Comments on: Ragley Bikes Announces Rigid Only Titanium 29″er

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:25:35 +0000

Nice! All props to the rigid only design. Personally not to crazy about the bent seat tube since I find longer stays much more beneficial on my 29ers. I am a bike addict, but i have to say I would never buy another Lynsey ti bike.

By: captain bob

captain bob — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:11:18 +0000

Thanks Brant.

By: brant

brant — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:44:39 +0000

I’m sure that will be a problem for some riders, Captain Bob. This is an unashamedly ass-up, head-down race weapon. Not a bars-higher, see-where-you’re-going machine.

Headtube on the 20in frame is just 4.5in. I think you’ll find this model a little uncomfy, or requiring an oddly tall stem.

By: captain bob

captain bob — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:43:26 +0000

I have come to really love rigid bikes. However, I had a raleigh xxix g and is was based off the same fork length and I could never get the bar height right without using a riser stem with a riser bar or a crap load of spacers. That was with a 110mm headtube. My other rigid only bikes are designed around 465 a/c forks and seem to work just right for me.
Brant, what would the headtube length be for about a 19 or 20inch frame?

By: WKilburg

WKilburg — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:36:38 +0000

Thats an interesting frame and concept in building only rigid versions. I sort of like the idea actually in that I’m currently shopping for a rigid only single speed frame – the TD-1 though is way over budget, still it would a kick to ride one.

Nice job Brant, I’ll be watching here and checking around mtbr where I first saw the the TD-1.