bought a kona unit 2 months ago as i fell in love with a rigid ss 26 but needed somthing to fit me better, was great for the local stuff in bristol. had to buy a set of 80mm travel forks after my first day at afan, my hands ached for two days after, decided it wasn’t worth my joints riding rigid on big boy stuff
Treated myself to this recently… IMAG0417 by pten2106, on Flickr
But this was almost as nice by the time I discovered Singular’s lovely steel forks from the Swift frameset… IMAG0203 by pten2106, on Flickr
Fully rigid works great on a 29er. As said, it makes you think about your line choice again. For me, preferable to ploughing through with 5″ of travel each end soaking up bad line choices. Plus, there’s something great about getting up out the saddle when climbing.
How much are these rings Tazzy, they sound quite interesting 🙂 I presume they are like Rotor Q rings without the £140 price tag? I can’t find how to PM on this forum anymore 🙁
All my off-road riding is on a rigid 29er, mostly Chilterns & Wales. The only time I’ve ever wanted some squishy forks was at Cwmcarn…after a while the constant bumpy surface wasn’t much fun.
Get the widest rims you can – 35mm+ this will enable you to run 18/20psi with 2.4″ tyres – and not be squirmy, or get pinch flats. I had my front tyre down to 17psi for added comfort! i’d also recommend a half fat setup.
I reckon that with fuel prices the way they are, my rigid 29er SS will be the only bike I ride.
Theres nowt worthy of a full suss round by me in sleepy Warwickshire.
Pics to follow when I collect the new frame tomoz 😀
They are pretty much all I ride, though there are occasions I don’t mind a bit of squish. I find ‘alt’ bars a great help riding rigid – really not such a fan of rigid with flat bars. The angle of your wrists and arms really helps absorb bumps more easily.
Same as Sam here, I tried Niner & Sunnline flats but not for me. Liked the Niners but riding rigid I really like a non O/S low-rise carbon bar to put a bit of flex in with rigid forks. Feels good with a 50mm stem to quicken the steering up a bit.