H1449-6

Any suggestions in this price range? Looking for gears. I saw the Fisher Ferrous 29er and liked that, aside from the fork. Could swap for a rigid fork I suppose but wanted to survey other options.

Thanks for any tips.

drewdoog

lol@Steel rigid 29er for a mind blowing $1500 budget

ProFail

Why are you even here?

M_S

I think it may be possible to get he Niner Sir 9 as a complete build, don't know if it's 1500 or less though. I know I've sen a steel geared hardtail niner with a Reba for around 2 grand at a LBS. It was about 2K, so the fully rigid may be a bit more than 1500.

I do think your best option may be to get a hardtail option and switch out the fork. You could prbably get a decent steel fork and come out ahead, assuming that the fork on a 1500 dollar bike is at least going to be a Tora, maybe nicer.

tjayk

then you call sell me the squishy fork.

sorry i'm no help. i was looking at the voodoo dambala frame - you could get something similar and build it how you want.

Rutnick

https://www.salsacycles.com/mariachi_Comp08.html

1x9 and steel

CK61

How about way under $1500...

https://www.redlinebicycles.com/adultbikes/d460.html

Also 1x9 and steel.

Or buy a frame and have your LBS build it up:

https://vassagocycles.com/bandersnatch.html
https://www.somafab.com/juice29.html
https://www.surlybikes.com/karatemonkey.html

All steel. With a good deal on a build kit any of these could come in < $1500.

H1449-6

That might be the one. I live in the flatlands so don't need a "full" drivetrain.

Tips on where to buy, either in the west Chicago suburbs or online?

drewdoog

because if you are unaware, this is a semi-public forum.
to me $1500 for a rigid bike is a lot of money. I found it funny that someone was willing to pay $1500 for a steel rigid bike. obviously you lack a sense of humor about this.

H1449-6

It's just a different market. Seems like you think that's a lot; I think it's perfectly reasonable. Freedom of opinion.

That said, it's not OK for you to ridicule the idea of spending $1500 on a rigid steel bike any more than it's OK for me to make fun of your Huffy.

SD Fixed

If you're the only one laughing maybee it wasn't funny you know..

Just an idea.

dminor 

I actually found it quite funny myself. But if it trips someone's trigger to spend &$1,500 for the equivalent of a 20-year-old mountain bike with bigger wheels, well, who am I to stand in the way?

M_S

20 year old mountain bike would have different geometry, drivetrain, and brakes.


Just sayin'.

Rutnick

then you will a field day with the cost of this bike:

https://www.velonews.com/article/7490...rek-comes-home


don't hate the 29er rigid guys. 2 weeks ago, I raced and won but the 2nd place finisher in my class was riding a Steel rigid 29er. The last 12 hour event I was at the most mileage by ANY rider in the solo class was by a guy riding a steel rigid 29er SS. He finished 2 laps ahead of the 2nd place rider. He was also a pro rider and finished the last lap with a flat rear.

$1500 for a geared steel ox plat rigid bike sounds reasonable to me considering the last suspension fork I bought was $700. Plus, don't knock it until you've tried it. There is definately room for those bikes.

ALL the SS guys in my last race were on rigid 29ers.

unrooted

I thought he was laughing at spending only $1500 on a bike, my old boss had a niner with a carbon fork, singlespeed worth over $2500 (wholesale), I couldn't touch him on the downhills with my 4" suspended hardtail.

bh357

How about a steel frame for $1695.

https://www.ifbikes.com/frames2/steeldeluxe.shtml

They don't list the price for their rigid fork though.

unrooted

Go to
https://www.outsideoutfitters.com/p-4...-29-frame.aspx
for the dambala frame for $400 with shipping,
to
https://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking...KONP2MTN29DISK
for a kona 29" fork for $81 with shipping and go to
https://www.jensonusa.com/store/build...ize.aspx?bk=45

I was able to build a decent bike for sub $1500 (w/o pedals)