Comments on: More 2010 News And Sightings

By: Dirt McGirt

Dirt McGirt — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:41:18 +0000

Yay! Tomac 9er!!!!

Boooooo Crackenfail!!!!!

That is all…

By: Sevo

Sevo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:22:10 +0000

Matto-Yeah Drool Drool on the XX stuff. I have been a firm believer for a few years you loose too much momentum shifting to the granny to justify it’s existence….and that a “middle” between the granny and Middle ring is needed….now we’re slowing getting it. I’ve been running 29/42 with a 11/34 for a bit. But occasionally the idea of a 28 or even 27 I’ll admit sounds nice

Where can you get Stronglight rings in the USA?

Professed-

-$10 says Shimano will have something at Interbike.
-And Ditto on DC

By: professed

professed — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:44:30 +0000

Matto, thanks for the inside line.
26/38 in production. yes, bliss for my big wheels

When will Shimano make some for my XTR set? Please, Please !

I hope Davidcopperfied will press his self destruct button one day. Sooner rather than later…..

By: matto

matto — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:22:34 +0000

Sevo- Actually, last year we were running Stronglight rings on most of the bikes (on Bonty cranks made by Truvativ). This year we have been running Truvativ/Sram rings. If he is on the Sram XX, it is a 26/39 combo (yes, XX rings) and if on the Noir cranks, 26 (64 bcd)/ 38 (104 bcd) mounted inner and middle position on a standard triple crank.
Pay attention to Nationals bikes- got something up my sleeve for those bikes…

By: Sevo

Sevo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:28:47 +0000

Cloxxi-I’ll agree with you to a certain degree. I do love my 29er wheels for most everything but the fun, really technical stuff I ride the just don’t have the ability to accelerate over certain obstacles as well because of the size no matter the wheel weight. My EDGE wheels weigh 1490 but don’t like going up certain stuff in Fruita smaller wheels work better at. Which is why I’m trying a Carver 69er…comes next week so we’ll see. Maybe I’ll love it, maybe not. I had or a bit a TREK 69er singlespeed that was fun and made me see the potential in one.

I did build a 96 at the shop back in Iowa that was fun….45×700c Smoke in the rear, Suspension fork with 26″ wheel in front. Was really quite fun but the clearance was too tight in the rear it didn’t take much to get the tire rubbing.

I’ll agree with you too a good old URT done right could be interesting to try again. Castelleno Designs Zorro is really really fascinating on many levels but getting John to write back or anything is really tough. But would like to try it…could be the perfect “all in one” bike plus would break down nice for travel.

As an aside: You still in the Netherlands? I may go back later this month. Been 10 years.

GT-Thanks. Yeah I hate those pros and their “Special” stuff I’m running an old XTR with a 5arm compact spider and 42/29 but it’s getting old and creeking. Wish SRAM already had an XO 10 speed group with a 180mm crank arm but fat chance that’ll happen anytime soon.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:10:42 +0000

Sevo: Ay Sea Otter last year JHK was running special Bontrager branded rings which I suspect come from SRAM. I’ve no idea what brand rings he used for 2009.

By: Cloxxki

Cloxxki — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:44:04 +0000

Sevo: I think I build 69ers before the word got into use. I many have done 5-digit kilometrage on it, before I could get affordable 29″ers to replace all 26″ers in use in my stable. My longest ride ever was on one, I can still feel that ride.

29″ is not perfect no, bigger equals better if your wheels are doing what wheel are made for. To a point, obviously.

My ‘97 URT design VooDoo was a wicked fast bike in a straight line, bob or no bob. With a modern damper and 29″ wheels…it could easily be my rough trail bike. I don’t ride FS ever. Someone gave me a Nishiki FS29 frame, but never got to build it.

By: Sevo

Sevo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:05:54 +0000

GT-Do you know what brand? Looked like a normal crank or does he use a 27t Granny…and where does one find that?

DC-Your an idiot. If your not going to read my post before you respond. Don’t respond. You missed the point-26″ wheels do some things better than 29″ wheels. Nuff said. I’ve got quiet a bit more time in on a variety of old and new FS rigs in my 18+ years in the industry. I have EDGE wheels which are the lightest you can get as I mentioned.

Oh and BTW all the great suspension designs out there are 10+ years old for the most part other than DW Links or Nine’rs but they don’t ride too much differently. FSR has basically been early 90s (I know, I road/tested both Specialized and AMP designs then). VPP was bought from Outland Bikes who came up with the design around ‘95 (I still have one of their brochures from a trade show). On goes the list.

So in short, please do your research before you go spewing your armchair engineer quips.

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:24:05 +0000

Sevo: I believe JHK normally runs a 27T small ring.

By: Davidcopperfield

Davidcopperfield — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:35:01 +0000

Sevo, sorry but when someone jaxtaposes a Ht frame with 80mm fork to 127mm FS rig I tend to be ignorant. Apples to apples. Take a good 5″ 29er and check with similarly built 26er.
Take a rocky mountain 120mm rig there along with new rip9. Get light wheels.
I still don’t get people compare a meticulously designed bike with relatively 10 year old idea with its last 3 year boom.