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I've rarely had an MTB fleet without a fully rigid in there somewhere. I love them for making easy trails fun and challenging again and for giving me less maintenance to worry about. Currently got a 29er Kona Unit single speed. It's a bit of a wheels-on-the-ground brute compared to my previous rigid (nice and light carbon forked Bianchi) but I always enjoy riding it and it does steamroller stuff surprising well. As others have said above I wouldn't want it as my only bike though.
BWD, liking that except for the seatclamp maybe the gusset.
It has a crack in the seat-tube, hence the double-bolt clamp which holds the whole area under compression and stops it spreading. The gusset? Apparently Lynskey don't brace/gusset headtubes like that because it actually weakens the frame - or so Brant said while he was Ragley, I think - and with hindsight I'd probably get it done differently.
Oddly, I most like that the rear brake hose routing is on the righthand underside of the top-tube so it runs neatly with UK rather than continental sided brakes. Anyway, cheers, for a randomly evolved lash-up, I reckon it looks and rides pretty well 🙂
I only own one bike with any suspension these days (hardtail) and that only gets used for coaching. I guide on a rigid 29er ... people often give you 'a look' when they see it but it soon gets forgotton 😉
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Does anyone run carbon forks on a Gryphon.
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even satans dark minions ride rigid in the woods.
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Those fat bikes look amazing but I just cant help thibking they look like hard work. Specially singlespeed tazzy ?lol
Pretty sure I saw that bike and probably yourself at the monkey rail crossing 2 or 3 weeks back and thinking to myself, ouch
When your bike is this nice....
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Who needs suspension? 😉
use it mostly for canal commutes, but ride it in the Dales sometimes. Tried it in the Dales at 20lb build, but didn't like getting pinged all over the place, much more controllable with a bit more weight at 23/24lb
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The key point is, it does everything that I want to.
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That Dave Lloyd is lovely.
There has to be one
I had a pair of exotic carbons on my inbred 29er for a few months, and while it was a different experience,very direct feeling, etc., due to an old wrist injury I found that after a while it became uncomfortable, add another 20 mins and it became painful, and add another 20 mins and I'd actually be wincing over anything significant.
Hence, it had to go, I don't want to have my rides limited by such matters (I want my legs to give out first!)
Second what others said about climbing - for out of the saddle single speed climbing, rigid or lockout is a big advantage.
I've done almost all my riding on a rigid SS over the past year or more. I honestly didn't miss suspension during the 2012 mudfest and now I'm on a 29er I honestly think I'll be sticking with it for most local (Surrey hills) rides even when it dries out. I love it.
Hooked on this thread im now in the process if selling my st4 to fund a nice rigid and other bike lol
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Thanks paulo6624. It is a Kinesis FF29. Kinesis
Was a time that rigid-SS-29er-dropper-post was an exclusive niche.
That time's gone it seems.
To clown wheel or not to clown wheel, that should be the question..
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😉
Think i might stay away from those hylix forks 😯
http://forums.mtbr.com/weight-weenies/hylix-ebay-carbon-29-29er-fork-727649-2.html
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Currently in bits awaiting S/S parts
Bubbles, 1/2 way across Dartmoor;
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My current one. SIR.9
Best bike I've ever owned. Love it.
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Inbred (29er).
First 29er.
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Inbred (26").
16" Bit small. Seat wasnt always that high.
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24Seven (26")
My first SS. Bit harsh (for steel).
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hardly ever ride with suspension anymore.
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Off out all day on this in a mo..
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Rejigged spec as the other one has gears and currently a rare strip-down sort out. Rode a nicely laid-back and fun-handling 29" HT for a while locally not long ago, good to get some perspective back after being on this kind of bike for so long. It was fun, I went faster in places but overall, just different. I was happy to get back on the rigid bike.
Dirty MrSchmancy right where he should be.
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A couple of rigid bikes out in the hills. Love the simplicity of the rigid. Still ride suspension as well though.
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Just back from a trip on my (now rigid) El Mariachi.
Feels like a different bike now - in a good way!
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My one and only bike - have yet to find anything i cant do on it 🙂 26" too 😈
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Was gonna get a sus fork but finding it comfy enough as is
Mate lent me his explosif for asthon court yesterday
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This thing absolutely flies around those trails! IT's got those crazy maxlight tyres on with minimal tread
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I really want one now, Saw a frame on ebay this morning and went in 10 minutes 🙁
My el Mariachi. I just like it if it rattles and shakes. And I love the low maintenance, low tech level approach - it still works perfect and does it for me.
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My rigid singletrack slayer; comes in at 25-26lbs depending on what tyres I'm running. Perfect second bike for winter / mud...
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^^ That's lovely with the silver rims to match the frame
Cheers Scotroutes 😀
Rode my fully rigid Pace RC200 today as my mates Trek Remedy was broken & he was forced to ride his old hard tail, I thought it would be a laugh to ride the Pace, no it wasn't, it was 2 hours of pure pain, my arms & hands are knackered, how the hell did I used to ride that thing. I've ridden some pretty serious in Wales & Spain on that in the past, addmittedly it had RC35/6's in it back then, I must have been a lot tougher back then, never again will I whinge about lugging my 38lb Turner 6pack round the trails!
Your kidding, those Pace RC200 were know as the spastic bambi* 😉
*copyright Steve Worland, not me.
Not sure if it is the firm, dry trails or the fact that I was moving a lot faster than in the wet but I feel like I have been through the mangler after a fast blast on the rigid today. Good fun though.