What chain did you use?

Will the cheapie hardware shop toilet chain stuff work?

Cura heat heat patches

With an actiontec 36T ring on top you can

Thanks Kato – I'll try that

Can google earth be used to view this mytracks track?

phatstanley – Member

didn't you just get a paradox not long ago?
ain't dat floatin' yer boat no more?

I need a 'custom Paradox' to fit a very awkward body size 😐

Cheers Matt, hadn't seen that thread.

I didn't mean my comment to come across like I thought anyone would come away with a build that wasn't looked after.

I really wanted to go up and have a go building a frame with him. I even phoned them and spoke to a lady (who I took to be his wife). When I started asking 29er specific questions she got defensive. Basically it didn't go too well, more down to my bad probably, but anyhow I don't doubt his classes and the frames produced. Maybe it would have gone differently talking to him directly.

So, I used my tracks tonight – on a snowy and slippery ride.

I can see it fine on my HTC, and have transferred to my PC and viewed it a downloaded GPS viewer. Only thing is there is no map underneath the route! So a bit useless.

Anyone know the best way to view a track on the PC you have done?

Beautiful lines. Is that a stock frame of theirs?

The chain stays look very long

Clink, yes for sure there are quite a few US 29er builders who would do the job just fine I'm sure – Walt being an excellent choice. I don't think you would go far wrong with him.

He (another that springs to mind is Ted Wojick) would know what the intended terrain is too, as they have built frames for 'East Coast woodsy riding'. Ted built one a couple of years ago through a collaborative mtbr forum exchange as the best bike for East Coast riding. The finished bike was IIRC was a 100mm travel ~71 deg HA, medium (for a 29er) CS length HT.

While this is not the slacked out LT, tucked in the rear bike I'm after, he has the experience of knowing what people want and how the built needs to be varied for that end

BUT, that still doesn't get the homegrown roots feel into your dream custom bike I don't think.

I want a local bike by a local builder 😀

Brant's afraid of them 🙂

I think he's worried he'll create a leviathan 😯

I thought about that idea, and building the thing myself. I thought how cool would be, riding the bike you've built yourself!

Then I looked at a few threads on mtbr of how these have gone wrong for folk, mainly in the form of breakages.

No, what I want is the input of an experienced framebuilder who can breath some magic into the design.

I did speak to Enigma, they seemed to get a little panicky when I asked for custom dimensions

😆 OIC

Don't zealots sell more frames for you though?

The WH's are gorgeous lookers for sure

Brant – Oh, does this mean there might be availability of a frame, or few (ton still wants one too)?

Wolfhound – but I don't want a 7lb frame

38mm – which tubing?

You see this is the problem. I found someone who restores and builds bike frames. His work is superb. He mainly builds track and road bikes. He has build one 29er XC mtb

For me, that was not enough. An experienced 29er frame builder will know how changing the gauge of the CS's will affect the ride feel, or what dia DT you need for durability and torsion etc etc

Yes, thanks for the burls link. I was in long discussion with Justin in the summer.

That 29er he made for Al looks very nice. What I am after though is really a long travel 'woodsy' bike, and tbf I was looking for someone with that kind of experience/knowledge of how the the differing materials will work.

It's quite tricky laying down the coin when the builder has only made one or two

ton – hey, group buy discount 🙂

Yes, I looked at Justin Burls. He only does Ti now (Russian), and mainly 26" and I am really after steel.

I'm also after some sizing help, and what I found was if the builder is not very familiar with 29er's he will struggle.

Thanks, I'll ask

Is your T**** R**** an IF, and custom too?

What about those heat warmer pads that golfer's wear?

Bit like bad back heat pads, you pull them off the sticky which activatres them and they stay warm for 4 hours. They come in the shape of a top half of a foot

Chevin – Member

…Most don't spot the wheel size in the 1st place until we point it out.

Speaks volumes…?

When I'm out on the trail I have to point that factor out too.

What's the recommended max speed?

I wont really do acer 80 now

Yeah, my car's worth 2K and the bike(s) could many times more – says alot about the priorities about folk on here

OK, what's the max speed you've done with your 1,000's £ bikes on the roof

I did 100 once (without really knowing – and on a private road of course)

Hey I like chomp sms

good one crikey – and they're all free 😀

Just found it – SO 29.7"

Mr Tall on here has rider's inseam of 39" 😯 so SO not important to him

With my misproportioned frame I need it

Used to ride a XL Niner with 32.4 – Ouch!

The GF sounds good

What about the Dutch BeOne – they have a racing team, with a 29er don't they?

You'll need some patience for the next couple of weeks 😉

Crikey! 21" frame sounds way too big for you

You ought to be on a large or even med.

I have a 34.5 (rider's inseam) but much longer body (6'2") and am on a M 29er Paradox I like an upright position though.

Comfortable standover though 🙂

Hey meesterbond – you live near/in stourbridge?

What do folk think about the bikes getting all the crap from rain, road dirt etc?

Isn't it a bit like a high pressure wash with bearing ingress danger?

I'll bear that in mind for next time, thanks both

This time I gave up and the bike's down the lbs now…

I got sucked into the sealskinz hype – they are over rated IMO

The liners are not fixed and are abugger to get your fingers back into, especially on the trail

And those are two of the best flowing 29ers out there, esp set up that way

I've got to say I wear mine day to day more than riding. Poly base does the job just as well – in the winter, with a jacket

For summer I like merino too, but it does hold more moisture when sweating alot