Do they work , like the idea of back to basics 🙂 what’s your guys experiences ?
was thinking of an on one or genisis ?

Posted 8 years ago

my main bike now

90+% of my annual off-road miles are on this or a rigid SS CX. The HT 29er gets about 100 miles a year.

Posted 8 years ago

My salsa el mariachi is rigid. Just built it as a winter bike and not take it any where rough

But it’s been fine tracks nicely just have to think a bit on some stuff
And even made of steel and Useing spare bits it’s 25 lb

My local riding tends to be as much Tarmac as woodland

Posted 8 years ago

cool that’s just what I wanted to hear , nice bike 🙂

Posted 8 years ago

My hardtail has been in bits in the garage for about 8 months now. Just ride my Karate Monkey offroad these days – it gets properly hammered as well.

I’m old enough to have started riding offroad on a fully rigid 700C bike though so it’s full circle!

Posted 8 years ago

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

Posted 8 years ago

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…

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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.

Posted 8 years ago

Swift works wonderfully

damp by rOcKeTdOgUk, on Flick

365/98 8/4/10 by rOcKeTdOgUk, on Flickr

Posted 8 years ago

got a brand new one for sale

Posted 8 years ago

I rather like them

Posted 8 years ago

Tazzy, was it you who can get those wonky chainrings?

Posted 8 years ago

another swift lover here. so much fun to ride.

Posted 8 years ago

it was indeed darling, think goldtec still have a couple of 33’s maybe one to two 34’s and a 35 (it’ll be a while for more so limited and niche) 😀

oh and as well as 3 on my bikes taki’ has one on his niner

oh and Stoner has one as well

Posted 8 years ago

Hmmm, they have a 34t you say… 🙂

RD, get one. It is indeed like cheating.

Posted 8 years ago

I’ve 3 of them and love them all

Available in normal 29er front wheel or Fat front wheel flavours

Mam Tor After Work by Johnclimber, on Flickr

September 3rd – Scarecrow Speed Cop by Johnclimber, on Flickr

DSC09966 by Johnclimber, on Flickr

Posted 8 years ago

I’ve ridden nothing else for 6 years now- mostly round north Wales and snowdonia but also the lakes,peaks,Brecon,7 stanes etc. I’ve not died yet.

Posted 8 years ago

It’s my first and only proper mountain bike. It seems to work fine. I am considering some suspension forks, but haven’t tried them yet

Posted 8 years ago

Wonky chainrings?

are they a little like the biopace thing?

do they work?

Posted 8 years ago

Got a link tazzy, can only seem to find normal rings

Posted 8 years ago

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 🙁

Posted 8 years ago

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.

Posted 8 years ago

Drop me an email chaps ( email in the classifeds as I’m sellin a few bits at the moment) costs are massively less than a rotor q

Cheers

Taz

Posted 8 years ago

This thread is giving me the taste to go back to rigid
Merlin doing 29 reba’s dirt cheap prior to xmas lured me away

Posted 8 years ago

Annother happy swift owner, beware though, they have a detrimental effect on your motivation for riding other more expensive bikes!

Posted 8 years ago

^ what Sam (tinas) said. But that suits my empty wallet just fine.

Posted 8 years ago

Couldn’t get on with rigid forks on mine. I’ve been loving it far more since I put a Manitou Minute on the front.

Posted 8 years ago

dropped you an email tazzy but no reply. Maybe im being impatient though 😈

if you didnt get it can you drop me an email yesiamtom gmail com

Posted 8 years ago

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.

Posted 8 years ago

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 😀

Posted 8 years ago

Pedalhead,
snap….

Posted 8 years ago

ooh spooky!

Posted 8 years ago

It really should be fixed and rigid coz that’s wot I got.

Posted 8 years ago

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.

Posted 8 years ago

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.

Posted 8 years ago

Gryphon here – rigid and drops. Love it.

Posted 8 years ago

i like the idea of the big front tire, (also the fat front).
anyone know of the biggest 29″ that fits a normal fork. 3″ inch maybe?

Posted 8 years ago

anyone know of the biggest 29″ that fits a normal fork. 3″ inch maybe?

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wtb dissent 2.5 on ether a dominator or a kris holm free ride 29er rim. comes in at about 2.8″ and can be run around 8-10 psi with no issues

Posted 8 years ago

Tazzy – you are the king of rubber 😆

Posted 8 years ago

Running 1 x 10 now but here in Rohloff guise

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Posted 8 years ago

Who makes the Dominator rim?

Posted 8 years ago