Rigid evangelists? Indulge me…

This thread has got me right tempted to lose the front shocks.

that’s an ace link from Clink.. 😀

If you were getting carbon forks for a 29’er, what would you get?

Also will it be fine with a crest rim?

another pic of the big blue jones in the peak, just cos it’s a nice pic and makes me want to ride lots

If you were getting carbon forks for a 29’er, what would you get?

Also will it be fine with a crest rim?

the niner carbons are ace and don’t have a weight limit now. On a budget?, then the exotics are good. On-one carbons are ok but a wee bit harsh compared to some. All will be fine with a crest rim, if you’re worried, put a slightly bigger, burlier tyre on the front and drop the pressure a bit.

Out of interest taz, what tyres did you run on the f/r of blue Jones/are running on r of spaceframe? I feel like experimenting!

Mr Clink, on the Jones (plural)
Front normal on a P35 rim I’ve run:
2.35 nics
2.4 ralphs
wtd dissent 2.55 at 8 psi tubeless

Front Fat:
Vee rubber devistater 4″ (really good in rock, wee bit heavy)
surly larry (‘kin shite in anything approaching mud)
surly nates (best tyre ever!)
Sulry nate ultralight folding (even better as it’s lighter)

Rears on both:
2.4 Ralps
2.35 nics
2.25 rocket rons.
Ardents

Best set up for me for humping over rocks in the peak, but still hooning around woods seems to be light nate on the front at 7.5 PSI on a 50mm rim with a 2.4 ralph or nic on the back. Would use a hans on teh rear, but man they’re heavy!

For winter will have a dissent on a flow at the back a Looooow pressure tubeless for a sort of 3/4 fat as they are massive 29er rubber on a wide rim.

Hey tazzy, how do you get on with the DH?
Ss dropouts not available for it but a doofer.
Was looking at an air 9 c with £500 off in my size/colour but chose the DH due to a) looks b) geo c) price point d) always wanted a planet x
Will be running 1×9 rigid 15mm niner to begin with then SS in future.
Looks like your diddy DH got the pimp treatment like mine will.
If snoop dog had one, it would be just like mine will be! 😛

the dirty harry belongs to a mate who is little weight weenie race whippet, comes in about 17lb for the complete bike, but he’s used a WI eccentric hub for the SS chain tension which isn’t the lightest. He loves it and goes like a (very fast thing) when racing on it.

Cheers taz. Currently running Pacestar Hans Dampf on front and 2.4 Ardent in rear. Work well but, as you know, tad heavy. Can you get RR with snakeskin in 2.4?

I’ve got the 2.4 evo pacestar, has been fine so far… Have you looked at the conti X king 2.4’s? meant to be very good as well

rOcKeTdOg – I like the look of that rear mudguard on the Voodoo. Is it home made?

If you were getting carbon forks for a 29’er, what would you get?

Also will it be fine with a crest rim?

Do it Steve! you know it makes sense, just don`t fall sideways and bend your steerer tube!

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My rigid Swift at SITS last week. Those without rigid forks were wishing they had one, although the course didn’t really require any suspension even when it was dry.

finnegan – Member

rOcKeTdOg – I like the look of that rear mudguard on the Voodoo. Is it home made?

nope it’s a MkI rear crud guard

Usually a 2.4 ardent on the front but a 2.25 advantage in this pic

jumps better than anything with suspension that I’ve ridden 🙂

Although I’m no evangelist. I rode my Giant Glory today….

Handjob is now rigid (Exotic carbon forks) but no pics before the wheels were nicked for the Stiffee and I haven’t built their replacements yet.

Must be a bit kinky as I was using a 2.0 Spesh Fast Track up front. A reel joy to ride.

where can I get a set of forks that won’t screw up the geo on my 456? 29er forks?

Tazz.

Nice to see a pic of the old blue monkey still getting out and about.

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What forks are they?

Pace 29er

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SS Shep, were you at SITS? I think my mate and I were standing behind you at the pre-race briefing, admiring your Pace (we were both rigid SS 29er niche-mongers too).

No Dyffers wasn’t me I’m afraid.

Some more rigids from me:

Half Fat Pace

Kona that didn’t fit

Monster cross

Regular Swift

Nice to see a pic of the old blue monkey still getting out and about.

My mate loves it, the only way he’ll abandon it, would be if it broke, or was prised out of his cold dead fingers! 😀

tazzymtb, where in the Peak was that piccy taken?

Ta

thedon…Niner steel ones.

Thanks.

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Far too much fun for a rigid

Ah ah ah, AHHHH!
:o:)

Late to the thread as usual…. my Global Th1.5 with eXotic fork. I sold my Rebas about 3 months ago. Only notice the lack of boing on big hits like steps and kerbs.

Another late post…

1×1

KM

GF

passtherizla – Member

where can I get a set of forks that won’t screw up the geo on my 456? 29er forks?

Depends what you mean by ‘screw up’. I would have thought a fork with an a-c of 465mm would suit a 456. Exotic, Salsa, On-One, Kona to name a few all do forks of this size.

Some decidedly non-pimpy bikes, I’ll try to redress the balance…

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Crap photo, ace bike.