perfect.

Now looks like this with the decals and seat

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Frame and forks now gone, but have another Love/Hate awaiting a build!

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Some nice rides here chaps! Consider me inspired!

Should have all the bits by Sunday so will get it built and pic'd and let you all judge (my garden)....

Keep posting though!

Simple
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ye olde Kona
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Built about a month ago and my other bikes have been strangely ignored ever since

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Dialled Love/Hate..

Sadly not been ridden for a long time due to owning a Fatbike™

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Still love it tho..

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Currently ZeroSpeed, but will be 34/16 any day now

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you want niche? I'll give you niche:

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Belt-drive Kona A with Maverick SC32 forks.

Its lovely, it is.

I'll raise you one on that nicheness...

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(locked in SS mode)

'Tis truly horrible to ride - until you get used to it, then it's just horrible. 🙂

Surly 1x1. 32:18 for Dartmoor hills. Love it...

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epicyclo - what the hell is that and how do you 'pedal' it?

It's utterly nondescript, a mountain bike I'd happily leave locked up at the station all day, but it's taken me to some interesting places.

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