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My old 26 Turner Flux got rebuilt for the girlfriend to use, or my sister when she comes to visit and wants some uplift at BPW.
For an occasional rider the 26 is perfect as it feel less 'big' and therefore more manageable.
I've put an ebike kit on my Turner Sultan but I might swap it to my other 26 Flux (a large, the one above is a medium) and keep the Sultan and 650b Flux as normally aspirated.
Other than that the Fluxes are a source of spare DW-Link parts for the other dw-link bikes.
Still riding 26" for mtb here 🙂 mostly because I'm too poor to go up to 27.5" wheels/forks and these are still good.
(not-so-stealth ad, got the frame up for sale if anyone's interested 😉 may also part out some of the other bits if anyone wants some decent 26" wheels)
My 26er alternates between my daughters summer bike and, since this winter, the turbo bike...
Note chainstay sticker 😁
Hang the frame up in the shed 👍
My 26" cotic bfe is currently set up 1x11 with an old set of rebas as a spare hardtail and is out on loan to my eldest whilst he decides what gravel bike to buy (it’s been about 9 months so far…) I suspect i’ve lost it but it’s in regular use which is what matters. Meanwhile the love/hate is still in action as the best single speed ever. OP, if you’ve never tried single speed it’s fun and cheap to do on an old bike.
@poah I had that same model of Hornet, great frame! Wish I'd held onto it - in hindsight I should have just got it a shorter travel fork with a 27.5" front wheel for a mini mullet setup!
So now it’s on a set of GT 2.5 wheelie bike licks
@Northwind I assume you mean GT Smoothies?
If you can deal with green or brown treads you can get Booze Lights for under 20 quid, great tyres!
Yep, that's the ones.
I have a 1992 Kona Cinder Cone waiting for a revitalisation.
I was thinking of bring it back to former glory with period correct parts, but thats just going to be too expensive. If the frame was something a bit more special then maybe I would.
Plan is to refresh the paintwork on the frame and the P2 forks, use one of the pairs of older 26" wheels that have hanging around (STX-Rc hubs with Mavic rims) add a 1x Microshift Advent drive train, see what brakes might hiding in the bits and bobs bin.
Plan is to refresh the paintwork on the frame and the P2 forks, use one of the pairs of older 26″ wheels that have hanging around (STX-Rc hubs with Mavic rims) add a 1x Microshift Advent drive train, see what brakes might hiding in the bits and bobs bin
I always regret selling my P2's 😭 '97 triple butted are rare as hens teeth now
Posted a dozen times before but if you haven't seen it. I went for a slightly retro modern mish mash 🤣
My old Explosif (04 so not proper retro) lives in an unlocked horsebox for occasional rides with my wife's horse. It's knackered!
Otherwise I would be tempted to leave it with relatives if you visit often and want to get out occasionally.
Mine's (mk2) still in frequent use on dad bike duties and the preferred tool of choice for the school run.
It's beautiful bastardly hybrid of bits; Saint shifters, 10spd Deore mech, Formula brakes, Rev' fork and an ancient set of Hope Pro 2 / Stans wheels which refuse to die (or dent, or buckle or ever leak air - they're superb).
Here it is in v1 form at the top of the Burma Road climb a few years ago. Same bits hung onto a medium frame.
I swapped everything onto a large frame when the little person started tagging along and it gives us a bit more room on the top-tube for the Shotgun seat. I needed to hack an inch off the top of the seat-tube to let my penguin legs reach the ground though.
I love this little bike, it's brilliant.
My 29'er Bird Forge is newer, bigger, better equipped and superior in every way. Apart from how it feels to ride. I'd trust the Forge to get me out of more trouble on a sketchy bit of trail (it's a brilliant bike too), but I prefer how the Soul rides.
It’s electrifying! (‘94 Stumpy).
obsolete stuff like a triple chainset, ISIS BB
Absolutely nothing wrong with either of those things.
Mines more of a midlife crisis bike:
It’s electrifying! (‘94 Stumpy
nice! What electric kit are you using?
I did the lazy/cheap SS thing with mine. It has ended up having a similar sort of vibe to @Northwind's, in that it's the bike that got me into MTB and I loved it at the time, but it's quite terrifying in comparison to my contemporary BFeMAX!
However, for the right sort of riding I love it still. Cycleroute zipping, cruising to the shops, bimbling with the kids, it's ace. Built up SS it weighs next to nothing, and last year I stuck some recent XT two pot brakes on it which are lovely, really transforms the bike compared with the ancient deores it had before.
Another gravel bike.
Cannondale F2000SL, 650b wheels, dropped bars, second set of wheels with slick tyres for turbo/road use. <br />Shop patiently and carefully and it can be a bargain bike.
I'm in the process of monstercrossing an old Cannondale myself, just needs a chainset pinching off another bike and the bars taping. It's been a fun build - almost every single aspect of it has been a bodge or workaround, but I think it could be my new favourite bike...
Absolutely nothing wrong with either of those things.
I beg to differ.
Triple is one thing but ISIS is absolutely awful.
Changed this
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@ I used to have one of those, a specialized Pitch, was one of the best bikes I've ever owned.
I used to have one of those, a specialized Pitch, was one of the best bikes I’ve ever owned.
That was the S-Works carbon Enduro (they look similar) - bought the frame/shock and built it up almost to spec - different brakes and a couple of other bits. Even had the nasty triple clamps, but ended up changing them to X-Fusion Vengeance. It ripped back in it's day though
My '97 26inch Clockwork Orange is repurposed with 650B wheels and 48c tyres for light gravel use. It works really well for that.
I also have a Pace RC100 (COVID rebuild project) and a '91 Orange Alu-O which I've had from new and refurbed / built with NOS. These are gentle rides/hanging on the wall bikes now.
My ’97 26inch Clockwork Orange is repurposed with 650B wheels and 48c tyres for light gravel use. It works really well for that.
Anything special you had to do with the brakes for that set up?
More or less done. After first freezing ride on Tuesday I'm pretty happy.
Need to swap seat post for in-line post. I'll tinker with the lever position maybe, but all works pretty well.
(Getting the chainline OK required ditching of a drive side BB spacer - since it's a 2x crankset - but with Wolftooth chainring and GRX clutch rear mech all ran smoothly on a fairly choppy 50Km ride with techy sections in the frozen wastes of Black Rocks and Cromford).
I will pass on comments for garden repair/upkeep/renovations to the relevant authority in the household.
Finally finished putting it together this week, swapping in old spiked tyres on the 26" wheels before this morning's ride. Absolute hoot.
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