Stooge Cycles - who...
 

[Closed] Stooge Cycles - who's interested? (slack 29er content)

1,480 Posts
210 Users
0 Reactions
136 Views
Offline  faustus
Free Member
 
Share this post

Really like that, green for me...if I needed one 😕

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 7:48 am
Offline  core
Full Member
 
Share this post

I love the green too, but don't need one, and neither can I justify one, however Andy Stooge may well be getting some of my money.

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 7:55 am
Offline  matt_outandabout
Free Member
 
Share this post

That purple...oh yes..

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 7:57 am
Offline  bonesetter
Free Member
Topic starter
 
Share this post

That orange is a win win

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 8:16 am
Offline  rosscopeco
Free Member
 
Share this post

Orange all the way for me...repainted at least 2 frames over the years orange...lovely looking things they were.

Now to decide what to sell to make way for a MK3...anyone interested in a full fat custom 853 frame made by Ben Cooper with fillet welding??!!

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 8:23 am
Offline  tazzymtb
Full Member
 
Share this post

The new mk3 is also mental with a suspension fork in. 120mm fork 29+ and big set of moto bars, its like yobs-r-us just came to play

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 8:46 am
Offline  mobes
Full Member
 
Share this post

They look lovely. Im partial to an orange frame, but that Lilly green is really nice! Cant really justify getting rid of my MK1 to replace it with a MK3 though!

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 8:58 am
Offline  core
Full Member
 
Share this post

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 9:10 am
Offline  tootallpaul
Full Member
 
Share this post

Orange on pre-order.

Looking forward to putting it together.

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 9:43 am
Offline  letmetalktomark
Full Member
 
Share this post

Mine has just arrived .......

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 10:26 am
Offline  tootallpaul
Full Member
 
Share this post

Really Mark? Interesting. Did you get a tracking thing?

What stem are people using? I think the 100mm one I have in the spares box is probably a bit on the long side.

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 10:40 am
Offline  letmetalktomark
Full Member
 
Share this post

Yep, arrived about an hour ago.

I got an email to say it was due to be collected from Andrew yesterday but not one to say it was out today but I got that info directly from Andrew.

Im pleased to say that a 3.0NN on a Hugo rim fits with just shy of 10mm at the chain stays which is awesome. Given the short nature of the stays the wheel looks monstrous fitted.

Off to get the headset cups pressed in this afternoon.

Re stems I've gone for a 50mm with a moto bar .... in for a penny and all that.

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 11:21 am
Offline  letmetalktomark
Full Member
 
Share this post

Just weighed my bare frame inc EBB ....... 😯 ...... it is a 20" I'm telling myself .......

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 12:38 pm
Offline  slimjim78
Free Member
 
Share this post

Stooge curious, any owners on SDW/Worthing/Brighton area willing to lend a ride?

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 1:29 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

So, how much does it weigh?

Does the 20" seem bigger?

Thanks.

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 1:32 pm
Offline  core
Full Member
 
Share this post

That 44mm headtube, bigger downtubes, tapered fork, and the EBB (that's always been there) must add up.

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 2:27 pm
Offline  letmetalktomark
Full Member
 
Share this post

this was just frame weight but yes.

Wheels on, controls on, it looks amazing! 8)

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 2:33 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

Bigger tubes but thinner walls so should be same weighr, and the ebb insert is quite light really. But, I guess the head tube is a big lump, and the extra steel in the fork won't help.

Guessing at 2.7kg frame only?

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 2:42 pm
Offline  Rubber_Buccaneer
Full Member
 
Share this post

I'm going to guess at 3.5Kg

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 2:44 pm
Offline  letmetalktomark
Full Member
 
Share this post

RB is closer ..... frame only BTW 😉

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 3:02 pm
Offline  matt_outandabout
Free Member
 
Share this post

Wheels on, controls on, it looks amazing!

[img] [/img]

 
Posted : 20/07/2017 3:27 pm
Offline  tootallpaul
Full Member
 
Share this post

Frame in the house.

🙂

 
Posted : 21/07/2017 9:21 am
Offline  bonesetter
Free Member
Topic starter
 
Share this post

Come on, let's see some pics

 
Posted : 21/07/2017 1:28 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

Perhaps, not unlike the elusive snow leopard, they are really hard to capture on film.

Really want to see a large built up - waiting with camera ready for a rare appearance. Maybe at dusk?

 
Posted : 21/07/2017 4:53 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

Only one solution to seeing what they look like built up - see one in the flesh. I'll have to wait a couple of weeks, but I hope it's worth it!

 
Posted : 22/07/2017 10:44 am
Offline  letmetalktomark
Full Member
 
Share this post

Sooooo close to sharing pics ......

 
Posted : 22/07/2017 3:11 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

It's all about the timing...

 
Posted : 22/07/2017 3:51 pm
Offline  core
Full Member
 
Share this post

[url= https://preview.ibb.co/eYTiFQ/IMG_4878.jp g" target="_blank">https://preview.ibb.co/eYTiFQ/IMG_4878.jp g"/> [/img][/url]

From Stooge FB

 
Posted : 23/07/2017 5:58 pm
Offline  simondbarnes
Full Member
 
Share this post

The idiot has left the front mech setup sticker on it. Standards are slipping.

 
Posted : 23/07/2017 6:09 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

There's another on there too. They look great!

 
Posted : 23/07/2017 6:51 pm
Offline  bonesetter
Free Member
Topic starter
 
Share this post

I'm going to have to have an orange in 27.5

 
Posted : 23/07/2017 7:58 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

Good choice!

 
Posted : 23/07/2017 9:59 pm
Offline  ian martin
Free Member
 
Share this post

I'm liking my Stooge (Mark 2 setup singlespeed with 29er wheels) so much that I'm thinking of getting another in orange setup with gears and 27.5+ tyres and selling my Cotic Soul.

Only one away from the 3 Stooges!

Sorry

 
Posted : 26/07/2017 10:20 am
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

Be interesting to hear how a mk2 compared to a mk3.

If you're considering another then they must be good. The third could be a drop bar, hub-geared beast.

 
Posted : 26/07/2017 9:04 pm
Offline  letmetalktomark
Full Member
 
Share this post

Finally complete:

[img] ?oh=73e271cfeca10c64a7455f53f9f4de86&oe=59F8FB06[/img]

[img] ?oh=9426b4e9a63ef93d81c787582d86b77b&oe=5A04A43F[/img]

[img] ?oh=e96d695ab7f2a8d12a50652544544f59&oe=5A34E733[/img]

 
Posted : 27/07/2017 1:43 pm
Offline  YoKaiser
Free Member
 
Share this post

Thon is bloody lovely! Some purple Hugo decals would be boss.

 
Posted : 27/07/2017 2:33 pm
Offline  coomber
Free Member
 
Share this post

Oh my days thought the orange was nice. Now seen this.

That is the nicest looking bike i've seen in ages.

 
Posted : 27/07/2017 2:46 pm
Offline  letmetalktomark
Full Member
 
Share this post

Some purple Hugo decals would be boss.

I've hot some Easton Haven(?) 45mm rims that are going to get built into some purple hubs to switch between this and my Sherpa otherwise it would have been purple decals 😆

 
Posted : 27/07/2017 2:47 pm
Offline  letmetalktomark
Full Member
 
Share this post

coomber - Member
Oh my days thought the orange was nice. Now seen this.

That is the nicest looking bike i've seen in ages.

[img] [/img]

 
Posted : 27/07/2017 2:52 pm
Offline  honourablegeorge
Full Member
 
Share this post

letmetalktomark - Member

I've hot some Easton Haven(?) 45mm rims that are going to get built into some purple hubs to switch between this and my Sherpa otherwise it would have been purple decals

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/easton-heist-arc-30-mtb-rim-decal-kit/rp-prod152728

 
Posted : 27/07/2017 2:56 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

Looking good from here. So, how do they ride?

 
Posted : 03/08/2017 8:39 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

Large orange frame arrived, weighed, recovered from shock, looking forward to building up and getting ridden. Lovely looking frame in the flesh - lots of interesting angles and ideas.

Will be very interestung to see how it compares to the departed swift and the constantly amusing puffin.

 
Posted : 09/08/2017 3:55 pm
Offline  bonesetter
Free Member
Topic starter
 
Share this post

Congrats

29 or 27.5?

 
Posted : 10/08/2017 12:00 pm
Offline  slimjim78
Free Member
 
Share this post

so hows it ride mark?

 
Posted : 10/08/2017 12:07 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

I'm going for 27.5x3.0. Direct swap from the old swift. Be a direct comparison.

 
Posted : 10/08/2017 7:48 pm
Offline  austinburner
Free Member
 
Share this post

Come on, hows the Mk3 ride compared to Mk1/2!!!!!!!............

 
Posted : 14/08/2017 3:53 pm
Offline  olibluegoat
Free Member
 
Share this post

Yep I'd also like to know how the MK3 compares to the MK2. Trtying to decide between one of these or a stache.

How much does the MK3 frame weight

Also trying to decide between a large or regular at 6ft

 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:39 pm
Offline  olibluegoat
Free Member
 
Share this post

letmetalktomark

How does the stooge compare to the sherpa

 
Posted : 14/08/2017 9:44 pm
Offline  root-n-5th
Free Member
 
Share this post

Link to my initial single speed build here:

https://flickr.com/photos/84161150@N02/sets/72157684043273522

Not ridden yet so no feedback but initial trip up garden tells me the large is good for me at 6'1".

Does the weight matter? Well, yes and no. On the whole it doesn't matter but I was out with some xc whippets on Sunday and the 11 pound extra bulk on my fat bike did make a difference up the hills. That's my excuse anyway. Was fine going down of course.

 
Posted : 15/08/2017 10:13 am
Offline  jonestown
Free Member
 
Share this post

@olibluegoat i've just built a large demo bike, and at 6' myself, i'd definitely say go with the smaller one. Re the difference between the mk2 and 3, the chainstays are some 15mm shorter on the new one so the handling is a little zippier, it translates really nicely when you're going fast down a trail, you can change direction in an instant.

The 18" Mk3 frame weighs the same as the MK2, just shy of 7 lbs, it's not light but it'll easily build up into a 28lb bike, it's a bike built for abuse and riding hard rather than an xc steed. The 20" frame come in about a pound heavier, but on the same note, just built one with a 120mm fork, B+ rims and quite heavy tyres, dropper post etc and the full build is 30lbs. Could shave a fair bit of weight by going for lighter tyres and tubeless, but it rides a lot lighter than its weight suggests.

 
Posted : 15/08/2017 10:23 am
Offline  letmetalktomark
Full Member
 
Share this post

olibluegoat - Member
letmetalktomark

How does the stooge compare to the sherpa

Its a very different ride - in a good way different.

The Sherpa is a fantastic ride but is very bike like.

The Stooge is very non bike like in many ways - I'm no journo can you tell.

I would be happy pootling all day on the Stooge, using it to pop to the shops, riding XC, twisty single track etc as it just feels "right".

The 650b plus wheels suit its short playful nature (still not a journo) and the Moto bars are excellent.

I'm building up some narrower plus wheels (45mm rims & 2.8'' tyres) that I will try on the Stooge with the Pike from my Sherpa.

I feel if this works the Sherpa ought to look scared 🙂

Sizing wise ...... I'm 6' 3'' (well as close that makes no difference) and am longer in body than leg. I would say that at 6' the smaller of the two would be best unless you have a really long leg.

I'm running less post out of the frame on my Stooge than I was with the same post on my 20.5'' Genesis Fortitude with 29plus front and 29 rear - make of that what you will.

Weight wise ..... in rigid form its heavier than my Sherpa and thats 30lb on the nose ...... its not as heavy as my Puffin though.

That said it rides "light" and feels springy.

I very much like mine and am glad a bigger size was made and i wouldn't have fitted on the 18''

 
Posted : 15/08/2017 10:56 am
Page 27 / 30

Secret Diary Of Benjamin Haworth Age 47 3/4

Last Minute Tuscany

Digital Detox

singletrack issue 159 cover image

Issue 159