Anyone found a cheap(er) source of Dually rims ?
mattjg - Member
story to tell? (bones to set?)
He he. Knard totally washed out and put me on my back on a tiny piece of mud. The remains of a puddle on concrete. Scratched up the bar end, pedal end and rear mech grrr (bike unscathed 🙂 )
I did notice the Knard's total lack of control/grip on other bits of mud too
Hope the Maxxis tyre is on time delivery wise
Knard + mud = oh crap 😉 I have been wondering if modding the Kanrd would help, removing some of the knobs, anyway I never got around to it because, Real fat is the answer.
Been waiting for the Dirt Wizzard for a year! Come on Surly!!! The Maxxis Chronicle looks good, but doesn't look like it'll shed mud well, and the new Vee offering looks like only a 2.7” tyre, with the tread being only 2.5” wide, which is a bit of a head scratcher?
I have been wondering why so many people are going fat front when the tyre choice is basically restricted to a single large slick.
I'm waiting for the Maxxis Chronicle.
Currently have a Spec Purgatory 2.3, which I'm rather impressed with.
likewise on my N9, Purgatory Control 2.3 for dry home rides, Butcher Control for home wet or when off to rocky places. The profile is OK on 21mm rims too (HDs were too bulbous IMO).
There's the 3" Bontrager Chupacabra coming too
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Doesn't look as if it'll be much better than the Knard when the mud comes.
Oh, I dunno. That looks like it has much bigger knobbles than a Knard.
It's on their website http://store.trekbikes.com/product/bontrager+chupacabra+tire.do#
Looks like a similar pattern to the Knard with slightly taller knobblies
Hmmmm 120 dollars? Doesn't look good for uk pricing....
The 29-4 is listed as being $75.00 though and retails here for £39.99, so maybe around £65/70?
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Ska, what's the arrangement on your freehub? It looks like you've got some funny spacer on there. Perhaps i'm seeing things...
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^^ Running the Gusset SS kit. Setting up SS was very easy- spacing was perfect first time.
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Fanboy apparel! Who's getting one?
On a side note, my dad saw the bike and thought I bought my mum a new dutch style town bike 😆
Edit: I've just taken the freehub off and filled it with grease. The proII has been completely silenced! Wonder how long this will last.
Looks like it might shed mud well, no weight on the website.
http://store.trekbikes.com/product/bontrager+chupacabra+tire/ViewLarger.do?sortby=ourPicks
Quick (slightly) OT question:
I'm going to a wider 50mm rim up front (maybe rear too) - so would I need a Rabbit Hole (or possibly Dually)
http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/surly-rabbit-hole-29er-50mm-rim-3712-p.asp
And what else do I need for tubeless running? Tape etc
Cheers
I've been running a rabbit hole rear and am looking to scale down to a Dually. I set em up tubeless with Gorrilla tape, nae problems so far.
T shirts look great 🙂
One wrap of Gorrilla tape and a valve stem.
Fit the tyre with a tube first.
Then remove the tube without breaking the bead on one side.
Fit your valve and put the wheel so that the open bead is hanging down and bang it with the compressor.
Sorted.
Thanks
Couldn't quite remember everything you said yesterday Stu. Cheers
T's do look good
Mal-ec... If your looking to liberate that Rabbit Hole rim I could provide a safe haven... 😉
to reiterate re sizing I rode Cheezpleez' Stooge for a couple of miles today, up along and down, I'm just under 5'8", the fit was fine with a short stem and wide bars (which is how I like anyway).
I don't think medium-sized riders need worry this is a bike for the tall. I'd happily buy one and if I can get over my preference for front boing, perhaps I will.
Matt. I wasn't looking for a rigid bike, but have been really impressed with what it can handle without beating me up. I've had problems with riding rigid in the past. Nowt with this.
Cheers Takisawa, will give you a shout when I get Duallied up.
Interesting, it's a nice ride overall for sure, a little softer than my Nimble 9.
Really looking forward to fondling one of these at SSUK.
Keen to see if it's as comfy as my SIR.9
I owned a SIR 9 for some time. Very nice feel to it indeed
A very different bike to the Stooge however. As comfortable? Easily. And the crazy way Stooge handles gives it the much bigger edge
Stooge is much more a trail bike than the SIR9.
As far as build quality and looks go...believe the hype!
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I bit the bullet and ordered a frame, thinking I could build it up pretty cheaply with the parts I have.
I then realised that I don't have a set of 29er wheels.
Any recommendations for a suitable wheelset?
GD
Jonestown - Any clues as to what is coming next from you? Wide sweepy bars? Slack short fatty?
Rode mine with a Knard up front for the first time last night. Wow! Super comfy and tons of grip and 29+ seems to be a perfect partner for the Stooge.
I was riding quite gingerly, having read everyone's warnings about Knards in mud but it outperformed other people's 'normal' tyres on off-camber damp chalk and roots. I did get to see the Knard's limitations though. They really don't like wet mud.
I'm running it on a Crest until I get it together to build up something wider. No problems as yet at approx 15 psi.
I love this bike. 😆
julioflow, there are a few things that i keep thinking about, in no particular order - a handlebar for the Stooge, because the perfect bar doesn't exist yet, 650+, a radical cyclocross/touring bike. Not feeling the urge for the fatbike, i think i'd be lost in an ocean of them. All i need to do now is make some money so i can make some of these ideas a reality 🙂
Not a full 29+ bike then ?! not many of those around?
Surely a fork which could take a fat but not lose any of the elements you've designed into your existing fork must be in there? Knards are fine, as is 29 plus, but for going fast on trails a Surly Bud really is remarkable, even compared to the four inch floater.
Tell me more about bars. Are you, by any chance, thinking wide-ish (720+) and sweepy, with a bit of twang (but not too much)?
that's exactly what i was thinking of
I'm currently running On-One OG's
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On-One[i]"Dimensions are a 25degree bend, 685mm end to end, which mean they feel like a 720mm wide conventional riser bar."[/i]
I feel these suit the bike rather well but i'd like to try something with slightly less back sweep .
Gotama - Member
Surely a fork which could take a fat but not lose any of the elements you've designed into your existing fork must be in there? Knards are fine, as is 29 plus, but for going fast on trails a Surly Bud really is remarkable, even compared to the four inch floater.
+1
This is perhaps something which should have been there from the start - so folks have the choice
bonesetter - Member
Gotama - Member
Surely a fork which could take a fat but not lose any of the elements you've designed into your existing fork must be in there? Knards are fine, as is 29 plus, but for going fast on trails a Surly Bud really is remarkable, even compared to the four inch floater.
+1This is perhaps something which should have been there from the start - so folks have the choice
If only someone had mentioned that back on page 2. 😆
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Though at 475mm, it's happily compatible with many fat forks out there.
indeed Brant, and this was the main reason i didn't feel the need, anything from Surly, salsa and On-One would do the job nicely, albeit in a different colour. I can't help but feel the bike would lose some of its balance and directness with a balloon upfront, but what i really need to do is try it out and find out for myself. I didn't set out to design a semi fat bike, what i wanted was a 29er that railed and took you over the edge
Not a full 29+ bike then ?! not many of those around?
I've ridden a Krampus and thought it was sweet, but i guess its a BMX thing, the idea of short stays and a skinnier back tyre - spins up faster, feels lighter, a lot more direct. The Stooge is superlight at the front and this would disappear with the longer stays needed for 29+, and all that rotating weight. I did seriously consider it a year ago but decided not to go down that route.
650+ fits in the rear, i'm a lot more interested in that, looking forward to the tyres hitting these shores and having a play, maybe make a few tweeks for the next run of frames.
spectabilis - MemberI'm currently running On-One OG's
I like the look of those OG bars, very tempted to try some on my Krampus.
doof_doof - Member
Bonesetter - out of interest, how does the Stooge compare to your By:Stickel?
The two bikes have a fair few similarities, despite the By:Stickle being designed around a 120mm suspension fork.
Both have short CS's, both are steel, and both share a high front end, which makes for a more upright posture, 'weight back' attitude and therefore lightness up front. I'm 6'2" and have a long body so a high front is what I need, but the whole thing can be taken further
I really wanted to do away with a suspension fork - for the riding I do - 'woodsy' let's say, there really isn't a need for 'travel'. A light front with a big volume tyre is perfect
As soon as I saw the Stooge I knew that was the bike was for me. It's a sort of cheap Jones bike in many ways
The 'stickle hasn't seen much action for a while and the frame is collecting dust. Maybe I should build it with the Niner RDO fork??
