[Closed] Rigid, singlespeed, 29er - show me yours!

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All I ride in the UK
Local loops and trail centers alike:

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Always middleburn cranks on square taper. The singular mow sports some 29+ish tyres. The ti29 loves the 650b+

Repost from an earlier thread...
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Here's mine.....
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853 Curtis singlespeed, rigid, I have the original first 29er ever made, in the garage.
Maybe I'll have to take a picture

[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/curtis-xc9 ]Original thread[/url]

Stoner...Are those On One Midge bars on the Singular ?

If so how do you get on with them ?

Currently in pieces - can't quite bring myself to sell it.
It's plain lovely to ride - goes like a carbon road bike when you press on 'cause it weighs nothing. Makes mediocre trails feel exiting - no ironing out of bumps here !

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No idea why pics aren't working - will fix later. Its a Scandal 29er with ali exotic forks - bloody lovely - for sale maybe as its so flat around here singlespeeda are useless

[Terrible photo of my] First generation Swift.

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Midges aye.

I've always liked them since a 3000 mile tour on the pompino from which they were taken.

I want to treat myself to a drop hydro SS disk brake set on them one day though. Currently bb7 mtb on Dia compe drop levers

Avanti KISS 29er

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New Zealand brand. Comes with an EBB and is very similar to the Singular I had except the original fork is more rigid (less comfortable) so I use a carbon fork on it.

No good pics of mine

El Mariachi with Fargo forks

Makes a lovely alternative bike to my HT. great in the mud and for local stuff

No pics as I've yet to start my little project: have Indy Fab steel deluxe 29er frame, sterling silver head badge, rigid fork.
Will be stripped to bare metal and resprayed by the guys in Sheffield who paint for Field Cycles.
Phil Wood ebb; Indy Fab seat clamp; middleburn chainring and cranks; white industries cog; don't know about wheelset - have seen pair of phil wood 6 bolt disc hubs in polished finish but they're 36h which gives me a problem in finding the rims I want; probably go for formula brakes; possibly brooks c13 saddle; jones bars are a possibility; undecided about cables, grips, seatpost.

Ah, perfect thread at the right time. Haven't rode for one reason or another for 18months and have decided to go back to what got me excited to ride again several years ago, an SS just with slightly bigger wheels.

Nothing fancy but a start...

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Another p29er, now sporting 2nd hand Ti seat post and H bars.
Beautiful frame, shame the paintwork is so fragile....

Birdage,
Lovely bike mate!

Ran it in various guises but this one is good fun, plus wheels & silly tyres. Loads of fun on the beach.
It is without question the nicest bike I have ever ridden.
I would not part with it for anything.

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Thanks Stoner they look just the job for my CDF.

The ones on the CDF are similar but a little narrower and with less outward angle on them.

AND...... I just had a quick look on the On One website as I was typing this and they are only £20 ( they were £40 last time I looked ) So a pair are whizzing there way towards my CDF as we speak

[url= http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/HBOOMI/on-one-midge-handlebar ]Midge Bars[/url]

Hi guys.
Nice bikes.
I'm ( kinda )" new " here.
( its been some time , shall we say )
Not SS , but , I just last night WD40d my fairly basic 29er that has been sat in the shed , and took it out today.
Its a low end Cannondale Trail , that actually rides pretty good , BUT , the suspension fork is Rhubarb.
I've had a look online for a rigid replacement , but as its just a cheap bike , its hardly worth spending silly money on a set.
I feel a rigid fork would a) drop lbs in weight , and b) satisfy my desire for seat of pants riding stupidity.
What do you recommend.????
Straight 1,1/8th steerer, NOT tapered.
9mm qr.
IRO 500mm atc.
Not silly money.
Lime green would be nice , ha.

I've seen the on-one carbons.£100
Any good ? ( currently out of stock )
The Exotics look a bit short to replace a 100mm suss fork ?

Anyway. Thankyou in advance , that I'm sure there must be an acronym for...

TIM

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Salsa make some nice rigid steel forks

Currently in bits but I feel a resurrection is in order-

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Genesis high lat 19" SS frame about to go up for sale if anyone is interested....

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Singular Rooster.

My Vitus Vee 29er

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2 pages in and no Stooge's! I'd post a pic of mine but I don't want to be shamed by the state of my drive and wall.

I love my Stooge.

My Kona Unit (not my garden)

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Fun and torture in equal parts did 1400m in 3hrs on 30:18

Thanks for all your help guys . I wont leave it so long next time.

Finally taken some pics of mine after a ride today…seeing as I stared the thread I thought I'd better get round to actually putting my own pics up!!

Curtis 853 S1 singlespeed, Whisky forks and a very nice mix of Hope, Thompson, Stans, Middleburn and Absolute Black…..really great fun!

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Very nice.

Was hoping to have mine done today but wasn't to be. Seeing yours isn't helping!

Looks good that, always like a Curtis! What bottle cage is that?

Tidy.

I'm going to build my Unit back up, mostly for child carrying duties but hopefully to help get my fitness back too.

Bit of a stealth advert - I've just put the Titec J bars and the Easton stem off my Curtis above in the Classifieds….changed my setup and no longer needed

@everyone - the bottle cage is an Axiom Ripple Inox - really nice and they're not that expensive if you can find one….out of stock here but you'll get the details:

https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/axiom_ripple_inox_bottle_cage-ID_58222

Loving the Curtis, very nice!

What gearing and for what sort of terrain are people running? I've just picked up a vitus dee ss 29er, but the current gear is 38/16. As I live in calderdale it's not much kop for anything other than the canal! Other problem is it's got 5 arm 110 bcd cranks, so I'm struggling to find a much smaller chainring. Am I best off just switching it to some 4arm 104 Shimano?

29" with 32-19

That's riding in the Lakes. When I was fitter

Larger sprockets wear shower, I'd be tempted to just go big on the rear sprocket if possible.

Edit: 32-18 was doable but a 19t rear was much better for me.

32-18 for me - I can get up most things, problems for me are more to do with spinning out on the flat than climbing…..

You will be able to get a 34t ring for those cranks - Superstar do one - http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/raptor-chainring-110bcd-narrow-wide.htm

You'll need to find a 19 or 20t sprocket to fit - good news is you won't need a new chain if you go in this direction but will have to spend £'s for the ring/sprocket…...

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Finally after 13 years I've succumb to front shockers cause my wrists are old and f@%£#d
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Now running 28/16 because I could'nt find a cheap direct mount 32 and I had an unused 16t sprocet in the garage.

Well I actually finished it a couple of weeks ago. been too busy enjoying both it and being back out again

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And for the hell of it my old Genesis IO which I regreted selling almost immediately.

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Almost finished resurrecting my Unit. Just brakes, grips and at some point wheels to set up tubeless.

I've squeezed a Chronicle in the P2s, it's got a good 3mm of clearance either side.

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