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                        <title>Re: Stooge owners, persuade me</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I’m wondering. Should I wait for the future Stooge Scrambler or find a used Speedball frame with Truss fork?

You could probably go ti Stooge with custom geometry for boost for less than a J...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote> I’m wondering. Should I wait for the future Stooge Scrambler or find a used Speedball frame with Truss fork?</blockquote>

You could probably go ti Stooge with custom geometry for boost for less than a Jones.
Andy is very open to custom builds but if it will not work he will tell you.
Listen to his advise.
Stooge 29er takes 3 inch tyre not sure about the 650b because I run mine with 29 inch wheels which takes approx 2.4 max.
ti frames are custom built so under the current circumstances you may have a long wait.
Bonne chance.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: Stooge owners, persuade me</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I also own a 2019 Surly Krampus. Before that I had a Surly ECR of 2015. I regret this last one. I would like to change my Krampus. I dream of a Jones but it&#039;s too expensive. I like the Stoog...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I also own a 2019 Surly Krampus. Before that I had a Surly ECR of 2015. I regret this last one. I would like to change my Krampus. I dream of a Jones but it's too expensive. I like the Stooge MK4. I contacted Andy. He's very nice. 3 things make me hesitate: the frame is not boost and so I will probably have to change the hub (DT SWISS 350), the maximum tire is 2.6 while I've been riding for 6 years in 3.00 inches and finally, ajantom, you say that it's not different from the Krampus. I'm wondering. Should I wait for the future Stooge Scrambler or find a used Speedball frame with Truss fork?
Sorry for my english, I'm french, from New Caledonia.
Merci beaucoup.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: Stooge owners, persuade me</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 20:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[That looks sweet. What you need is a Thomson 6 bolt stem though. Tis the Stooge way &#x1f600; need to get out on my Speedball this weekend.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[That looks sweet. What you need is a Thomson 6 bolt stem though. Tis the Stooge way &#x1f600; need to get out on my Speedball this weekend.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: Stooge owners, persuade me</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 19:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[New issue just dropped, and it&#039;s good to see that @stwhannah likes hers as much as everyone else does &#x1f60e;

I&#039;ve just changed the stem to a DMR swarm, looks a bit nicer.

Very much look...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[New issue just dropped, and it's good to see that @stwhannah likes hers as much as everyone else does &#x1f60e;

I've just changed the stem to a DMR swarm, looks a bit nicer.

Very much looking forward to getting out on it again.]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: Stooge owners, persuade me</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 23:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Yup, it is a bit Grifterish.
No bad thing, I loved my Grifter &#x1f60e;


Not mine btw!

There’s a touch of the Highpath 

I was thinking that when riding it today.
Though having ridden Geof...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Yup, it is a bit Grifterish.
No bad thing, I loved my Grifter &#x1f60e;

<img src="https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/132965141745_/Raleigh-Grifter-Blue-MK1-1976-Pre-Production-Model.jpg" alt="" />
Not mine btw!

<blockquote>There’s a touch of the Highpath </blockquote>

I was thinking that when riding it today.
Though having ridden Geoff Apps' modern Cleland bike a few times, the riding position is very different.

The Stooge is like the love child of a Cleland and a long, low, slack modern hardtail.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/">Bike Forum</category>                        <dc:creator>ajantom</dc:creator>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 19:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Looks great! There&#039;s a touch of the Highpath about that set-up too...

All this thread has done is to get me scouring the usual places for a second hand one though]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Looks great! There's a touch of the Highpath about that set-up too...

All this thread has done is to get me scouring the usual places for a second hand one though]]></content:encoded>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 19:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Sorry, struggling to insert an image from Pinterest.]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sorry, struggling to insert an image from Pinterest. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/433471532874767079/]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: Stooge owners, persuade me</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 19:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Wondered where I&#039;d seen that design before]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wondered where I'd seen that design before <img src="http://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/433471532874767079/" alt="Raleigh Grifter" />]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: Stooge owners, persuade me</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 15:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Managed to finish it this morning, and got out for a shakedown ride.

Marvelous &#x1f60e; felt very at home on it. Not dissimilar to the Krampus, but longer and slacker - TT is about 50mm lo...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Managed to finish it this morning, and got out for a shakedown ride.

Marvelous &#x1f60e; felt very at home on it. Not dissimilar to the Krampus, but longer and slacker - TT is about 50mm longer, and HA is 66 as opposed to 69.

Took down lots of off piste single-track up at Haldon. No problems on the twisty stuff, and great on the off camber wet stuff.

Before...
<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/HxBXWKgz/IMG-20200202-113258.jpg" alt="" />

After...
<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/gkdjt4bk/IMG-20200202-140810.jpg" alt="" />

ALL the gears. 1x4, it's the future man &#x1f609;
<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/W3vcpWnd/IMG-20200202-113321.jpg" alt="" />

Had to put a tube in the rear tyre as the rear tubeless set up gave up the ghost quite early on.
The Good Year Newton is ace though, oodles of grip.

Best comment of the ride, from a downhill grom..."you're on a BMX!".]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Re: Stooge owners, persuade me</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 09:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Gah, I was hoping to get a maiden ride on it this weekend, but probably not &#x1f641;

It isn&#039;t Stooge&#039;s fault, but never have I had a bike build where do many niggly little things have gone...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gah, I was hoping to get a maiden ride on it this weekend, but probably not &#x1f641;

It isn't Stooge's fault, but never have I had a bike build where do many niggly little things have gone wrong, one after another!

It is looking ace though. So hopefully soon.]]></content:encoded>
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