29er or road?
- Thread starter H8R
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Anyone who sells a SS bike for that much is a rapist. A dirty rapist.
just get a CX bike. It'l cover all your bases better then a silly long wheel based 29'r or something with a weird build like the Redline 925.
At this point I'm commuting year round on my CX bike with a flatbar and full fenders no less. I've trail ridden it in the past too.
At this point I'm commuting year round on my CX bike with a flatbar and full fenders no less. I've trail ridden it in the past too.
Here is a viable choice, I have sold a handful of these to be used as do it all commuters, This bike really rocks..
Anyone who buys a $3k hardtail can suck a rapists dirty, dirty cock.
I just picked up a Raleigh XXIX on year-end closeout for $500 from my LBS. Singlespeed, steel, 29" wheels, NO suspension. It does have disc brakes though. Totally transforms the trails I am used to. I rocked a hillclimb yesterday. Shaved a couple minutes off my 19-20 minute average on the Blur LT.
Hey H8R have you narrowed it down at all?
Hmm...
Something like this, but I don't think the Bianchi is big enough for road comfort.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BI304G00-Bianchi+San+Jose+Frame+07+W+Free+Kit.aspx
Price is nice though.
Still looking.
Jeebus.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/outcast29_08.htm
Cheap.
Edit:
170mm cranks...WTF??
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/outcast29_08.htm
Cheap.
Edit:
170mm cranks...WTF??
H8r, I think you are just wasting your time and money. Honestly.
Dont you have a chameleon? Just get some slicks, it will be fine. If you just have to give a way a bunch of money, spend it on a lower back tattoo for your daughter.
Dont you have a chameleon? Just get some slicks, it will be fine. If you just have to give a way a bunch of money, spend it on a lower back tattoo for your daughter.
I've looked into making the Chameleon lighter and easy to commute on, it would cost almost the same as a new budget bike. Seriously.
Z1 FR, cromo cranks and bar, bmx parts, etc...it's not made for lightweight commute riding. Ever try putting slicks on Trailpimp rims?
I hate swapping tires, etc, back and forth too. I want to be able to jump on the Chameleon and hit the dirt right away.
However, I have considered just parting it out and putting off trail riding for the time being. I don't get to go out as much as I want these days anyway.
I am confused.
I don't know how you're comfortable on a large Chameleon, but just throwing some Hookworms or some Larsens on there will amaze you. I ran Hookworms on my Stinky for some street for awhile and loved them.
On my Chameleon they were insanely great.
I have a pair in great shape if you want to try them. And yes they are a pain to change on Outlaws too, but well worth the $10 tip to the LBS mechanic who ripped up 3 of his knuckles. :dancing:
On my Chameleon they were insanely great.
I have a pair in great shape if you want to try them. And yes they are a pain to change on Outlaws too, but well worth the $10 tip to the LBS mechanic who ripped up 3 of his knuckles. :dancing:
XL. It's an XL.
Well, you should concentrate on making your 1 bike less of a useless piece of crap. :biggrin:
Get some LX/Hone cranks, a deralieur and some rhyno lites on deore hubs ($99) I got a shifter you can have probably.
That way your bike has 2 sets of wheels so you dont have to swap tires, and its also ridable away from city sidewalks and the mall parking lot.
Get some LX/Hone cranks, a deralieur and some rhyno lites on deore hubs ($99) I got a shifter you can have probably.
That way your bike has 2 sets of wheels so you dont have to swap tires, and its also ridable away from city sidewalks and the mall parking lot.
H8R, have you already started commuting using one of your current bikes? If not, do that, see what you do and don't like.
For example, you say that one of your bikes is heavier than you'd like? For commuting, I bet you won't care. I carry clothes, books, lunch, etc., in addition to bike tools and supplies. The weight just doesn't matter.
Try it for a few weeks and that might help you focus.
For example, you say that one of your bikes is heavier than you'd like? For commuting, I bet you won't care. I carry clothes, books, lunch, etc., in addition to bike tools and supplies. The weight just doesn't matter.
Try it for a few weeks and that might help you focus.
If it fits you that is a nice bike. Definitely okay for some cyclocross, but not real offroad. It'll do, but you should be pretty confident in your technical handling if you decide to take it on real singletrack.
I'm a huge fan of my karate monkey and the Redline MonoCog 29er is pretty similar and quite cheap. A set of slick tires or CX tires and you'll be set for just about any condition.
Those Specialized bikes look pretty nice.
Karate Monkey is too much $$ right now. This needs to be hella cheap.
To summarize, I need to keep my mountain bike (currently my only bike) as it is. I can jump on it and bomb down almost anything, and I want it to stay that way.
I want a commuter that can stand some occasional fire road or even smooth single track, as there is some trails on my way to work. Also I will use it for groceries, coffee shops, zombie hunting, etc.
I live near downtown Santa Rosa. My work is in the Sonoma valley, with Annadel Start Park between my place and work.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=annadel+state+park&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl
The 29er SS bikes are looking good. I went to Cambria today and looked at the San Jose - to flimsy for my clumsy ass.
And yes, I am SS or die. I love the simplicity and the reliability.
Oh for fvck's sake!!!
Just get a Redline Monocog and move on...
MSRP less then $500.
Just get a Redline Monocog and move on...
MSRP less then $500.
35 lbs, squishy fork, 2.35 tires w/ big knobs. I care.
It's a beautiful thing on sketchy trails. Not so much when commuting.
Yeah - what N8 said - go for the Monocog or the GT Peace. Or Marin is making some nice 29ers now. There must be a Marin dealer or two in California right?
fvck yes I've ridden one... and the 1x9 version too. The Monocog is very popular there. They are excellent bikesYou are so helpful.
Thanks!
Have you ridden it? I need some actual contact w/ the thing or some real world review from someone. I'm not just going to order one blind.
a bit weighty stock but can be fairly cheaply lightened
Another vote for Raleigh XXIX. Oh wait. I was the one who voted before.
