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  • richellicott
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    I’ve just taken delivery of a Salsa El Mar frame but as I have limited bike building funds at the moment I thought some of you might want to show off your similar builds and give me inspiration for how to build up my frame. I’m thinking 1×10 at first w/suspension but want to try out ss rigid down the line too.

    letmetalktomark
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    richellicott
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    A nice start to the thread there. I really like your Fortitude, is that a 3.0 front tyre and the widest (2.4 maybe?) one you could fit out back?

    bacondoublechee
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    Here is my El Mar, half way down Jacob’s ladder with its summer gears on. It also did 2 laps of Coedy yesterday!

    DanW
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    None are mine but these are giving me the inspiration to keep looking for the “perfect” one… yes I have a weakness for a racey steel frame with a Lefty! 😀 Always love seeing pics of yours LMTTM

    Amaro….

    Cyclo…

    Not steel as far as I am aware but same trend 😀

    jaymoid
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    letmetalktomark
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    Yes, well sort of ….. 3.0 up front, but a wide 2.1” on a Flow rim out back.

    jaymoid – Member

    more in this almost identical thread here:
    http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/show-me-your-steel-29ers-please

    Spoilsport. Everyone likes a pikchur thread. 😉

    NormalMan
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    My Solaris which is a slightly tweaked version of the 1×10 complete build.

    ottocat
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    1×11

    takisawa2
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    SIR.9 in summer mode with some old Rebas & 33×18 SS.

    Winter mode means Niner steel rigids, but the rest stays the same.

    Lovely, lovely bike.

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    IMAG3551[/url] by pten2106[/url], on Flickr

    stills8tannorm
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    jwr
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    Picture take on a first shakedown ride just after it was built. Now with a dropper post and a few scuffs and scrapes.


    Solaris on the coast by jwrfooo[/url], on Flickr

    Smuzzy
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    29er Inbred, SLX group, SLX wheels, rebas

    Smuzzy
    Free Member

    And my Karate Monkey, truly a superb bike

    The-Swedish-Chef
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    Any of these frames have XC geometry as apposed to being more more trail orientated?

    Something built around 100mm not 120+

    NormalMan
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    My Solaris is on 100mm forks. Not sure I’d say totally xc set up, more just set up for the riding I do.

    davidy
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    My Simple, very sorry for the rubbish pic, only one I have!

    Paceman
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    Krampus

    daftvader
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    DSC_0062[/url] by daftvader77[/url], on Flickr[/img]
    New Stanton build… Works with 100 mm forks, also has a fairly long tt.
    ..

    lukeryan
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    Rigid

    W/tower pros

    takisawa2
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    Paceman, that Krampus is ace.
    I hired one last year. What a laugh.

    singlecrack
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    Untitled[/url] by jerrypc69[/url], on Flickr
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    Untitled[/url] by jerrypc69[/url], on Flickr

    placid_casual
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    Stooge build day (3) by placid casual[/url], on Flickr

    Salsa El Mariachi Singlespeed by placid casual[/url], on Flickr

    willjones
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    I’m in love with this one Screen Shot 2014-03-16 at 22.05.00 by <WillJones>[/url], on Flickr

    Cheezpleez
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    spectabilis
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    Can people stop posting their Stooge’s! Mine is hung on the wall waiting for parts most of which have hit delays and it is effing me right off 😀

    inbred853
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    2014 El Mar, bought from the bay, arrived last Friday and built up with the parts from the donor 2011 El Mar. Need to get oot on the thing for a blast.
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    El Mar 2014[/url] by Inbred 853[/url], on Flickr

    inbred853
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    2014 El Mar built up last Friday from my 2011 El Mar donor bike. Just need to get oot for a blast.

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    El Mar 2014[/url] by Inbred 853[/url], on Flickr

    breadcrumb
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    2014 Kona Unit

    Boing

    Rigid

    Sam
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    Lots over the years of course, but here are a few recent favourites.

    rOcKeTdOg
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    mt
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    Am interested in building a fairly light 29er for general xc duties, 100 to 120 fork with a solid fork for touring. Whats your recommendations? Please.

    Paceman
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    Cooker rigid…

    Early morning Krampus…

    nordofjura
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    [/url] WP_20140715_001[/url] von nordofjura[/url] auf Flickr]Salsa El Mariachi[/url]

    My El Mariachi with 1×10 (11-40), Reba RLs and Hans Dampf/Nobby Nic.

    teadrinker
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    Just picked up my new Cooker and thought I’d resurrect this thread 🙂

    Here’s mine, sorry for the low quality pic but she is lovely and the pearlescent is beautiful in the flesh, really loving this bike.

    digga
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    There’s some very nice looking bikes on this thread. Inspired me to post a couple of shots of mine.

    My recently built, custom Curtis AM29.

    It’s an absolute weapon. Very, very pleased with it.

    teadrinker
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    That Curtis is stunning digga.

    digga
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    teadrinker – Member
    That Curtis is stunning digga.

    I can’t take any credit for that ; they’re very clever guys down at Curtis – do a sterling job and are meticulous in helping you to get the right specification.

    I do know that clear powdercoat will, eventually, allow the steel to superficially rust in a year or two. I’m minded to allow it just to look ‘antique’, although there’s always the option of the shotblast and re-coat.

    RoterStern
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    Mine.

    kimbers
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    Kona Unit

    only had it a week

    need to get it set up geared- needs new freehub and mech hanger and get some bouncy forks, 780mm bars probably want chopping down a bit too
    and swap the bb7s out for some hope m4s, it wont be no lightweight

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