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IMO trust in carbon bars is key.

IMHO trust in every bike component is key (not just carbon bars).
Please post some pictures guys.

nedrapier can you post some pics when installed …

monkii clip + cage (not cheap)
http://www.freeparable.com/monkiiclip
http://www.freeparable.com/monkiicage

evoc … love my cc 10, just enough space for longer rides
very well made

Stooge frame.

+1

One full link more. Better?

This is the old chain, was surprised that it works.
Will add 1 link (inner + outer) when I fit the new chain just to be sure.

no chain growth – rigid bike 😉

Depending on the light…90% match

Tnx, so not that bad … black grips look a bit dull, looking for more colour 😀

@Kbrembo: How well do ESI Aqua grips match the frame colour?

Hope does have a fatsno 135 in FSD (Front disc spacing)
like this http://r2-bike.com/HOPE-Nabe-front-Pro-II-2-EVO-Fatsno-FDS-Schnellspanner-135-mm-238g

another stooge

and inbred ss

There is a lot of hype about this bike in this thread, but as I found out in this case it is justified. For me it’s like when I switched from a 26 hardtail to a rigid inbred 29er so many years ago.
All other bikes feel strange and outdated in comparison to my stooge now.
Haven’t tried the knard yet (use a “normal” 2.4 chunky monkey on the front) but carbon bars (on one Knuckleball in chewy version) and soft grips (ESI chunky) also make a huge difference in comfort on a rigid bike.

It’s much slacker than the inbred. Inbred (or scandal) is great as a more traditional xc bike, the stooge is totally different and better in many ways. The high front position is strange at first if you are used to an a traditional frame like inbred or scandal, but somehow works great. It goes downhill like no other rigid bike i have tried and on most stuff I am faster than on a inbred with 100mm Rebas. The confidence it inspires when going down is incredible. Don’t have to drop the seat anymore except for really steep and nasty stuff. When going up you just lean slightly forward and push on the pedals and it goes like a train. I was afraid that the front will feel vague but its not even on steep stuff. The only drawback can be the weight but it feels solid rather than porky when riding.

Have the On-One Knuckleball in chewy version that I really like. Very comfortable bar. In use on my rigid stooge.

Zee and SLX shifters are ok.
XT are better.
Saint is the best of them.
All were used with Zee short and SLX medium cage derailleurs.

Also interested in bikepacking setups.

A range of custom frame bags are also on their way to fit the main triangle perfectly.

Any news about this?

Zee levers look like deore to me so should work fine.

Still a few thing to iron out … but I really really like this bike.

Its not a lite frameset (as expected), maybe only the fork is a bit heavier then expected, especially comparing it with excellent salsa cromoto grande (1080g).
Maybe mr stooge can post more accurate official weights now.

unofficial frame and fork weights on my kitchen scale:
* fork with starr nut and crown race 1300g
* frame with ebb, hanger and orbit mx installed 3000g (orbit mx ~100g)
so no weight weeny stuff as expected

Anybody using double or triple cranks?
All of them so far are ss or 1xN.

steel jones has 31.8 seatclamp too 😉

Do Avid BB7 fit fine on the back, what rotor size (160,180)?

Interested in frame and fork weight too.
Any near future planes for frames without ebb?
Really like the frame but i have no plan on running ss on this one.

Fleegle, Mary, Superstar flatland. Steel Salsa Cromoto fork.
Knuckle is much much more comfortable, especially over rocky stuff.
Not crazy expensive for what they are.
A bit too much rise (on a 29er) in my opinion but not really a deal breaker.

From the man himself http://www.shedfire.com/2014/07/09/knuckleball/

Have the chewy version on my rigid singlespeed inbred, most comfortable (soft) bar in the rough, reduces offroad trail buzz considerably.
Hand position (bars with more sweep, the knuckle is shaped like most other riser handlebars) and maybe ergonomic grips do more for hand numbness than bar material/construction imho.

For my substantial weight (220lbs) the exotic was way too flexy, much prefer the steel salsa.
Moved from alu to carbon bars now which i like.
For me carbon bar with steel fork is the best compromise.

No, but a lot of rigid ss riders prefer alt bars to regular risers.
Must be a beard thing
Its funny how a bar is great until you try another one and the old one just feels weird.

Carnegie’s Bar is back 😯

We have a new bar coming in the next few days called OG Bar…

Any news before tomorrow?

brant brant brant
More info about OG Bar please.

The chart is a bit misleading. You shouldn’t run tires larger than 50mm/2.0 inches on flow rims? Looks a bit strange to me.

Thanks twojumpers.
At what pressures you run them?
Frame clearance is not the problem as far as i know.

not tlr +1
but a lot of folks (myself included) run them tubeless just fine
in my experience even tlr tires can burp

http://lezyne.dozuki.com/Guide/Installing+Floor+Pumps+Gauge/3

In my experience fs are tougher on wheels/rims&spokes but rigid are tougher for hubs/bearings

Unzen 10 here with Camelbak 3l bladder.
Great pack, no problems for now.
The fabric looks fragile (its a lightweight pack)
A bit unstable on steep down stuff (no waist strap)
Bladder a bit harder to insert compared to camelbaks
10 has more space then my camelbak mule, so 15 is bit to big imho.
One of the best fitting packs, really comfortable.