I have a DMR Switchback, which is virtualy the same frame, except the rear dropouts.
I love it.
Pics here.
http://www.mtbbritain.co.uk/forum/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=12&

Front bounce and non front bounce

Morte Point, near Woolacoombe. Brill

Nice.
From a fellow DMR owner.

Just gone back to HT myself from a Yeti 575.
So now have a long travel HT, a DMR switchback.
A rigid SS Voodoo Wanga and another rigid SS parts bin commuter.

A sensible reply, thanks. Praps its the tyres etc etc.

I have put it in a higher gear, but again it feels weird.

Serves me right I suppose for riding it to work when it is more suited to gravity biased trail stuff.

Yes it's a Switchback, but I ground off the V brake bosses prior to having it powdercoated.

Plus there is a black/silver HT being built at the mo 8)

Innerleithen for me, followed closely by this:

Here here Rocketdog.

Non bounce

Front bounce

Cheers. I have been trying to 'go local' to appease the wife, so I am not out so long. But as you say there's not a lot round our parts.
I have found some good stuff North Warks and Coventry way, but there is a lot of road links and its a bit flat.

Although my local ride today was pretty much like your mud fest, there was a distinct lack of dog walkers.
Which meant the dog egg threat was minimalised.

The ones that I did encounter were being good and picking up their pooches deposits, and were most friendly.

Now I know why I have a cat instead.

Seen that photo somewhere before Bigbloke………

Does 130mm count?????

Can you be more specific and give us the seat post length and the top tube length please.

Matt

Did it last year, have a support vehicle and mates shared the driving.
Stopped at B&B's and mates houses along the way.
Did it in 12 days, averaging 80m per day.
Also took in the scenic route totalling 935m

The last day was dull, not only were the climbs out of Helmsdale and Berridale killers after 11 days in the saddle. The scenery changed dramatically. We came through Glencoe and the east coast up to JOG is a little flatter.

We only had a couple of flats, and some broken spokes so not bad in all.

Don't listen about the prevailing winds from south to north, the wind was in our face all the way.

Been running the Wanga as a SS with 130mm on and it feels fine.
I was planning on putting the 130's on another frame and having that as a commuter SS and putting the 145's on the Wanga.
I have compared the bikes stood together and there is little in it with regard to geometery, but point taken re the gusset stuff, but I am not a big jumper.

Cheers, still on the fence with this one.

I like, in a Borat styleeee

Voodoo Wanga.
Had and Inbred before this and prefer the Wanga

Hardtail. I did it a couple of years ago and wished I had taken my HT. Also wish I took my HT to Glentress and Innerleithen too.
200 miles is a bit far to travel back to get it though.

And commuter, with winter plumage tyres.

What happens on tour, stays on tour.
And we won't tell her about the kitchen. Deal?

Did it last Sept in 12 days.
Powered by Guiness too.

I have always wanted one of those Cannondales, but not that orange.

At the top of Shap climb on the A6.

And does Turquoise count, although its black now.

Cannock Chase this morning.

Mk IV VW Golf? Just picked one up today. Ticks all the boxes.

true

Yesterday

and sometime in the summer.

Nice pic of the Memorial park.

Nice bike too

I was very sceptical re SS'ing, but tried it, loved it and my fitness has improved dramatically.
Only really use FS and gears in the Peak District now.