I have had good service before don’t get me wrong but its the communication that’s the worst. I understand dispatch times can be slow sometimes but when emails aren’t replied to and I’ve taken time off work to allow for delivery (as I can’t take delivery at work) I understandably am a bit cheesed off. I will now miss the courier delivery as no one is available to sign and will have to reschedule wasting even more time …. not happy !!!

Hi Brant
Just outside cambridge
Will pm you

I have had the ceo email also.As I was off work this week I ordered some wheels on monday and expected them by end of the week so I could ride them thurs\ fri. But no dispatch email. I emailed Wednesday only to be told by the CEO that they will be sent by friday as they were busy. So my riding was not going to happen. I recived an email today (Saturday) saying it will be collected by courier monday for delivery Tuesday. But I’m back to work next week so there will be no one in to sign for the wheels. I cannot get them sent to work as I commute in on bike. So a wasted week and unsatisfactory service and now even longer to wait as courier will have to be rearranged.

Have 4 vapours. All tubeless, lovely wheel, quite light and still running true after loads of abuse. The rear hubs have loud clicking like hopes so depends if you like the quiet stealth approach or a bit of noise.

I have the vapours. A very good wheelset . I can’t give you the technical breakdown that science officer has. But they are pretty light and very stiff. I run them tubeless and have has no problems. They’ve had many a wet muddy hammering and have performed well. I’ve used rear as geared and on my single speed. Both with no problems. The rear has a fairly loud click like hopes but I like that. Hope that helps a bit.

Kona unit 29er rigid and on-one scandal 29er with rebas, commute on ss dolan pre cursa. Old skool all the way :-)

The superstar are 3/32 as I guess is the chain ring. Try to use all same, mines all 1 1/8. I use halo fat foot cog and velosolo single speed alloy chain ring with any 1 1/8 chain. Never had a single problem and very strong.

I think that makes sense to me. Slight 1-ish degree headtube angle change, would b 15mm lower at front.? Am I reading it right ?
So should be OK then.

Going 29er single speed and rigid, major fun ,light and fast :-)

I got several sets off eBay seller , can’t remember his name but think they were onza bolts in several colours, were bout £6. They look good and do the job.

The on-one tugs as mentioned by Tonyd work fine on my scandal. I have the horizontal ss swap outs.

Im riding the kona as well. Rigid with carbon forks. It flies, running 32-15. It suits where I ride, mainly thetford forest so no big hills. Also on-one scandal ss. Love em both.

I got vapours also. No complaints here,good wheel set, fairly light and strong. I’m 87kg and no probs.

I got vapours also. No complaints here,good wheel set, fairly light and strong. I’m 87kg and no probs.

I can recommend the scandal and the unit. running both 29er’s. the kona rigid and the scandal with rebas, much prefer the kona. so simple and light compared to some bikes, so much fun !!!!

If its just for road I run a dolan pre cursa track frame. Nice, light, very agile and fast away from the lights :-) . They do a model with eyelets.

Just read it….. it does offer some interesting points.

Currently run full 1 1/8th set up on the SS. Did snap a couple of chains on my geared rig hence why I went 1 1/8. Looking at changing gearing and chain due for change so was wondering whether to go 3/32 as bits easier to come by and bit cheaper and lighter.

I only ride hard tail. Currently scandal 29er and kona unit 29er single speed. Have ridden a few full sus but prefer the feel of ht. I ride with a few guys on full sus and have never been left standing, just work on that fitness :-)

thanks sponging-machine lol
have bought a 22″ kona unit. hopefully in will fit
cheers for everyone’s help

Just got the tape measure out……. 6ft 8 arm span with 37inch leg.

Thanks for all your suggestions. I’ve got something to go with now. The surly salsa route looking good.
Thanks again.

You’d think but I’m lanky with long gorilla arms lol.
Nothing is easy.

Already run a riser bar and raised stem. Am only 6-3ft but have long legs.
I have seen the surly and at the moment they are my only option. The big boys (specialised etc )go up to 23 but only as a whole bike option.

Ive seen the specialised but they dont supply just the frame. I dont want a whole bike just the frame. I have a 21″ 29er but not big enough to be comfortable on long rides. Thanks to the first suggustion but needs to be modern and take discs and suspension forks.

for us guys (and girls) in east anglia there isn’t much else. go brandon side, park at bird hide (fire road 6)and explore….. great fun

unscrew cap on top of fork leg. screw on shock pump and check. bobs your uncle and fanny’s your aunt !!!

i got a kinesis maxlight xc pro. climbs like a goat and a good price too.

thanks for all your help guys.
tried a whyte 829 29er today 20″ for rough size and I think I’ll definitely go for 21″. In the raw finish.

Hi guys
i am totally sold on the scandal now. just got to decide colour. I’m thinking black or silver, green doesn’t quite cut it for me.
Looking at the new halo vapour wheelset. got halo freedoms on my 26 and they’re bomb proof ( for xc anyway). just forks to decide on the I can start shopping :-)

Thanks guys.
Think I’m getting won over. All good comments.
Was looking at frames around £300 but as the Scandal is half price at the moment for green or £100 off for the others it seems a good deal.

Hi, I’m there. Rode over there Wednesday and its quite dry. Hardly any rain since so hoping for a dry one this time.
A lot of riders I agree, hopefully it will stay friendly….