Friday I received my On-One Inbred, which I bought as a complete bike through Price Point. I also ordered some Oury lock-on grips and a Maxxis Ignitor / WTB ExiWolf tire combo to use, not knowing what tires would come on the bike.
Unpacked it and found the ExiWolf is the front tire, and NanoRaptor the rear tire, so I only had to swap the rear tire. Pulled the Dicta 18t freewheel and replaced with ACS 20t freewheel.
Removed the Truvativ 32t 175mm arm external bearing crankset, replaced it with RF Turbine 180mm + Evolve FR bb + Salsa 30t SS ring. Using Crank Bros Mallet pedals.
Removed the Avid SD 5 v-brakes and levers, replaced them with Avid Mech discs 185 front 160 rear + Avid Ultimate levers.
Left off the On-One "Reetard" saddle, used a Titec Ithys Gove Ti railed job.
Bike came with On-One Fleegle bar, wide-arsed 28.5" bar that is flat with a funky bend. Wasn't sure I'd like it but I did a ride on it anyway.
I have a Curtlo custom steel SS (true temper OX platinum frame) 26" wheeled bike, that was the standard I was judging the Inbred against. The Curtlo had 32x20 gearing and a Manitou Minute 1:00 fork set at 100mm travel.
The Inbred is running the On-One rigid fork for now, with a Reba 29er 100mm travel fork on the way. The frame is designed for a 100mm fork and the On-One rigid fork is corrected to 100mm travel.
I found the bike surprisingly springy, feels a lot like my Curtlo although a bit more flexy. When I pedal I can see the frame flexing somewhat at the rear triangle, very minor. On the trail this translates to a nice compliant ride.
The rigid fork feels really nice and with the ExiWolf 2.3 tire up front at 30psi, it's surprisingly comfortable. However, on choppy braking bumps it's more than I want to handle, my eyeballs start vibrating in their sockets and it's hard to focus on the trail! The Reba will be perfect.
The 30x20 ratio is a bit bigger gear than the 32x20 gear on a 26er. I walked a few more climbs than I would on the 26er at 32x20. My legs were more tired at the end of the ride, too. I'm going to get a 22t freewheel for the rear and try that with both a 30t front and a 32t front to see if I can't get a nice match to the 32x20 gear that was perfect on my 26er.
Overall it's a very impressive bike, and a great bargain at just under $1000 for the complete bike. The ride is very much a high quality steel ride, springy and compliant and smooth, and tracks accurately. The geometry is very good for me, I found no trouble at high or low speeds, trackstanding and near-stop maneuvering (trialsy stuff) was 2d nature, as if I'd been riding the bike for years.
Off "cheap air" hits, the bike is stable and feels very playful.
The most amazing thing about the 29er ride is the cornering grip and the pure carve sensation. You can angle the bike over pretty far and hold traction. I was surprised at the ExiWolf's grip. Its tread pattern is somewhat like the Hutchinson Python, not really chunky, subtle knobs. I didn't expect it to hold at a high lean angle, kept waiting for it to break loose. It never did.
The Maxxis Ignitor rear tire is a star, it never lost grip when climbing on any surface at any speed, under any torque. I couldn't make it break loose in corners without locking up the rear wheel.
The On-One Fleegle bar looks funky but it worked amazingly well. I won't be swapping it out. I like it a lot.
Overall I'm super impressed with the 29er experience and with the Inbred itself. I won't be getting rid of my 26er FS rigs, but for simple SS use, the 29er will be my rig of choice.
Unpacked it and found the ExiWolf is the front tire, and NanoRaptor the rear tire, so I only had to swap the rear tire. Pulled the Dicta 18t freewheel and replaced with ACS 20t freewheel.
Removed the Truvativ 32t 175mm arm external bearing crankset, replaced it with RF Turbine 180mm + Evolve FR bb + Salsa 30t SS ring. Using Crank Bros Mallet pedals.
Removed the Avid SD 5 v-brakes and levers, replaced them with Avid Mech discs 185 front 160 rear + Avid Ultimate levers.
Left off the On-One "Reetard" saddle, used a Titec Ithys Gove Ti railed job.
Bike came with On-One Fleegle bar, wide-arsed 28.5" bar that is flat with a funky bend. Wasn't sure I'd like it but I did a ride on it anyway.
I have a Curtlo custom steel SS (true temper OX platinum frame) 26" wheeled bike, that was the standard I was judging the Inbred against. The Curtlo had 32x20 gearing and a Manitou Minute 1:00 fork set at 100mm travel.
The Inbred is running the On-One rigid fork for now, with a Reba 29er 100mm travel fork on the way. The frame is designed for a 100mm fork and the On-One rigid fork is corrected to 100mm travel.
I found the bike surprisingly springy, feels a lot like my Curtlo although a bit more flexy. When I pedal I can see the frame flexing somewhat at the rear triangle, very minor. On the trail this translates to a nice compliant ride.
The rigid fork feels really nice and with the ExiWolf 2.3 tire up front at 30psi, it's surprisingly comfortable. However, on choppy braking bumps it's more than I want to handle, my eyeballs start vibrating in their sockets and it's hard to focus on the trail! The Reba will be perfect.
The 30x20 ratio is a bit bigger gear than the 32x20 gear on a 26er. I walked a few more climbs than I would on the 26er at 32x20. My legs were more tired at the end of the ride, too. I'm going to get a 22t freewheel for the rear and try that with both a 30t front and a 32t front to see if I can't get a nice match to the 32x20 gear that was perfect on my 26er.
Overall it's a very impressive bike, and a great bargain at just under $1000 for the complete bike. The ride is very much a high quality steel ride, springy and compliant and smooth, and tracks accurately. The geometry is very good for me, I found no trouble at high or low speeds, trackstanding and near-stop maneuvering (trialsy stuff) was 2d nature, as if I'd been riding the bike for years.
Off "cheap air" hits, the bike is stable and feels very playful.
The most amazing thing about the 29er ride is the cornering grip and the pure carve sensation. You can angle the bike over pretty far and hold traction. I was surprised at the ExiWolf's grip. Its tread pattern is somewhat like the Hutchinson Python, not really chunky, subtle knobs. I didn't expect it to hold at a high lean angle, kept waiting for it to break loose. It never did.
The Maxxis Ignitor rear tire is a star, it never lost grip when climbing on any surface at any speed, under any torque. I couldn't make it break loose in corners without locking up the rear wheel.
The On-One Fleegle bar looks funky but it worked amazingly well. I won't be swapping it out. I like it a lot.
Overall I'm super impressed with the 29er experience and with the Inbred itself. I won't be getting rid of my 26er FS rigs, but for simple SS use, the 29er will be my rig of choice.
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