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Anybody on here ride 1?if so post some photos please and tell me what you think ?


 
Posted : 10/03/2011 11:07 pm
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I do and love them!
Scandal 16 inch 29er.
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Posted : 10/03/2011 11:16 pm
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looks sweet how much to build that minta?


 
Posted : 10/03/2011 11:21 pm
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Recently sold mine (steel inbred 29er, 18" in Purple), which is about to be winging its way to its new owner. Main reason I've sold it is that my GF has now started riding, and the 29er is the one bike I've got she can't fit on. I've got too many bikes, made sense more than anything to keep all the 26" wheeled ones.

Anyway, about the bike... Frame is V heavy (5lb 14oz) if that's off putting, but that's about the only negative. The geometry is spot on, handles much sharper than you imagine a 29er should. In fact it was a bit too sharp with the Reba's at 80mm so I upped them to 100mm which sorted it out and made it more stable.

Genuinely would have another one again, though probably a ti 29er, or perhaps a geared Scandal if I was to entertain the idea of racing XC at all...


 
Posted : 10/03/2011 11:22 pm
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thanks mboy you got any old photos?


 
Posted : 10/03/2011 11:25 pm
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The Scandal 16 inch weighs 3lb and the 18inch around 3.5lb.They don't come lighter than this unless you go plastic! A great bike frame and nice and flexy at the back.


 
Posted : 10/03/2011 11:28 pm
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can't stand the things, bloomin 'orrible 😉


 
Posted : 10/03/2011 11:30 pm
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Mollski,

I try not to count up what I spend on bike bits, life is too short! 😆
To have a guess though, I would say 2 to 2.5k, but you can save a small fortune buying off here. I'm now building a s/s Scandal 29er and I will buy good seconds to save £.

Good luck!


 
Posted : 10/03/2011 11:34 pm
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There you go. Ti29er. Love it!

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Posted : 11/03/2011 1:16 am
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Posted : 11/03/2011 9:23 am
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/16821940@N03/5439030802/ ]DSC00643[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/16821940@N03/ ]shaun244[/url], on Flickr

Superb bike. Now off with its new owner exploring new pastures.
Looks a lot like one posted above.


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 9:27 am
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16 inch 29er bikes look very wrong to me, I think its because the top of the seat tube is lower than the tires.
I wouldn't fancy a wheels bigger than my inside leg measurement.


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 9:58 am
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Funny you should post this, as I'm picking up my Scandal 29er today. Can't wait! 😀


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 10:06 am
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Mine.
Now sporting shorter stem & different tyres. Running two rear cogs to decide on best ratio.
Love it.

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Posted : 11/03/2011 10:13 am
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built this last year for about 700 quid. frame, fork, wheels and saddle were a s/h job lot off here, the rest was brand new from merlin.

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swapped the 3x10 slx for 8 speed alfine a few month ago

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only been riding for 14 months so haven't got much to compare it with. irons out the bumps and is much smoother than previous orange evo, even with rigid forks. no grumbles about the handling, it's perfect for the majority of my riding which is off-piste at cannock, wouldn't mind if it was a few lbs lighter. took it to penmachno and though there were several of us on rigid 29ers by the end of the ride it had worn me down so looking for bounce at both ends before i go back but that will be an additional bike to this one, not instead of.


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 10:18 am
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Yep. Got two. Both ace.


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 10:24 am
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my silver freaky machine up there will be for sale soon if anyone wants a super agile, climbing monster


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 10:29 am
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One of these With plastic forks would be much lighter than my karate monkey wouldn't it mmm


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 11:00 am
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Tazzymtb what size an spec is it??


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 11:06 am
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Had a Scandal - didnt like the harsh alu ride and the rubbish vertical dropouts.
Had a steel one, far better ride (steel being real) but still got rubbish vert dropouts.

Now ride a Singular Swift with EBB and NORMAL dropouts - sooooooo much easier for ensuring rear wheel,brake caliper etc are all in line.


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 12:51 pm
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Mine running cx rubber to commute with 😉

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Posted : 11/03/2011 12:59 pm
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I've had the ti 29er for several years. Tried several/lots (no comments please from anyone I know!) of other frames in that time and it's the one I always come back to.


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 1:02 pm
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Got a steel one and Ti one, Ti is for [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-on-one-ti-29er-lynskey-medium-frame-1 ]sale[/url] at the mo.

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Posted : 11/03/2011 2:06 pm
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Fat fronts not for sale is it bedmaker


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 2:07 pm
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No, borrowed from epicyclo.


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 2:47 pm
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Being a shortarse, I'd have to go for a 16". Which would be ace rigid with a 440mm fork.

Oh, what's that, the Ragley TD-1 at £1300.... 😥


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 2:53 pm
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Worth an ask lol


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 2:57 pm
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marty- it's a prototype scandal from 2007 with different geometry (much more agile in the twisty bits) than the normal scandals. The seat tube is a 16" but the ETT is as long as the 18". Funnily enough it goes very well with short rigid forks, much like the TD-1 which is really rather similar just a further evolution, but can see how Brant's creative juices were flowing.

I'll sell it as a frame with mirror polished hope headset, mirror polished token Ti seat clamp, thompson seat post and a fizik gobi.

I'll put it on the classified in a few weeks once my new toy arrives


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 3:41 pm
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I'll sell it as a frame with mirror polished hope headset, mirror polished token Ti seat clamp, thompson seat post and a fizik gobi.

Must. Resist.


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 4:04 pm
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ourmaninthenorth, with a nice 440-470 carbon fork on it, it comes in around 18lbs, with the set up shown it's 22lb with it's fat boy tyres on and a boingy fork.

As Picto will testify, it's quite quick


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 4:08 pm
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Certainly looks rapid..!

I suspect I'm too much of a (5'7") shortarse for it, TBH. Shame, as I'd love a twitchy 29er to go fast offroad.


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 4:10 pm
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you can have a test ride if you fancy- the stand over is huge, so at 5ft 7 you'll be fine. My wife rides it with 70mm stem on and she's 5ft 6


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 4:12 pm
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Don't tempt me - already just had to turn down a cross bike because of imminent house move....


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 4:37 pm
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LOL- it'll be a few weeks before it's on the classifieds, just look away when it pops up 😀


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 4:38 pm
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Just for comparison purposes, I bought one of these: 😆
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Way more expensive than an on one but way less popular too 😀


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 4:41 pm
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and way just exactly the same geometry and dimensions 😉


 
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Way more expensive than an on one but way less popular too

That must be heavy that's why you need all those gears for it,can't ride too well either if you need one of them bouncy fings at the front...... 8)


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 5:19 pm
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I'll put it on the classified in a few weeks once my new toy arrives

what's that then tazzy?? ❓


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 8:07 pm
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not an on-one


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 9:38 pm
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what's that then?


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 9:45 pm
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Looks like a DB Mohito??


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 9:48 pm
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On One 29er 16 inch slot drop out frame! New S/S project!
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Finished in April!


 
Posted : 11/03/2011 11:46 pm
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You can't imagine how much I miss my scandal, pictured here in rohloff mode on the swiss alps, but usually run as a ss. Hopefully the new build will help 😉

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ps I hear the new on one carbon frames are kind of ok too


 
Posted : 12/03/2011 12:01 am
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Clink - no comments please from anyone I know!

Coughs, Looks at shoes, shuffles feet. Bites lip.

😈


 
Posted : 12/03/2011 12:21 am
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Clink - Kona 2-9


 
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