The Let’s See Your 29er Hardtails/ Rigids Thread

Looking at the MTBR site they have ginormous threads of people posting pics of specific types of bikes. For those who enjoy spending hours simply admiring bicycles I thought it might be an idea to start one here. On my preferred area of interest of course….

My voodoo hardtail, only got back into mtb last year after about 16 yrs off the bike!
Only had a small budget at the time but in all fairness its a top bike, rides really well and will do the job until the time comes for adding a full suss to the stable! hopefully this link works could get the pic to load earlier!

Tony

Rather more bike than I need for my gravelish/country road pootling but I like it. I’ve just swapped out some carbon forks for Singular’s own.

My Solaris. Still my favourite bike I reckon.

Any excuse to post up pictures of the most competent hardtail I’ve ever ridden.

Please no cryptic posts where bike identification can be troublesome for the less well informed….

Because I don’t tend to take pictures when I’m out and about, I’m afraid you’ll have to have a picture of it in my kitchen.

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At no point did you stipulate you wanted anything more than a picture.

Bloomin’ committee types with their rules…
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Kingdom Vendetta – the ‘big bike’…. ore-sum!!

Travers Angus SS – the fast bike. Also ore-sum!

DrP

Transition Vanquish, light build but strong enough foe anything I ride. Tap on thumbnail for proper image.

My mudplugger before it’s first muddy outing. Now used for solo night riding too. 2013 Bizango off gumtree with a few upgrades.

The suspension seat post is to help out my dodgy back.lol

First ht I’ve had in over 15 years and it’s genuine fun to ride!

poopscoop you need your rear light to be higher up so it is not covered by the rear guard.

@trumpton.

Totally right mate. That pic was taken on a shake down ride before it was really set up properly.

Got a nice rechargeable light front and rear now and mounted much higher up on the back.👍

You are spot on though, mounted like that I would have been car fodder for sure.lol

Here’s my Salsa El Mariachi. I’m no purist, I like tech bikes and tech riding, but this bike is brilliant for covering miles across the mountains on and off road. If I had to only have one bike it’d be this. Possibly I’d keep a suitable sus fork just in case though.

It’s currently broken, but it’s being repaired and restored. I’ll never let this bike go, if it fails beyond repair I’ll have another one made just like it!

Lets see if the picture comes out this time!

Sorry tony still can’t see.

OK, 29+ set up for munching big miles, but will quite happily hustle around the twisties if needed

Acsevens – what is that if you please?

@tony-d

Just host the image on http://www.postimage.org then click the “hotlink for forums” tab.

Then just past the text on here. You don’t need to sign up or anything.👍

I read that bit about cryptic posts after my post sorry..

Also, quote doesn’t work very well..

my blue one: it’s a 2017 Kona Unit, small, One23 steel 780mm bars with some sort of rise and a bit of a back sweep, spec enduro bolt on grips, some cheap charge wheels from a cooker I think to make it a 29er (was a 27+) tubeless converted, using non tubeless Maxxis Ardents, (they work fine).

Brooks Cambium seat, Salsa QR seat clamp, GX1x11 gears, SuperStar Nano Evo X pedals.

I’m fat, slow and hugely out of shape, but I live somewhere quite flat, and I get out when I can. the 29 wheels seem better for riding to and from the places I actually get off road, than the 27+ setup did.

It’s a Chinese titanium from Waltly. Based on a kona honzo / taro. Been delighted with it though would tweak a few aspects next time round. Currently in singlespeed guise and rides great.

@cogwomble

I’m fat, slow and hugely out of shape, but I live somewhere quite flat, and I get out when I can.

Hey, want to start a club?!😁

Like mol I love a harcore balls out ride down crazy trails but nothing beats the mint sauce feeling of zipping along on a light rigid bike on out of the way trails. Direct quick feeling riding.

@Poopscoop

Hey, want to start a club?!😁

If it involves chips, and beer, with a bit of cycling, then I’d probably consider it. Otherwise, it does sound like an awful lot of effort.

Longshot Solaris Max…

Works equally well rigid

Love both of me pussies:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/hYLezE7wKoWVBKc27

My recently purchased P7 in Wales
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Solaris Mk 1

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My Solaris is currently a 4-wheeler

Clockwork 129.

T’unit

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First outing on the #singlespeedmtb for a while, #hardwork but worth it. #nopainnogain #rmcycleworks #west_is_best_mtb #ssmtb #konaunit #ride_the_lakes #igerscumbria #rigidsinglespeed #32nineteen #singlespeed #steelisrealmtb #steelisreal #29er #mountainbike #mountains #lakedistrict #gearsmakeyousoft #lovewhereyoulive #outdoorsisfree @singlespeedprojectmtb #strava #cloudscape #forest #dawnraid #earlytobedearlytoshred #whinlatter #29plus

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#snowy #ssmtb loop round the back of #skiddaw this morning. #konaunit #29plus #29er #rmcycleworks #maxxischronicle #steamroller #wagonwheels #snow #winter #igerscumbria #west_is_best_mtb #rigid29er #rigidss #harshbuthearty_cumbria #outsideisfree #lovewhereyoulive #ride_the_lakes

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My old Solaris

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#helvellyn peak, not been up on years! #coticbikes #whytebikes #mtb #lakesmtb #ride_the_lakes #steelhardtail #rmcycleworks #heavilyfiltered #lakedistrict #topoftheworld #mountains @coticbikes

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Breaking the weeks back with a midweek #wheeliewednesday. I was a few minutes shy of the #BCRide5 challenge on #strava, thankfully @clairegorman85 reminded me! #mtb #wheelie #rmcycleworks #west_is_best_mtb #lookatmema #coticsolaris #steel29er #onetrickpony

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Bonus Unit photo-

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEA24hlcq3/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=mqm9zqhnwe1h

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Any Speedballs up in here?

Here’s mine.

Frame bought off Ton for much cheapness. Originally built this up to tow my son but I like it that much I’ve not ridden anything else. It doubles up as a commuter bike if the weather is bad.

Genesis tarn forks. It’s been built from spares, it’s old school 3×10, inner tubes, bar ends. Total cost sub £400. Bargain!

Currently waiting for brant to release a new 29er alliminium Scandal for me to transfer everything over and upgrade a few bits and bobs.

Hope this counts. This photo shows it with a 650b+ rear. Did a solo North to South Wales coast to coast with this set up. Now sold on to a friend but it’s the only bike I ever regret moving on.

Mine likes visiting the Lake District 🙂

Helvellyn

High Street

Parkamoor

Walna Scar

Skiddaw