My other mountain bike is also singlespeed. 😀

This has been my only bike for a while.

Bouncy...
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Rigid...
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Love riding it rigid but cant seem to shake off a shoulder pain, so (sadly) rigid days might be numbered. 😕

Will confess to a couple of hardtails with big wheels and gears.

This is my only bike. I do have an Alfine 8 back wheel that I mainly use for road/flat stuff (attached to the rest of the bike, obviously...)

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My other bikes are 26" with gears and SS.

This one's been resurrected as I was hankering after a SS cross bike for lunch rides and realised this was hanging around. Will be putting some cross tyres on soon for a couple of races.

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Only mountain bike ? Well, yes and no.
I swap between SS and Rohloff rear wheels.
I've done over 2000km SS in the last 5 months on it.

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Picked this up from Triton for the pricely sum of £420. First 29er, so we'll see how I get on with it. Commuting duies over the weekend then it's first proper ride monday. Saddle and bars will be changed asap (personal preference). Weighs in at 25.5lbs/11.5kg for a XL/20"

wishiwascalledsteve - the 'dale looks nice in the flesh. Let me know how it rides...

seeing as it's a Singular fest
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I had a Swift too - Gone

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Old Kula 2-9 - Gone

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A few of my past ones
Scandal
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Haro Mary
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Niner one9
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Evil Sovereign with custom rear dropouts
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Kona Unit
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Currently 29er less, but always looking

Wishiwascalledsteve what height/inside leg are you? Thinking of one of those myself, hope it's good!
Cheers,
Scott

I'd love to know how many of you are using these as your only (mountain) bike

I started on a 20" wheeled Airnimal Rhino and graduated to my Singlespeed Kona Unit 29er. I'm used to riding fixed on the road, so thought why not? So yes, it's my only mountain bike. It's a regular at Swinley, been to Afan, Cwmcarn, Cannock and I broke it on Haldon last week (trashed the frewheel pawls). I ride red runs and the occasional black.

I hoped something rigid would hone my (limited) skills. And something with only one gear would hone my (limited) legs to offroad riding. But I'm now thinking of something with some bouncier/lighter/racier/gearier for race duties.

sas78- I'm 6'2" with an inside leg of around 36"... so quite leggy. Run my saddle around 82cm from centre of bb to top of saddle, was stuck between the L and XL, the XL was the right choice for an XC bike. One days commuting so far and been impressed, didn't take much longer than on my old commuting bike with 34mm tyres. Don't feel perched on top, more part of the bike.

So far couple of issues.
The brakes are w**k, they weren't set up properly out of the box, but after a proper setup they just don't work properly.
The stack height on the front is pretty high. Removed the 20mm or so of spacers, flipped the stem and ordered some flat bars. But would still prefer a lower front (emailed Cannondale to see if there's a replacement for the 25mm headset cone).

However, for £420 delivered to your door, it's never going to be perfect with top quality parts. But I reckon the frame/forks are prime for upgrading if you want, but if not you've still got a decent bike (maybe apart from the brakes).

If you squint its a SS 😆

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For 2orangey4crowas and sas78 a bit of a write up on the cannondale

Dressed for commuting duty atm.
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Sofaking - I think that is my all time favourite bike pic!

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Charlie

I'll play...

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Still not got out for a ride, so it's unproven.

New pic. since fitting the carbon flat bar...

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Sofaking, what is that? Looks nice.

My SS 29er (Jones) is now my >90%-of-the-time ride - use gears for big rides and spend time on work-related projects but when it's my ride-time locally (southern s'tracks), rigid SS is my preference and has been for a few yrs now. 29" wheels make a lot of sense if you're already rigid/SS.

sorry for very late replies

Sofaking - I think that is my all time favourite bike pic!

Sofaking, what is that? Looks nice.

Back in the SS 29er fold, yay

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My Jones in minimal bikepacking mode recently.

Currently in about its 4th incarnation.
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i love your jones jameso

So do I )

(thanks)

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My Fisher Rig- work in progress, but all good so far!

Some brilliant looking bikes in this thread, good stuff 😀

Big proportion of rigid too, great to see

Converted back to SS after riding the last 11 months 1x9;gears have made me weak

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Only built this morning but this is the third time I've posted it. I'm quite pleased so far ( still waiting for few finishing bits)

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^ Nice! Always liked those. Top marks for subtle anodising use and good colour matching.

What are those bars Bernaard? Bike looks mint btw

Mucky Wolfhound

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Just reviving this thread for inspiration as about to take first step into SS this wkend 😐

Custom Singular Pegasus...

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Salsa Selma...

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Pics laters..

Just finished building this Karate Monkey for winter, really loving it!

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Lynskey and Qoroz

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Smuzzy - Member

Just finished building this Karate Monkey for winter, really loving it!

Nice one, that. I'm thinking about one for myself. Is this a large frame?

Thanks.

Yep, its the Large or 20" I did worry it may be a bit big for me, 6ft dead and 33" leg, but it feels perfect to ride if a little short on standover height. Got it From Triton Cycles for £259, I think they have some left in Large/Black. It last years model with the canti mounts, but these unscrew and I've got some neat screw in blank plugs for the empty holes.

I've not ridden ANY of my other bikes including a 575 and Lynskey Pro 29 if that gives an idea of how much im loving it. Brilliant bike.

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MrSchmancy in "I'm a dirty Bouy" mode last weekend.

Kit build, all Niner Rdo except the chain, stans, hopes, tyres currently Dampfs.

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What does it weigh bikebouy?

and large side on pics please

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That black Karate Monkey looks just right. Pity at 5ft 4" I won't fit one of these ere clown bikes. 🙁

Clean and muddy
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That Niner in black with extra helpings of black is uber-sexy.

Not saying I was an early adopter or anything but what a long time ago this was:

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Ah, these photos are making me excited about my Chumba HX2!

Is this a bandwagon, rolling? Gears/suspension/26 = over.

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Cheap as chips but i love it

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[quote=mattjg ]Is this a bandwagon, rolling? Gears/suspension/26 = over.

Nope, still got a geared FS 26er as well. As the saying goes it's not wrong, just different

Of course. (So do I).

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Not finished yet but you get the idea!

www.followingthechainline.blogspot.com

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Tomac Flint. My best all round bike (now I've got bouncy forks on it) but when conditions are perfect just not as playful as my 26er. Am I allowed to say that here?

Mr Schmancy currently weighs an extensive 19lbs with those Fat HansDampfs on, but when I built it he weighed an impressive 18.. The only thing I can think of to make him lighter is the cranks, currently XTR's.

I like strong bikes me, I do tend to ride them hard and he's certainly helping me ride hard that's for sure, and I climb over a lot of gates and the like so it's nice to be able to chuck him over in a Cross stylee.

Side on pics soon, after this w/e when he's made my legs burn a bit.

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Just me seeing how to post pictures.
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Here's my inbred

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My Kona Unit 29er
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Nice Sheep tazz. 🙂

cheers stu, hasn't tried to throw me in a bush yet and bite me to death... must have been rider error in the previous owners rad skillz 😛

unless it's biding it's time and will save it for something big and rocky in the peak district!

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I thought mine was already on here but it seems not...

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'Scuse sensor dust!

And another angle...

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There's three of my old bikes on this thread now being loved by their new owners. 🙂
Best post up my latest one.

Sorry i've not got any pics of it sat there doing nothing. 😉

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The Gryphon has been built for a few months now. Added new carbon rims and loving the feel of this bike now.

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Just ordered some blue rim stickers from Slik for added blueness!

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Past:

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Trek Marlin SS

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Genesis Fortitude SS

Present:

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Genesis High Latitude SS

The Honzo....

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singlespeedstu what tyre and rim are you running up front on the green jones?? 🙂