[Closed] show your 29ers (includes a few thank yous from me)

Brilliant - loving this thread. Some great bikes to inspire my next purchase.

I currently have an S-Works hardtail and like the way it rides. I am thinking that my next bike should be a 29er - so in your collective opinion, which of the bikes posted so far would be the most similar i.e. light and fast, XC orientated?

light and fast, XC orientated

etc etc

Thanks Clink - that opinion is very useful. (Your Scandal is too small for me - good luck with selling it)

Midlife crisis, why not stick with Spesh and get a 29er S Works hardtail

just building my swift up......they are very very nice to build.
the finish on them is very nice.

Stop drooling Ton and get it done

^^ wot he said!

🙂

waiting for my wheels still........ 😆

cant stop stroking the silky smooth paint tho.......... 😉

bigdugsbaws - Member
Midlife crisis, why not stick with Spesh and get a 29er S Works hardtail

I was under the impression that they are not being imported into the UK - I would love to hear that I am wrong about that 🙂

Sam rear wheel washing out on a busy traffic island Isn't something I want to experience every ride

I was commenting rather on your choice of words. In any case, I've used 26" tubes in a 29er a number of times and not had any great issue with it. These days I try to avoid using tubes altogether.

ton - Member
waiting for my wheels still........

cant stop stroking the silky smooth paint tho..........

That'd be powder 😉

I must say that the finish on my also unbuilt Swift is really nice - certainly one of the nicest finished frames I've had.

Here's my Large Niner One9.

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I'm swapping it for the geared version.

whilst on the singular subject heres my old swift, which i miss 😥
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Joolze took this one of me at the UK 24hr solo Championships

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Dalby and Superfly and again below

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Best bike I've ridden.

Matthew

Mountain Mayhem, on the way to 32nd veteran team.

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And just got home after my commute.

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that Niner One9 looks lush

It kind of reminds me of a Spesh Rockhopper if I'm honest - think it's the silver finish...

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The Niner carbon frame - now that's a thing of beauty.

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Now sold (lovely bike):

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and replaced with:

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my leightweight jeyboy 29er with frankenforks, bar ends, and a funny oval rotor ring. 😀

ragley td-1

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that niner carbon is the only bike to look right with the niner forks...funny that!

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My On-one; just about to get a TD-1 😀

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less than 24 hours until im clear of exams and we can be reunited

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Hey Ade - lovely bike. I take it the discussions on here (many months ago) didn't tempt you enough to make your own short chainstay 29er?....

I'm now slightly nearer to making my e-stay behemoth - got a final design and garage now contains a bundle of steel tubing, tube notcher, tube bender and some cnc plasma cut dropouts (that cost a whole £4 each!). I never realised how complicated chainstay bending can be and how much influence a degree / few mm here or there can have on the clearances tyre / crank / heel etc. Mucho practice with copper tube first.

Just making a makeshift jig and then the steelwork begins. So hopefully I might be able to add a photo to this thread sometime before Christmas 🙂

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Jones Fat wheel

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HI mick_r

i have done a few drawings,, but it seems the world is not ready for an e stay revival yet,, despite the advantages it offers in a 29er,,
i havnt the time to build my own as i currently have three non functioning vintage cars,,

i have to admire you starting on this project,, might be worth practicing in mild steel tube rather than copper as the properties are very different,, before you get to the real thing,,

looking forward to seeing the pics,,

that niner carbon is the only bike to look right with the niner forks...funny that!

The Singular forks are standing by just in case I ever want a bike that looks right!
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you keep those niner forks on that it looks great,, love those expensive forks,,,
ragley are doing their own very soon in three different types I think

that niner carbon is the only bike to look right with the niner forks...funny that!

Thats because its tapered on the carbon bike so has a beefy crown. The aftermarket ones seem to all be 1 1/8.

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Yes, another swift. Now wearing RR 2.4 front and 2.1 xmark rear. Lovely, lovely bike.

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And another to bring back those fond snow biking memories!

Why can't I have a Singular with a short top tube? Or any other 29er to be honest. I'm a short arse who wants to runs drops, 2"+ tyres and discs. The shortest pergrine is just about there but I want a higher front end. Something like a Salsa Fargo but lighter.

Still doesn't look right to me

Sounds like you need a Gryphon matt.

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Really must get pics of my 3 29er's sorted out as the only ones i have are cr&p 🙄

Militant Graham's bikes are nice but i'd rather have his Land Rover!

My 29er Inbred as they've been surprisingly sparse in this thread so far!

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Not ridden it in a couple of months now, but still loving big wheels overall... Might finally get round to getting some "summer" tyres for it and get it out on the trails whilst they're nice and quick!

My most favourite bike ever.
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To up the singular numbers!

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Many thanks to mboy for the extended loan of his front wheel!! I am currently waiting for spokes to arrive in the mail so I can build mine.

Mattccm
I am fairly short of leg and ran my swift on drops with a sensible stem i also have a gryphon set up in a similar way which is just lovely

Where are you based as your welcome to a little go on the gryphon .