Why? Because it's the end of the month and I'm bored at work looking for inspiration for the next project!
[url= https://en-gb.facebook.com/SingularCycles ]My Buzzard[/url] is featured on here a couple of times...
Yet another Singular Swift
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Oddly, all my mtbs are steel even though I don't particularly think it's the best material for mtbs. I don't seem to break steel mtbs quite so much though 🙂
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Although it now has XT tubeless wheels, silver XT crank and XTR callipers.
What's that Mister P?
My Niner.
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The frame is a Genesis Fortitude Race that I chucked Shimano bits at.
I'm liking that 🙂
Must say though that the Buzzards are top of my list at the moment, unless anyone can convince me otherwise?
Also does anyone know what changes are being made to the Swift for this new batch?
My El Mariachi. Rigid SS
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Forks and gears..
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[url= http://www.singularcycles.com/shop/index.php/frames/singular-swift.html ]Swift Update[/url]
Ooops. Didn't spot that! 😳
Would a Jones steel diamond with truss fork be suitable for a 5'9" rider?
I am just wondering if I could get the bars low enough with a truss fork, maybe have to use a negative rise stem. I should try and get a test ride, I think bothy bikes still have a demo. As jameso is a designer and owner of a Jones would like to know more about what he thinks make this bike work, is it the fork, bars and low bb height that make it. All nice bikes, shame the fortitude is no longer in production.
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Jupiter, I'd say so, plenty of 5-9 riders on them, between 5-6 and 6ft or so seems to be normal ideal range, but ask Jeff, he explains it well. Don't try to set a Jones up like a 'normal' bike, it's quite different. I've ended up with my bars a few inches higher than I would on other bikes and it seems like a win-win thing, no drawbacks (it's now about 10-12mm higher than in the pic). I'd say geometry is the biggest part of what makes it work, then the fork and bars, then the frame type/material in that order.
I was looking at the new El Mariachi at a show recently, that's a really nice bike.
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Thank you for the reply. I suppose what I would really like is a semi custom Jones, everything the same just with a 17" or 16.5" inch seat tube, a bit like drjons semi custom merlin Jones. Always ridden a 17" frame and think the 18" Jones may be little bit close when it comes to standover but only a test will sort that out. I do like that Fortitude and the Canfield.
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Also does anyone know what changes are being made to the Swift for this new batch?
Yes, I know quite well.
www.singularcycles.com/swifts-and-gryphons-get-a-re-vamp/
Any questions just shout
Charge Cooker Rigid...
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Crap pic, great bike
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Medium Duck Egg Solaris.
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Pace RC129 running singlespeed but can also run gears
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🙂
Monkey...
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And KramPug 29+
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Steel 29er with Rohloff
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My OS Bikes Blackbuck 2
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Cheers guys.
Some lovely looking bikes there. 😀
Keep em coming.
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Oh go on then.. my faithful On One Inbred
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Another El Mariachi
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Dunno why, but I just can't fine teh "lurve" for this bike.
Here's my charge cooker. I use it exclusively for the (largely off-road) commute so pardon the reflectors and lights.
I've been considering swapping out the fork for a rigid one because that fork is next to pretty useless. Does anyone have any cheap steel recommendations please?
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Jaymoid, I run my Charge Cooker 29er fully rigid and it's great for blasting round the woods. Being rigid it keeps you on your toes but also benefits your riding skills no end. I've found it's best run with a big high volume tyre on the front such as a 2.4 Ardent or Chunky Monkey if you need more grip. I've also ditched the front mech and chainrings to run it 1x9 which makes for a fantastic winter bike with loads of mud clearance and little maintenance to worry about.
My Genesis Fortitude SS at Staple Edge, Forest Of Dean.
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jupiter - Member
Would a Jones steel diamond with truss fork be suitable for a 5'9" rider?
I am just wondering if I could get the bars low enough with a truss fork, maybe have to use a negative rise stem. I should try and get a test ride, I think bothy bikes still have a demo. As jameso is a designer and owner of a Jones would like to know more about what he thinks make this bike work, is it the fork, bars and low bb height that make it. All nice bikes, shame the fortitude is no longer in production.
I'm around 5ft 8 and have no issues with my Jones.
I've currently got a 100mm / 0 degree stem and a 20mm lay back post.
For reference, the tip of the seat to the centre of the stem is 52.5cm and the standover with Racing Ralph 29 x 2.25's is roughly 71cm.
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Now that is a thing of beauty Farticus 😯
Redline monocog - Norfolk Coast
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What bars are those, Farticus?
Still building mine up for winter. Niner Sir 9 (2nd hand - to be resprayed end of the month), singular fork, BB5's and some velo solo bits. Now just need a wheelset and I'll be ready to go. Should make a nice winter "hack" bike.
Farticus - can I kindly request, on behalf of my bank balance, that you please cease and desist from posting any more pictures of that frame?
Steel Inbred 29er for sale 18"
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For some reason I cannot see Farticus' bike. Gutted - sounds like a cracker
best 29r i have ever owned.....and there have been many
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present one
Bloody hell... you're that old/fat ?
older but 5 stone lighter now weeksy....that was 3 or 4 yrs ago... 😆
Nah... that was taken years ago... 😆
EDIT: Too slow...
Good work fella....
How old do you look now ? 😉
Paceman - MemberJaymoid, I run my Charge Cooker 29er fully rigid and it's great for blasting round the woods. Being rigid it keeps you on your toes but also benefits your riding skills no end. I've found it's best run with a big high volume tyre on the front such as a 2.4 Ardent or Chunky Monkey if you need more grip. I've also ditched the front mech and chainrings to run it 1x9 which makes for a fantastic winter bike with loads of mud clearance and little maintenance to worry about.
Yeah - I saw your cooker, looks lovely! What fork do you have? I have thought about running 1x10 but the big ring is very handy for the road bit of the commute.
Curtis, Pace and Genesis SS look great. amplebrew's Jones looks perfect and thanks for that info. Are those custom length ESI grips? Chunky or racer and how did you get hold of them?
jupiter - Member
Curtis, Pace and Genesis SS look great. amplebrew's Jones looks perfect and thanks for that info. Are those custom length ESI grips? Chunky or racer and how did you get hold of them?
Hi Jupiter, yeah the ESI grips are the custom length Jones version from [url= http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/esi-custom-jones-grips----various-options-3759-p.asp ]Charlie[/url]
The steerer has been trimmed down now, I ended up loosing all the spacers below the stem and now just have a 5mm above.
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Genesis Fortitude Race...
Now with orange ESI chunky grips and Hope seatpost clamp as I couldn't stop the supplied quick release from moving...
Is a homemade frame niche enough? Hasn't broken yet...... 🙂
16" chainstays, 69 deg head angle and 72 deg (effective) seat angle. Columbus steel (Zona / cro-mo mix) and fillet brazed. Twin 1/2" diameter tubes for the chainstays to squeeze between 2.3 tyre and chainring with some mud room (regular 73mm bb shell).
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A real shame when I bent the original shorter steel forks.
Still my most ridden bike and morphed into a hill climb bike this week.
Ferrous
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Farticus, tell us more about that Curtis. It's a real beauty. What model/ options?
Does anyone have any cheap steel recommendations please?
Give Sam at Singular a ring, he sells the Swift rigid one sometimes, for about £60 IIRC. Its almost identical to the Niner steel one at £160. (I've had both).
Farticus...that Curtis is bloomin gorgeous.
I'm guessing its just wire-woolled & lacquered...?
Wonder if my SIR.9 would look like that underneath... 🙂
Now running 1x10 SLX clutch/Works thinck/thin ring:
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(The one on the right!) now running Middleburn UNO cranks & carbon lever blades:
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martinh - I really wanted one of those^ but couldn't get one at the time I bought my Solaris and realised they would be £££!
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Ooh, didn't realise how bad that pic was. Some lovely bikes on here, especially the Curtis and Cromag. That home made fella makes a lot of sense too. Good effort!
Oh, and get a Buzzard OP, you won't regret it.
Curtis XC9, the original first built, still my bike of choice
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and my 2 souls Quarterhorse
There wants to be a bloody good reason, just out of shot, why you have such a handful of brake here - otherwise me an' thee are gonna fall out! 😉
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Quite fancy trying a Genesis High Latitude Alfine....
....and having a piss in the woods....
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Some lovely bikes on this thread...
Some meh bikes on this thread...
Some pretty grim bikes on this thread..
Then, there's the Jones...
😕 😐 🙁 😥
Hello again.
My Curtis XC9 is an unashamed copy if Candodavid's but with 44mm headtube and fatter seat tube to be more dropper-friendly. Sliders are PMW units but with Curtis' own frame units to bring the dropouts more "inside" the frame rather than hanging out the back.
Maximised tyre clearance combined with short back end (16.75") means it'll only just take a 30t chainring on Middleburn RX8s (which it now has) - SS runs bigger but with a Rohloff spider to give a wider chainline.
Single chainring only - no stops for a front mech.
Other than that, standard Curtis fare of 853 main triangle, 725 stays and highly polished before being clear powdercoated.
Bars are Seven custom jobs, 730mm wide and big bend. Aim is to have some comfort when it goes rigid SS for winter duties ... Still getting used to the width of them at the moment.
Binners - go on, you know you want to 😀
My current winter bike
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and one i used to have and wish i'd been able to keep the frame
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I think someone on here may still have the frame.
*adds Curtis and Chromag to 'the' list*
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What bars are those OCB?
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@ slimjim78 ...
The Swift has Jones Loop Bars, with a set of ControlTech Terminator plugs fitted to give me a tiny bit more width.
Both the Grypon and Peregrine have On-One Midge bars.
I got this last week:
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Nice Jimbo. How did it fair on last nights microadventure?