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  1. ByStickel

    New Jersey 29er?

    Well, they'll still be thousands of miles fresher than the West-Coast and Asian options ;) Mainly, I just have a burning desire to shovel more snow...
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    New Jersey 29er?

    You need a 29er built by somebody FROM New Jersey ;) (And is moving back there, soon.)
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    Newbie wants a 29er for HILLY trails

    'Suspension-corrected' means that the frame is designed for a longer suspension fork. One that isn't suspension-corrected is designed for a short (basically, as short as it can be) rigid fork. Putting a long fork on a non-corrected frame will make the angles more slack/raise the BB, while a...
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    East Coast 29er

    Mark, The hooded dropouts are better/easier to use when using TIG construction. The 'plate' version is intended for brazed applications, where one would fill the end of the SS and CS with brass (bronze). I did one bike with those D/Os with TIG and it was a real pain. Never again, despite the...
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    It's getting a little awkward....

    It's too bad you had to cheap-out on the parts :)
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    Fresh Kool Aid [o]

    Those 'one less 29er' stickers are pretty sweet. Some decals leave adhesive behind when removed; these don't.
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    East Coast 29er

    It won't be too long before J has good things to show. He knows what he's after, and I haven't had much to warn him about, honestly. J's been great to work with, but his friend, Pho-Sizzle ... not so sure about that guy. Sounds delicious, though.
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    Vid from today's ride

    Must be an old rail grade, no? It's amazing where they took trains back when that's all they had.
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    Ted Wojcik "MonkeyButt 29er" Number Three

    Did you hit the lottery, or what? ;P You didn't want a 29/650 hyena monkeybutt?
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    29 vs 26 pros and cons

    Ludovic, You live in/near Davis, WV? I didn't ride there near enough when I lived in the area. Shame on me. I loved Plantation trail, though, and I got to ride it twice. The downsides of 29er are these: weaker wheels. Heavy front ends that resist wheelying/manualling/bunnyhopping...
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    Is 29er DH inevitable?

    I know I'm going to be eaten alive, but... Provided wider hubs and decent rims and tires are produced, do you think 29er will establish itself as a viable platform for DH racing? Could it dominate, some day? Why? or Why not? Sign of the Apocalypse, or would people just adopt whatever...
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    Sinister Simon Bar 29

    (I did the old 'put a piece of paper over the screen, trace the fork angle, then measure using my trusty protractor thing, so I could be off by a bit. I don't even need rum to skew my results!)
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    Sinister Simon Bar 29

    That head angle looks STEEP! Hard to tell on a monitor, but it looks like 73+, and it's nearly identical to the seat angle. Looks like the steering will be razor-sharp.
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    Perfect Geometry 4 a FS 29er?.... class project help

    We should do a blind taste test to determine the importance of CG... but of course we won't. Without it, it's all just talk, but I like to talk more than I care about accuracy, so... I think you want ultimate stability with a touring bike. Maneuverability is not it's thing. A mountain bike...
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    Perfect Geometry 4 a FS 29er?.... class project help

    Number 1 is a lot more appealing to me for ergonomic (nad-gonomics?) reasons. The Scalpel/early FSR designs had overly long seat tubes, which function fine, but are hard to take, aesthetically. The lateral stiffness will really be determined by the execution of the link and it's pivots. It...
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    Sinister Simon Bar 29

    Local bikes: thousands of miles fresher. And thousands more expensive, but the kiddos can always do the G.I. Bill thing... (was it me calling you smelly and uncouth that has caused this rift between us?)
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    The shape of things to come...

    Beautiful work and super nice detailing. Some of the nicest I've seen in custom framebuilding. With that level of design and the labor involved, you'd probably have to charge $2K/ frameset. You think there's enough of a market to justify the $2K for insurance? I've got pages of retro stuff...
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    29er vs. 26er

    Most of the Pros have been covered, but I'll add this: The difference between 29 and 26 on slow, steep, extra-gnarly descents is surprising. I'd much rather be on 29 and even long travel doesn't bring 26 to 29er's ability to roll through crap. 29ers may be better at rolling big logs, but...
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    Niner JET9 Rocker Issue - they're breaking!

    Not to pile on, but it's a flawed design to begin with. The curves in the forward part of the rocker allow that portion to bend. Straight lines or a web filling the negative space would likely solve the problem. Rockers are typically straight-sided truss structures and that's why you see so...
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    More 29er Geometry Musings - How's about a hardtail built around the new 120mm Reba??

    I think it's a fine idea. You'll just need to carefully evaluate each setting and decide where your optimal position will be. I've run 5" (26er) hardtails before, and for techy XC riding, they're great. The integrated headset thing is only half-good. Up top, it'll allow the head tube to be a...
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