I've just taken delivery of a Salsa El Mar frame but as I have limited bike building funds at the moment I thought some of you might want to show off your similar builds and give me inspiration for how to build up my frame. I'm thinking 1x10 at first w/suspension but want to try out ss rigid down the line too.
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A nice start to the thread there. I really like your Fortitude, is that a 3.0 front tyre and the widest (2.4 maybe?) one you could fit out back?
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Here is my El Mar, half way down Jacob's ladder with its summer gears on. It also did 2 laps of Coedy yesterday!
None are mine but these are giving me the inspiration to keep looking for the "perfect" one... yes I have a weakness for a racey steel frame with a Lefty! 😀 Always love seeing pics of yours LMTTM
Amaro....
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Cyclo...
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Not steel as far as I am aware but same trend 😀
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more in this almost identical thread here:
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/show-me-your-steel-29ers-please
Yes, well sort of ..... 3.0 up front, but a wide 2.1'' on a Flow rim out back.
jaymoid - Membermore in this almost identical thread here:
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/show-me-your-steel-29ers-please
Spoilsport. Everyone likes a pikchur thread. 😉
My Solaris which is a slightly tweaked version of the 1x10 complete build.
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1x11
SIR.9 in summer mode with some old Rebas & 33x18 SS.
Winter mode means Niner steel rigids, but the rest stays the same.
Lovely, lovely bike.
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Picture take on a first shakedown ride just after it was built. Now with a dropper post and a few scuffs and scrapes.
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29er Inbred, SLX group, SLX wheels, rebas
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And my Karate Monkey, truly a superb bike
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Any of these frames have XC geometry as apposed to being more more trail orientated?
Something built around 100mm not 120+
My Solaris is on 100mm forks. Not sure I'd say totally xc set up, more just set up for the riding I do.
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My Simple, very sorry for the rubbish pic, only one I have!
Krampus
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New Stanton build... Works with 100 mm forks, also has a fairly long tt.
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Rigid
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W/tower pros
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Paceman, that Krampus is ace.
I hired one last year. What a laugh.
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Can people stop posting their Stooge's! Mine is hung on the wall waiting for parts most of which have hit delays and it is effing me right off 😀
2014 El Mar, bought from the bay, arrived last Friday and built up with the parts from the donor 2011 El Mar. Need to get oot on the thing for a blast.
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2014 El Mar built up last Friday from my 2011 El Mar donor bike. Just need to get oot for a blast.
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2014 Kona Unit
Boing
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Rigid
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Lots over the years of course, but here are a few recent favourites.
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Am interested in building a fairly light 29er for general xc duties, 100 to 120 fork with a solid fork for touring. Whats your recommendations? Please.
Cooker rigid...
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Early morning Krampus...
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My El Mariachi with 1x10 (11-40), Reba RLs and Hans Dampf/Nobby Nic.
Just picked up my new Cooker and thought I'd resurrect this thread 🙂
Here's mine, sorry for the low quality pic but she is lovely and the pearlescent is beautiful in the flesh, really loving this bike.
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There's some very nice looking bikes on this thread. Inspired me to post a couple of shots of mine.
My recently built, custom Curtis AM29.
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It's an absolute weapon. Very, very pleased with it.
That Curtis is stunning digga.
I can't take any credit for that ; they're very clever guys down at Curtis - do a sterling job and are meticulous in helping you to get the right specification.teadrinker - Member
That Curtis is stunning digga.
I do know that clear powdercoat will, eventually, allow the steel to superficially rust in a year or two. I'm minded to allow it just to look 'antique', although there's always the option of the shotblast and re-coat.
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Mine.
Kona Unit
only had it a week
need to get it set up geared- needs new freehub and mech hanger and get some bouncy forks, 780mm bars probably want chopping down a bit too
and swap the bb7s out for some hope m4s, it wont be no lightweight
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,,,,,, googles Curtis and reaches for phone 😀
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My Jones
Surly Karate Monkey OPS....
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My Jones and Mrs stu's El M.
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My 2Souls.
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My new Solaris build.
Large frame from [b]mickeyb0305[/b] off of here.
Great fun, possible a bit on the small side for me though 😳
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If anyone could please explain why my pics keep coming up small I'd be eternally grateful. 🙄
