"What You Really Want is a Rigid, Steel, Singlespeed Twenty-Niner"
12-08-09, 10:25 AM
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"What You Really Want is a Rigid, Steel, Singlespeed Twenty-Niner"
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12-08-09, 10:49 AM
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of course, if it was the 1980's. Now adays I want a HT with good disc brakes and an awesome fork to pass all the people struggling with 29'ers 
12-08-09, 10:59 AM
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I think this is the next bike I want to get. That was I can make the Jamis a 1x9. What will come next after the SS rigid 29er fad wears off? what you really want is a 3x9 650b trials bike with ape hangers.
12-08-09, 12:44 PM
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my friend has one of these, and man, it sucks. no offense to people who ride rigid single speed 29ers.
i will take a geared and suspended anything over that any day.
i will take a geared and suspended anything over that any day.
12-08-09, 03:50 PM
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Hey, what do you know...that's what I am building right now. I'm using my 1988 steel Peugeot frame with a CX fork and a bunch of other spare parts. But the only reason I am building it is because I want something for winter commuting so I don't have to beat on my other bikes.
Just have to do a bit of welding to fix the snapped chainstay (earlier 26er SS setup damage) and relocate the rear brake bosses.
Just have to do a bit of welding to fix the snapped chainstay (earlier 26er SS setup damage) and relocate the rear brake bosses.
12-08-09, 04:09 PM
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12-08-09, 04:17 PM
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12-08-09, 04:25 PM
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Not a mountain bike, but... https://www.renovobikes.com/
12-08-09, 04:30 PM
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Not a mountain bike, but... https://www.renovobikes.com/
12-08-09, 04:43 PM
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Thank you. I did, din't I? Fixed.
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12-08-09, 06:48 PM
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im looking to get a 1x9 at first but it would be my only bike so i need some gears, but it wouldnt be rigid either. but its still a 29er at heart
12-08-09, 07:18 PM
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you honestly really want a single wheel bike. Its easy to jump off of it before you crash 
12-08-09, 07:20 PM
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12-08-09, 08:24 PM
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Still kicking.
Does this count?
It's rigid, it's steel, it's a SS(well fixed) and it has 700c wheels.
It's rigid, it's steel, it's a SS(well fixed) and it has 700c wheels.
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12-08-09, 08:42 PM
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Still kicking.
Umm there is a brake on there.
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26" rigid steel ss is where its at. yeah yeah yeah, i race a carbon 3x9 with fox fork and high end blah blah blah but my rigid indy fab with 15k miles on it is what i love most
12-08-09, 09:56 PM
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how bout a no...
no discussion required, thanks
no discussion required, thanks
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12-09-09, 11:24 AM
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But it's all the rage, apparently 
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There must be something to these bikes, as they sure get a lot of hate on bikeforums.net.