show your 29ers (includes a few thank yous from me)

My old Inbred which I miss:

And my Scandal now sold 🙁

Now I have a 69er which is more versatile:

just been counting back how may 29rs i have owned.
if i posted them all it would take all day……… 😆

1 x white inbred
2 x sand inbreds
1 x haro mary ss
1 x haro mary geared
1 x fisher cobia
1 x fisher super caliber
2 x surly k/monkeys
1 x chumba hx2

and the present stuff
1 x vetana el capitan
1 x singular swift.

think i like 29rs…… 😉

Ton
I can't imagine that there is anyone else who has had more that that outside of bike shop employees and sponspred riders…

Next up for me is a Superfly 100 🙂

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 8)

oh and this one (its got gears now)

Just going by experience, maybe the tube couldn't fill the void?, Sam rear wheel washing out on a busy traffic island Isn't something I want to experience every ride

Brilliant – loving this thread. Some great bikes to inspire my next purchase.

I currently have an S-Works hardtail and like the way it rides. I am thinking that my next bike should be a 29er – so in your collective opinion, which of the bikes posted so far would be the most similar i.e. light and fast, XC orientated?

light and fast, XC orientated

On-one Scandal (selling one on classifieds!)
Ragley TD-1 (if you like rigid)
Singular Swift ti frame (sorry can't remember the name! 😳 )
On-one carbon (when it emerges)
Niner scandium frame or their carbon frame

etc etc

Thanks Clink – that opinion is very useful. (Your Scandal is too small for me – good luck with selling it)

Midlife crisis, why not stick with Spesh and get a 29er S Works hardtail

just building my swift up……they are very very nice to build.
the finish on them is very nice.

Stop drooling Ton and get it done

^^ wot he said!

🙂

waiting for my wheels still…….. 😆

cant stop stroking the silky smooth paint tho………. 😉

bigdugsbaws – Member
Midlife crisis, why not stick with Spesh and get a 29er S Works hardtail

I was under the impression that they are not being imported into the UK – I would love to hear that I am wrong about that 🙂

Sam rear wheel washing out on a busy traffic island Isn't something I want to experience every ride

I was commenting rather on your choice of words. In any case, I've used 26" tubes in a 29er a number of times and not had any great issue with it. These days I try to avoid using tubes altogether.

ton – Member
waiting for my wheels still……..

cant stop stroking the silky smooth paint tho……….

That'd be powder 😉

I must say that the finish on my also unbuilt Swift is really nice – certainly one of the nicest finished frames I've had.

Here's my Large Niner One9.

(Shameless Plug)

The frame is for sale on Ebay Link

I'm swapping it for the geared version.

whilst on the singular subject heres my old swift, which i miss 😥

Joolze took this one of me at the UK 24hr solo Championships

Dalby and Superfly and again below

Best bike I've ridden.

Matthew

Mountain Mayhem, on the way to 32nd veteran team.

And just got home after my commute.

that Niner One9 looks lush

It kind of reminds me of a Spesh Rockhopper if I'm honest – think it's the silver finish…

The Niner carbon frame – now that's a thing of beauty.

Now sold (lovely bike):

and replaced with:

my leightweight jeyboy 29er with frankenforks, bar ends, and a funny oval rotor ring. 😀

ragley td-1

that niner carbon is the only bike to look right with the niner forks…funny that!

my sir niner

My On-one; just about to get a TD-1 😀

less than 24 hours until im clear of exams and we can be reunited

Hey Ade – lovely bike. I take it the discussions on here (many months ago) didn't tempt you enough to make your own short chainstay 29er?….

I'm now slightly nearer to making my e-stay behemoth – got a final design and garage now contains a bundle of steel tubing, tube notcher, tube bender and some cnc plasma cut dropouts (that cost a whole £4 each!). I never realised how complicated chainstay bending can be and how much influence a degree / few mm here or there can have on the clearances tyre / crank / heel etc. Mucho practice with copper tube first.

Just making a makeshift jig and then the steelwork begins. So hopefully I might be able to add a photo to this thread sometime before Christmas 🙂

Jones "Normal" wheel

Jones Fat wheel

Air9

Rumblefish

HI mick_r

i have done a few drawings,, but it seems the world is not ready for an e stay revival yet,, despite the advantages it offers in a 29er,,
i havnt the time to build my own as i currently have three non functioning vintage cars,,

i have to admire you starting on this project,, might be worth practicing in mild steel tube rather than copper as the properties are very different,, before you get to the real thing,,

looking forward to seeing the pics,,

that niner carbon is the only bike to look right with the niner forks…funny that!

The Singular forks are standing by just in case I ever want a bike that looks right!

KHS

you keep those niner forks on that it looks great,, love those expensive forks,,,
ragley are doing their own very soon in three different types I think

that niner carbon is the only bike to look right with the niner forks…funny that!

Thats because its tapered on the carbon bike so has a beefy crown. The aftermarket ones seem to all be 1 1/8.