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SS rigid 29er recs
I asked on MTBR but thought I'd try here too. I love my (geared) Jones diamond but also want a singlespeed and don't want to throw down for another Jones. What gets me closest for a rigid 29er SS (shortish TT, fits 2.4 tires, can get bars up high)? Thanks!
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Tranny
Don't know about getting the bars too high, but the Ibis Tranny (belt drive optional) is one heck of a ride. I rode it this spring and the agility of the bike made me forget that I was riding a 29er. Out of all the rigid 29er I have ridden, the Tranny is by far the liveliest!
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Not exactly fancy, but I love my MonoCog. They're cheap and ride great.
Texbike |
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Hello I have a 09' Redline Monocog flight. It fills all I need in a mountain bike quick, simple, inexpensive to maintain. I don't really ride it much but when I do I really enjoy it. Oh yes, the bars seem a bit high to me but then again it is probably that I am just used to my road bike, tires I can fit a Continental trail king 2.5 in front and Maxxis something 2.3 in the rear.
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The new monocog Al looks like a nice option as well.
http://redlinebicycles.com/bikes/2015-monocog-al/ I've heard very good thing about the Trek Superfly SS (the black and purple aluminum one with a carbon fork), but stay away from anything earlier- the Rig sliding dropouts were warrantied basically every year it was released. You can get the replacement stainless parts from a dealer, but it probably isn't super worth it considering how many cheap, quality SS rigids are available these days. |
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El mariachi...and get a suspension fork...seriously. They have the plates for the rear dropouts that work really well. Geared, singlespeed, thru axle, whatever. Fun ride and infinitely adjustable/buildable for whatever you want to try and do. Mine shows up in a new iteration every few months
Suspension, life is way too short to suffer unnecessarily. I live among the rocks so I see it as a necessity. Something to be said for a rigid fork and picking lines and all, but a hard tail is tough enough as it is. Personally, I prefer a Reba as they are relatively in-expensive and way easy to maintain/rebuild and have nothing goofy like Fox as far as coatings and seals. Performance is more than good enough for my needs. Seal kits for the entire fork are like $25 max and take about 45 easy minutes to install. Fork oil (5 and 15 weight you will need) is the cheapest item at the motorcycle shop. Thanks to craigslist I am up to 3.5 Reba's that cycle thru the fleet of 2 at the moment. Worst case scenario is $180 for a new upper Ride safe and have fun but seriously consider a fork |
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Gotta say, my monocog was way too flexy. BB would swing back and forth and the chain would get caught up on the front ring when the bb would sway far enough. But im 200 lbs
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I'd say go with a Trek Superfly SS. You can fit a 3" in the front and a 2.4 out back.
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Loving my SS Kona Raijin Ti. Worth a look, for sure.
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I've had most bikes mentioned, all set up rigid. My personal favorite is the Jones. Why not set up your current Jones SS to try it out? The geometry is spot on for AM rigid riding. For a racier frame, I prefer a Niner Sir/One9.
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Kona Unit?
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superfly ss definitely it's an amazing bike
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