[brant]

First sample, but we like it a lot. This design uses a bent seat tube to give a slacker seat angle with lots of tyre clearance. Slightly shorter chainstays and front centre, slacker head angle and longer effective top tube give a bike that responds great when in the saddle and flies uphill when you're out of the saddle.

We like a lot.

We're testing some more for a couple of weeks before we jump to production for this geometry (we may offer in DN6 chromoly steel as well/instead of the Scandal tubeset).

You saw it here first (well, you saw it first on the Choirmaster tyre thread, but it's not anywhere else on the web yet!).

 

[MMcG]

Thanks for breaking the news here Brant. That thing looks spot on to me!

Make it in Scandium and DN6 - I'm sure there would be strong interest in both types of tubing

Scandium in black and go back to the white in the DN6!!!

My Grimeca System 8s would work nice on a frame like that.

Would those type of angles allow a guy like me - a 5'9" tall guy who currently rides an 18" Inbred 29er fit okay on a 16" version of this frameset? Or would it just make an 18" fit me possibly that much better?

 

[PowersUSA]

Very nice... sign me up for one in white with steel tubes

 

[brant]

Would those type of angles allow a guy like me - a 5'9" tall guy who currently rides an 18" Inbred 29er fit okay on a 16" version of this frameset? Or would it just make an 18" fit me possibly that much better?

I would have sold you a 16in one if you were 5'9"...

 

[MMcG]

Brant - what brand are those cranks? they look kind of interesting as well.

 

[DNA]

Would those type of angles allow a guy like me - a 5'9" tall guy who currently rides an 18" Inbred 29er fit okay on a 16" version of this frameset? Or would it just make an 18" fit me possibly that much better?

I would have sold you a 16in one if you were 5'9"...

Let me know when you decide to get rid of your 18" ... seriously (I'm not just razzing you for being a bike whore).

 

[brant]

Brant - what brand are those cranks? they look kind of interesting as well.

We had no SS cranks in 170mm (only some Truvativ Firex 175mm ones off some complete bikes). That crank is an FSA Gossamer Compact crankset, with the inner 34t ring moved to the outer position. I'm pleased it works so well - I'm only upset we didn't have any of the FSA SLK carbon cranks in Compact to try it with!

Clearance is a little tight with the shoulders that normally support the inner chainring on the crank, but Rich might shave those off it becomes problematic. I might try it with a Shimano R600 crank next time, but it seems a good option for light/stiff SS crank (well supported ring too).

 

[douglas]

nice looking ride

 

[MMcG]

We had no SS cranks in 170mm (only some Truvativ Firex 175mm ones off some complete bikes). That crank is an FSA Gossamer Compact crankset, with the inner 34t ring moved to the outer position. I'm pleased it works so well - I'm only upset we didn't have any of the FSA SLK carbon cranks in Compact to try it with!

Clearance is a little tight with the shoulders that normally support the inner chainring on the crank, but Rich might shave those off it becomes problematic. I might try it with a Shimano R600 crank next time, but it seems a good option for light/stiff SS crank (well supported ring too).

It definitely looks like a strong interface between crank arm and chainring (no real spider right?).

 

[richpips]

Hi all.

Here it is halfway up it's first hill.

 

[MMcG]

Let us know how you like it rich! Fixie right? It sure does look nice!

 

[tozovr]

how beautiful is that thing?!?!

 

[MMcG]

And it looks mighty light too!!!

 

[brant]

I think it was under 10kg. I'm not sure you chaps know what kg's are though

 

[MMcG]

My guess is around 22 pounds for that bike - am I close?

 

[brant]

Yeah, that's on the money.

 

[MMcG]

So the DN6 version - for a 16" frame - that'd come in at around 5 pounds or slightly less you think??

 

[richpips]

It weighs 20 1/2 lbs without pedals

 

[douglas]

It weighs 20 1/2 lbs without pedals

dang, please send me one! I'll race it and spread the love for the On-Ones!

 

[MMcG]

Damn that's light - but ya have to have pedals on her right? Are you using Time Atacs? sorta looks like it from the photos.

 

[richpips]

Damn that's light - but ya have to have pedals on her right? Are you using Time Atacs? sorta looks like it from the photos.

Yes Time Atacs. I'll have to get some of their fancy lighytweight carbon ones.

 

[MMcG]

haha - there ya go. Some carbon Atacs would look mighty nice on that thing.

 

[mud'n'sweat]

Damn Brant, between this and the new Inbred, you guys are on fire. I've now made two attempts at becoming an On One owner. Something tells me those won't be the last attempts either! cheers.

 

[hitekrdnk]

Looks kinky.

 

[richpips]

Let us know how you like it rich! Fixie right? It sure does look nice!

Here you go I'm liking it a lot -clicky linky.

 

[MMcG]

Nice report and nice blog site you've got there Rich.

 

[richpips]

Thanks

 

[MMcG]

Rich - have you put more miles on your Scandal? Any other thoughts on it to share??

 

[richpips]

I'm just back from a ride this evening. A bit of a muddy one at that.

As I suspected the kenda small block 8 on the rear was slip sliding all over. The Choirmaster Halo on the front was great though.

I love the ride though.

A big test coming this weekend it's first solo 24. Forecast is for rain, so I reckon it'll be a proper mud fest. I may run some cyclo cross tyres:biggrin:

 

[MMcG]

Let us know how she does in the mud Rich! And good luck in the 24 hour event.

Cheers,

Mark

 

[richpips]

Hi Mark,

The bike completed it's first 24. Mud as expected, though not as much as first feared. Not a technical course, but tough on a fixie with over 1000 feet of climb a lap. The bike was ace, as were the cyclo cross tyres (1.2s)

More on my blog

 

[MMcG]

CX tires!?

Thanks for the heads up on the blog report Rich.

 

[richpips]

Skinny tyres cut through the mud down to the dryish stuff below, plus none of the mud build up like in this pic.

 

[MMcG]

Holy moly that's a lot of muc.

I betcha you didn't miss having all those extra drivetrain items to worry about either did ya?

 

[richpips]

Your right.

Yet you still have to keep the drivetrain cleanish if you want to avoid breaking teeth on your chainring as I did in a muddy 24 last year.

 

[MMcG]

That is true, but a lot less worriesome than that Blur right there.

Rich - check your Private Messages please.

or send me an email to mmcg25@gmail.com

I'd like to ask you a few more questions about your Scandal if you don't mind.

Thanks.

Mark