Whilst i wait to start the build of my Salsa Elmariachi.
Can hardly wait. 🙂
I've an El Mariachi SS
Upgrades:
Ritchey WCS foam grips
EA50 flat bars
Thompson stem an post
Spesh Phenom saddle
XTR M970 cranks
WTB Bronsons
Hope Mini X2 brakes with aires rotors
KMC chain (gold obviously)
Groove armada sprocket
Hope gold chainring and KCNC bolts
Some other gold bits n bobs.
PDW bird cage
It looked quite nice a month ago! now it's caked in an inch of mud, there's a dent in the top tube, the chainstays have a big patch of heel rub, and the anodising's come off the bottle cage.
It's getting "well used".
Salsa With Reba's
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Salsa with Rigids
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Pace with rigids
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Another Pace with fat front
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STW Standard Rigid Swift
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Good to hear! Mines will have thomson, hope/stans with Niner carbon forks and some other bits and pieces i can find.
Just seen the pics now, hows the pace shep? Which is your favourite?
Niner carbon forks
You'll appreciate them, the salsa's are seriosuly stiff (coming from a Swift).
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Been on enough rides on it now to realise what a bloody wonderful bike it is. Was a bit dubious about no suspension forks, hence the reason I went for this build over a Fortiude, but I can honestly say I don't miss them for the areas I've ridden so far.
Just seen the pics now, hows the pace shep? Which is your favourite?
The Pace's are no more 🙁
The salsa is by far the best 29er I've owned. love it to bits. The top pic is its current set-up.
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Nowadays
Another Salsa, this time with carbon Niner forks, Hope Hoops with Crests, Hope X2 brakes, SLX cranks. It's a great bike, rides really well.
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El M, with Cromoto's..
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It's dead good..
El mars are getting as common as jones's now.
Mine might end up in the classifieds 🙁
Very nice duckman, Still yours?
My Singular Swift. Tried out lots of new things all at once, steel frame, 29 inch wheels, singlespeed and rigid. Love every aspect of it.
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That is very good to hear. As ive never seen a jones thats pretty good to!The salsa is by far the best 29er I've owned.
Notmyrealname i was sent that very same picture by a bike shop... That's basically what i want mine to look like.
Some nice swifts to.
El mars are getting as common as jones's now.Mine might end up in the classifieds
Oh yah, someone of your stature should be riding a ti fat 650b unicycle at the very least..
You've let yourself down, your family down, and worst of all you've let us down.. 😥
I'll give you twenty quid for it to save your shame...
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Trusty ol' inbred, had a few tweaks and changes since that pic, but you get the general idea....
Alas no shep, now with Bullheart's brother in law, whispers.....I like the Cotic more....
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Karate Monkey, just ace
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Notmyrealname i was sent that very same picture by a bike shop... That's basically what i want mine to look like.
I can't believe they nicked my photo 8)
The El Mar is a great bike, rides really well. The Niner forks are better than the Cro-Moto's I originally had fitted.
It's getting more use at the moment than my fancy full-sus geared bike, probably due to the conditions as much as anything.
I've just been out today to look at a Niner Air9 carbon frame and it's probably the only frame I'd get rid of the El Mar for. You'll not be disappointed with it.
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"You'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands"
Never said that sort of thing about a bike before but I think it'll outlast me. One of it's many guises. Currently has ti forks, ti loops and bikepacking kit on, with gears -
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My High Latitude, just gone from a Gary Fisher Rig to this and it's superb, cracking frame...;)
Will be upgrading the wheels to Superstar ones when I get the spare cash!!!
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Os bikes Blackbuck 2,only had it about 5 months but loving it
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Looking really forward to getting my Surly Ogre built up for dual duties of MTB and family camping touring. Waiting for frame delivery and numerous packages!
Make sure you keep a few quid back to get them trued up after the first ride. (from experience)Will be upgrading the wheels to Superstar ones when I get the spare cash!!!
Yeah the LBS will do em for me, he's cheap as well!! 😉
Hey Clink, were you riding that at SSUK? Saw an identical Inbred/Swift fork combo and meant to say hello.
FWIW the two sets of Superstar wheels I've had were both better built than my near identical Hope Hoops
Hey Clink, were you riding that at SSUK? Saw an identical Inbred/Swift fork combo and meant to say hello.
Yep, that was me 😀
I *very* nearly went for an ElMar - but a Swift won out in the end.
This has been posted before, but here's the Swift's cousin Gryphon up on the 'moor.
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Gryphon x 2 (with gears here).
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My race bike.
Kona Unit. Paul Components, Tune, Middleburn, Niner, Formula, MtZoom
oosh
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If I must
FWIW the two sets of Superstar wheels I've had were both better built than my near identical Hope Hoops
Cheers, yeah it was a choice between Hopes and Superstar, Superstar do I SS specific hub which takes normal cogs and as I've had Hopes in the past I thought I'd give Superstar a go!! 😉
Armstrong, 1930s, rod brakes, all steel, terrifying on technical stuff:
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Sunbeam RR, 1932, all steel, start of the modern era IMO:
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Surly Pugsley, 2010, but it cheats - it's got alloy bits like rims, cranks, handlebars etc. Brilliant bike:
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Avanti KISS 29er (in Oz), almost as good as a Singular:
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Steel, single speed, rigid. I made it better with some 1x9 love. Next will be a high volume front tyre and some disc brakes.
After some advice please guys?
I'm planning a steel 29er build, inbred frame, but I can't decide whether to go slot or vertical dropout.
The slot dropout lets you ride ss, hub or dérailleur rear. The vertical standard gears only, but has ISCG 05 mounts on BB.
I was thinking single front ring, 7 or 8 speed rear mech. Quite fancy the slot dropout version as it's available in the sand colour, and gives options for the future, but how important is a chain device going to be , and will a seat tube type be good enough if I go for the slot frame, or are you better off with ISCG 05 given my current plan?
Cheers,
Sam
Why a 7/8 speed mech? Isn't it quite hard to get decent quality gear in 7/8 speed these days? You should be able to pick up good second hand 9 speed fairly cheap.
If On-One are doing a slot dropout with a hanger then I'd go for that, given your plans. You can always get a BB-mounted chain guide if you need one. They work fine IME.
I'll happily go 9 speed, was being thick!
There is a slot frame with mech hanger available.
Why a 7/8 speed mech? Isn't it quite hard to get decent quality gear in 7/8 speed these days? You should be able to pick up good second hand 9 speed fairly cheap.If On-One are doing a slot dropout with a hanger then I'd go for that, given your plans. You can always get a BB-mounted chain guide if you need one. They work fine IME.
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GO on then.. here is mine, newly built last night. Only been up the road so far but I think it looks ace! Will have to cut the bars down and sort the front tubeless tyre as its got a tube in there.
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I was thinking single front ring, 7 or 8 speed rear mech.
MTBR (I think) did a pseudo scientific test and actualy concluded that 10s shimano chains lasted twice as long as 9s equivelents (and the only chain to snap was a 9s). Given that 10s stuff isn't that much more than 9s it might actualy pay for itself unless you've got shifters/mechs lying arround.
Stlotted dropouts are a PITA to get geares wheels out of. But if you go tubeless then there's very little reason to and you cna then SS without a tensioner.
Well, I bit the bullet and got myself an inbred frame, vertical dropout (just never going to want to ride ss or hub I don't think)........
So now I need some forks - what are my options? On one say 100mm max, 1 1/8" steerer required, and I'd preferably like them in white, with thru axle????
Here's my inbred (26 not 29 I know) had it for a couple if weeks now and I'm deeply in love. Took a little while to get the right ratio but now very happy with 33x16. I can highly recommend carbon rigid forks.
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Some nice bikes on here 🙂
Another option once the rims and tyres are available this side of the pond, A SURLY KramPug - Pugsley with offset Krampus wheels
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Took mine to Dalby at the weekend, used to be my usual hangout but 18months had passed this time. Loved the salsa! It's got an RF next carbon Seatpin and an slr team saddle on since the pic and I've some syntace carbon bars coming this week. Just need some Maxxis beavers tyres and I'll be in the 20lb area I reckon. 🙂
Just purchased a Pace RC129 complete with their fork, currently sat in box, waiting till next pay day to begin the build. It's replacing a Cannondale Trail SS, which is ok, but the EBB is just the work of the devil.
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here's my salsa el mariachi...I think it looks trick - but I am biased!
took it out for a first proper spin last night, loving the simplicity of singlespeed and no nasty gear grinding!
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Can't post a pic of mine as it's not arrived yet but ordered a salsa el mariachi 2014 lands in the UK November 5th 🙂
Here's my 2014 Unit, it's had a couple of changes now-
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Lurking in the dark...
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Had loads, but currently got a Alu Cannondale SL3 29er fat front SS,
However, going back to the trusty 29er inbred at the weekend.
Heres mine it started life as some old Giant MTB,been modified with a EBB and disc brake mount and guides at some point in its life ,its now my MTB/CX mutant crosser.
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Can't post a pic of mine as it's not arrived yet but ordered a salsa el mariachi 2014 lands in the UK November 5th
looking forward to seeing that, love the paint work on the new ss mariachi
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Forks are too short. Oh, and it's got silly bars on it.
My effort on the theme
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unovolo - that looks v.nice. Did you have the frame painted, what colour is that?
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^ you can't hide your gears that easily..
Damn-it!
It is SS now though, honest 😉
unovolo - that looks v.nice. Did you have the frame painted, what colour is that?
Painted it myself ,had it shotblasted then covered in etch primer, Final colour coat is Ford Nordic Blue.
Was done with Rattle cans from Halfords and lots of elbow grease.
Hope this works my 1st attempt to upload a photo but picked this up today fresh outta the box 🙂
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My effort - forks look like a proboscis I know.
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Hey carbonfiend, where did you set the salsa from? I have wanted one for ages...
Ach go on then,
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Steel yes. SS yes. Rigid no (the rigid one is Ti). 29er no.
WTB Phoenix basking in the sun.
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Steel, rigid, half 29er but gears I'm afraid
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FInally got a picture of mine in its latest spec ~ this is becoming an El Mariachi love-in... Where are all the on-ones?
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Unit, mint.
Thanks for the upload
Chunky monkey I got it from flitch cycles in great dunmow Essex test ride tomorrow round Epping forest
Genesis High Latitude in SS rigid mode:
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Genesis Fortitude Adventure in SS rigid:
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Genesis iO SS...but that's 26" hoops:
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Rogan Josh - where did you get those Ardent skinwalls?
My Swift sadly no longer mine - replaced by a Pegasus
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[i]Another[/i] El Mariachi 🙂 no different to the Swift really
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