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
Yup, it is a bit Grifterish.
No bad thing, I loved my Grifter 😎
Not mine btw!
There’s a touch of the Highpath
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.
New issue just dropped, and it's good to see that @stwhannah likes hers as much as everyone else does 😎
I've just changed the stem to a DMR swarm, looks a bit nicer.
Very much looking forward to getting out on it again.
That looks sweet. What you need is a Thomson 6 bolt stem though. Tis the Stooge way 😀 need to get out on my Speedball this weekend.
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.
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 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.
