CBFTF is a month away, how are things looking there? The fest is a few weeks earlier than last year...Are the majority of trails going to be clear? When might be a better time for a trip there, mid-July?
Also, I wouldn't waste your time and money on alloy cogs such as Endless Kickass, they are far from endless and a steel cogs kick just as much ass. I only got a month out of mine, switching to Surly...
The beefy 1/8" BMX chains also last and you won't ever worry about snapping it when you're...
Ted, how is the bump absorption affected by the higher psi? Does the supple casing make up for it? I'm interested in these for my rigid bike also. If you've used a Bonty XR 2.25 F, I'd like to hear how these compare in terms of rolling resistance, traction, and cush since that's what I'm running...
Some use 1.5 headtudes with sleeves that are held in place with pinch bolts:
They generally give 2-3 different angle choices. Here's a thread:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-149598.html
Well, for tough inexpensive, pre built wheels these aren't bad deals:
Rhyno Lites on Ringle hubs, disc or rim brake, $199
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/WH308A08-Sun+Ringle+Highrider+29Er+Disc+Wheelset.aspx
Mavic rims on Deore hubs, disc only, $145...
Those are road rims, only 19mm wide. I wouldn't use them since they are so narrow.
Are you running gears or single speed?
Do you know what tires you want to run yet? Tubes or tubeless?
I have a pair of King headsets that have been through many a frame as well, but that still doesn't mean I'd necessarily throw down the cash for a new one. There are other cartridge headsets that will do you just fine, I'd vote for spending the money elsewhere on the bike where you will really...
My advice (I have a Dillinger) on wheels is to get something pretty stout, especially for the back. The key feature of this frame is that it is super stable, you will quickly tend to carry lots of speed into rough sections. Point it downhill and let it fly! You need rims that are ready to take...
edit this:
from his site:
"The Penguin is a well dressed bird for all occasions. A super all purpose bicycle with the endurance racer in mind. A full compliment of Columbus Life tubing brought together around 29'ers (700c wheels)...Of course the frame is paired with the traditional new...
How about a little plate gusset between the top of the seatstays threaded for a spare rear derailler...now there's an east coast feature!
CX style cable routing to make hike-a-bikes more comfortable...
Rode the 16.75 stays today for the first time. I'm not going to comment fully on it until I've had a week or so in the saddle, but they do make an immediate difference in pulling the front up. The high (12.75) BB also allows you to carry much more speed through rock gardens...There may be a...
Just built up a new frame with some interesting numbers that relate to this project. Here are some pics:
Frame: Origin-8 Scout29 (size 18")
4130 chro-moly
chainstays as shown are 16.75"
BB height is 12.75", shell is 68mm
rear tire is Kenda Karma 1.9
Fork is 490mm a-c
side view to...
I think 96ers are really fun to ride, however a full suss one is a little harder to cobble together than a rigid one.
You would need to use either a 80mm Fox or White Brothers IMV since they have the shortest axle to crown (~480mm) and larger offset to keep the bike from getting too slow...
What's the range on the paragons? It would be cool if the sliders were placed such that the chainstay length was 17.25 with them all the way back for those running gears, while single speeders could run them shorter.
What went into your bottom bracket drop number of 2.25?
Yeah, I wanted to get tozovr's Simon Bar frame, but that didn't work out, so I opted to go ahead and try the Scout. It's cheap and if I'm going to try short stays, might as well have the option of going as short as possible.
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