i think the previous owner had problem using a smaller cog becuase the u-brakes are in the way of the chain. you can clear the brakes using a bigger chainring, if your cranks permit.
but if you are happy with that combo, just ignore my post.
Nice SIR9 there. I just bought a SIR9 frame that I plan to set up singlespeed. I'm still deciding on the details, though:
- Which fork -- rigid steel, carbon, or suspension (either with a lockout or terralogic)?
- Which crank -- I'm leaning toward the new XT M785. It looks nice, is stiff, relatively light, and the price is good. Middleburns are also nice -- great looks, lightweight, can go spiderless, but not as stiff as the XT cranks. Used XTR cranks are also an option.
Wow, haven't seen so many FS single speeds posted before.... Here's my old '06 Trek Fuel EX7 come back to life as an SS... currently using it to train while hauling the kids out of the valley we live in up to the park... good training for the climbing I'll be doing once I get some new trail rubber for my wheels.
@jabrabu
-i've only ever used it with the niner carbon fork, ridden a few 12hr races without too much discomfort, i am considering a lefty or new SID 29er thought
-i used the older xt crank on it and the xtr not noticed much difference only the weight, the middleburns would look awesome on it!
either way its a great bike, the ebb requires some setup but its fairly realiable
Most of the riders in my area go with a 32x20 on a 29er. We have a lot of short, steep climbs, and nothing high-speed (even the downhills are tight and twisty enough that you never get going really fast). A few really strong riders might put a 16 or 18 on the back, and I've seen a couple that went the other way and had a 22 on the back.
Wow, love that all black Rocky Mountain, FishCreek. +1 on the +REP to sParty also since I got the silver ultimates from him. :thumbsup:
How's are the ultimate levers compare to the xtr ones modulation wise?
Just completed the SS conversion tonight. I was riding with the factory 3sp crank for a while. I'm not 100% sold on the chain tensioner...getting a little skip every now & then.
Do you guys think I should shorten the chain a little?
Enough of the boutique stuff, this thread needs more ghetto.
Here's my 90s Mongoose IBOC Zero G with backyard conversion and home made tensioner. Note the zip tie.
22.5 lbs, and more fun than a barrel full of monkeys on crack. Yeah, it's dirty, I just rode it.
This bike definitely HTFUs me. It's a killer climber, it "squirts" like no other (Short intense, out of the saddle bursts) . And, and descends surprisingly well as long as you keep her in her sweet spot.
Not gonna win any beauty contests, but I surprise many riders on it. As a mater of fact, it's cheapness just adds to it's coolness factor.
Enough of the boutique stuff, this thread needs more ghetto.
Here's my 90s Mongoose IBOC Zero G with backyard conversion and home made tensioner. Note the zip tie.
22.5 lbs, and more fun than a barrel full of monkeys on crack. Yeah, it's dirty, I just rode it.
This bike definitely HTFUs me. It's a killer climber, it "squirts" like no other (Short intense, out of the saddle bursts) . And, and descends surprisingly well as long as you keep her in her sweet spot.
Not gonna win any beauty contests, but I surprise many riders on it. As a mater of fact, it's cheapness just adds to it's coolness factor.
Rigid and single. This was my first 29er and I just couldnt stand to see it stripped of all useful parts (all but seatpost, headset, and crank) when I built my Niner. It had a couple offers to sell the frame, but I couldnt let it go. I gave it new life with a Soul Cycles fork and the magic gear of 32x20-- which, coincidentally, is my preferred gear for around here. I need wider bars and wider rims, but the BWW built wheels are treating me well.
theyre all nice but something about no slope or very little slope top tubes always look better to me
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