Cheers futon
And stu remember to send your cast offs my way lol
My semi-skimmed should be ready soon 😉
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Just over 850 grams. So an extra 30mm for just over 100 grams 😉
sofaking - Memberwhen are the two salsa fat bike owners having their group ride then ?
There'll be three that i know of and I'll not be riding with any of them because as you know i'm a right antisocial barsteward. 8)
Stu - what low pressures are you thinking? Lower than 8psi?
6 maximum.
OK - that IS low - I ran mine at 6psi on the icy/snowy roads last week - no problem, but obviously nothing like singletrack riding. So you only run yours at <6psi? Mine spends its time at 9ish psi. I'd love to try out someone elses first to see if the upgrade is worth it.
Futon River Crossing how much was your frame?
Just love the look of these bikes equally keeps adding to the want
for one.
$5500 - A lot cheaper now: http://www.jonesbikes.com/production_framesets.html - they are now made in Taiwan, not the USA. You'll need to add VAT and duty and shipping 🙁
Still have not seen another fatbike on the trails.
fantastic vid, coastkid
Cant't believe the ****ing thing floats, thats awesome!
oh, and i want one too!
how do you measure pressures that low??
flashes - Memberhow do you measure pressures that low??
With a low pressure pressure gauge. 😆
I know this is a real long shot, anyone in Worcestershire own a pugsley I can have a nose at?
I'm not far from Worcester.
You're welcom to try my Mukluk when it arrives.
Cheers for the offer stu, am in Bewdley so not far. I will keep a lookout for your posts when it arrived
So, what frame will allow me to run two 135mm SS wheels? Pugsley or what? Need to know if I'm to be saving a few quid a week for a year.
singlespeedstu may I ask what a Mukluk is
Do you have a pic mister
Digital gauge for low pressures is essential as 1psi can make a big difference. There's a mukluk on page 1 of this thread - it's the blue bike.
May i point you all in this direction for answers to many questions.
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Brillaint on snow, even up to 8" deep when soft and no problem on hard-pack. Excellent on dunes, wet beach sand, peat bogs, game trails, heather moor and just about everything else. Don't think about buying a Pugsley or other Fat Bike, just do it!
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www.pugsley-on-patrol.org.uk
www.youtube.com/user/garybuckham
Oh a steel Jones is in the realms of affordability but I think it should be ti really for a Jones . MukLuk looks nice I could prob get frameset Jan but couldn't afford wheels for a while
And my karate monkey would have to go too 🙁
Found some light 80mm rims Flattop - 790g!! I can resist anything except temptation.
frc.
It [b]does[/b] make a big difference being able to run the tyre that bit softer without it washing out when landing on off cambers and cornering hard.
Pugs has been the most fun bike ever owned...
Im now running my Larrys on 65mm marge rims at 5 psi front and 6 psi rear...i use scrader valves and a motorsport gauge for pressures,
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this wasnt very good with the old 60 TPI side wall endomorphs but great with the new 120 TPI tyres, oh the Endomorphs are now available in the thicker sidewall and which ever tyre you go for (if buying new) get the 120 side walls as way better, id recommend Larrys for front and rear for our terrain and condition here in the UK...
Good to see you Saturday Gary! (even if on foot!)
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As Gary knows im selling all my other bikes and frames and parts not needed apart from the pug and KM 29er to fund a new lightwieght fatbike for XC riding next year!,keep the pug as the Tiger Tank/ride through anything expedition bike 😮
new bike should be a sub 28lbs build 😉
be interesting to see what my sandman comes up at when its built ...
the 100mm rims are drilled to hell - there isnt much metal about them
will be sure to weigh it 😉
Ti Fatback? Coastkid.
Found a frame now can some one point me in the right direction
where to get a set of wheels/rims from please.
Ti fatback is what i did want but recession has said it will now be the 9zero7 frame and there 80mm (drilled) rims,offset rear and inline front.
Being a offset frame like the surly allows a normal rear hub and i already have lots of Hope stuff,hubs,brakes,headset,seat clamp,
Phil Wood BB and middleburn cranks,carbon bars,post,1x9 XT, so should be a light build, be great for big days out on the hills...
Also i like the guys at 9zero7 and there real keen to export to here in the UK. Also my epic frame bag will fit it being roughly the same triangle as the grey pugs 😮
Thought to share....
Re: comments on a 29er rr wheel not working on an offset rear end..has anyone tried offset drilling on a wide 29er rim?
In any event, if the rim/tyre is slightly offset relative to the rim, is that a big deal?
Hmmm those 9:zero:7s look nice - alu is only $499 too!
Dam it looks like i wont have the 1st one here now! 😮
I like them because its straight top tube and anodised red finnish
Aluminum is spelt wrong on the frame for here though!
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So, what frame and fork set will allow me to use two SS rear wheels with a regular 135mm spacing?
Pugsley
aren't they off set?
All I want is two same wheels so I could have different gear ratios on hand.
The frame and fork are offset on the Pug so you can swap front/rear.
Only the Pugsley frameset uses the 135mm rear hub (offset) fork up front for interchangable wheels so that is what you want if singlespeeding one and want options on gearing 😮
EDIT;as just said! 😮
But if the bike is to be gearless AKA singlespeed, will the Pugsley allow it? I have two SS cassette rear hubs on the shelf.
Mine is SS fitted with 2 SS freewheels.
Do you have to remove the caliper to swap wheels or is it me being a numpty?
Hairychested are you basing a bike build on 2 sprockets?
You dont have to remove a Hope Mono caliper but you do an Avid BB7!,
i have the Hope on my Karate Monkey which has the same dropouts,
if you have to remove it for clearance to get the wheel out then all you do is loosen the top bolt and remove the lower bolt- then pivot the caliper and hand screw in the lower bolt a few turns and its out the way 😮
Or use Hope bolt up hubs.
Just unscrew the bolts and the wheel drops out the bottom. 😀
Pretty much so, I have two hubs and sprockets. Good enough a reason for a new build?
Pfft. Real cyclists start with a valve cap or M5 bolt 😉
What front racks and mudguards are you guys running (particularly Gary)? I'm looking for something for the front of my Fargo that will allow me to run my Big Apple 2.35's (which come up a bit bigger than Weirwolf 2.55's). I've looked at the Surly Racks but they seem expensive for what i'd use them.
Those Big Apples must be huge! I thought my DMR Moto's at 2.4 were big but they are still smaller than a 2.5 Weirwolf.
