Show me your Steel, Single speed, Rigid, 29ers. What you got?

GO on then.. here is mine, newly built last night. Only been up the road so far but I think it looks ace! Will have to cut the bars down and sort the front tubeless tyre as its got a tube in there.

I was thinking single front ring, 7 or 8 speed rear mech.

MTBR (I think) did a pseudo scientific test and actualy concluded that 10s shimano chains lasted twice as long as 9s equivelents (and the only chain to snap was a 9s). Given that 10s stuff isn’t that much more than 9s it might actualy pay for itself unless you’ve got shifters/mechs lying arround.

Stlotted dropouts are a PITA to get geares wheels out of. But if you go tubeless then there’s very little reason to and you cna then SS without a tensioner.

Well, I bit the bullet and got myself an inbred frame, vertical dropout (just never going to want to ride ss or hub I don’t think)……..

So now I need some forks – what are my options? On one say 100mm max, 1 1/8″ steerer required, and I’d preferably like them in white, with thru axle????

Here’s my inbred (26 not 29 I know) had it for a couple if weeks now and I’m deeply in love. Took a little while to get the right ratio but now very happy with 33×16. I can highly recommend carbon rigid forks.

33×16

32:16 not good enough for you, eh?

Some nice bikes on here 🙂

Another option once the rims and tyres are available this side of the pond, A SURLY KramPug – Pugsley with offset Krampus wheels

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KramPug NB Law 007[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

Took mine to Dalby at the weekend, used to be my usual hangout but 18months had passed this time. Loved the salsa! It’s got an RF next carbon Seatpin and an slr team saddle on since the pic and I’ve some syntace carbon bars coming this week. Just need some Maxxis beavers tyres and I’ll be in the 20lb area I reckon. 🙂

Just purchased a Pace RC129 complete with their fork, currently sat in box, waiting till next pay day to begin the build. It’s replacing a Cannondale Trail SS, which is ok, but the EBB is just the work of the devil.

here’s my salsa el mariachi…I think it looks trick – but I am biased!
took it out for a first proper spin last night, loving the simplicity of singlespeed and no nasty gear grinding!

Can’t post a pic of mine as it’s not arrived yet but ordered a salsa el mariachi 2014 lands in the UK November 5th 🙂

Here’s my 2014 Unit, it’s had a couple of changes now-

Lurking in the dark…

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IMAG1123[/url] by pten2106[/url], on Flickr

Had loads, but currently got a Alu Cannondale SL3 29er fat front SS,
However, going back to the trusty 29er inbred at the weekend.

Heres mine it started life as some old Giant MTB,been modified with a EBB and disc brake mount and guides at some point in its life ,its now my MTB/CX mutant crosser.

@carbonfiend

Can’t post a pic of mine as it’s not arrived yet but ordered a salsa el mariachi 2014 lands in the UK November 5th

looking forward to seeing that, love the paint work on the new ss mariachi

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Forks are too short. Oh, and it’s got silly bars on it.

My effort on the theme

unovolo – that looks v.nice. Did you have the frame painted, what colour is that?

^ you can’t hide your gears that easily..

Damn-it!

It is SS now though, honest 😉

unovolo – that looks v.nice. Did you have the frame painted, what colour is that?

Painted it myself ,had it shotblasted then covered in etch primer, Final colour coat is Ford Nordic Blue.
Was done with Rattle cans from Halfords and lots of elbow grease.

Hope this works my 1st attempt to upload a photo but picked this up today fresh outta the box 🙂

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My effort – forks look like a proboscis I know.

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Here you go:

Hey carbonfiend, where did you set the salsa from? I have wanted one for ages…

Ach go on then,
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Salsa El Mariachi[/url] by Inbred 853[/url], on Flickr

Steel yes. SS yes. Rigid no (the rigid one is Ti). 29er no.

WTB Phoenix basking in the sun.

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Steel, rigid, half 29er but gears I’m afraid

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FInally got a picture of mine in its latest spec ~ this is becoming an El Mariachi love-in… Where are all the on-ones?
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Unit, mint.

Thanks for the upload

Chunky monkey I got it from flitch cycles in great dunmow Essex test ride tomorrow round Epping forest

Genesis High Latitude in SS rigid mode:

Genesis Fortitude Adventure in SS rigid:

Genesis iO SS…but that’s 26″ hoops:

Rogan Josh – where did you get those Ardent skinwalls?

My Swift sadly no longer mine – replaced by a Pegasus

Another El Mariachi 🙂 no different to the Swift really