29ers

moar Fugly, but you can buy 3 of them for the price of the Niner.

And they're ok with running and Angleset.

That On-One might be the best frame in the world but I'd still rather ride a donkey. Look at it! LOOK AT IT!

well i did say it was fugly..

can it get any worse than that?

well i did say it was fugly..

can it get any worse than that?

Yes, but it's a close call:

Good lord that bike is so ugly it must be British.

Yes, but it's a close call:

29er or GTFO

moar Fugly, but you can buy 3 of them for the price of the Niner. And they're ok with running and Angleset.

The Niner frame has 5mm shorter stays, 2° steeper head-angle (better for its intended purpose), actually looks great instead of horrid, and is nearly a pound lighter. Yes, there are diminishing returns for money as things get lighter, nicer, and more expensive; welcome to bikes.

The Niner frame has 5mm shorter stays, 2° steeper head-angle (better for its intended purpose), actually looks great instead of horrid, and is nearly a pound lighter. Yes, there are diminishing returns for money as things get lighter, nicer, and more expensive; welcome to bikes.

last summer working for a different bike shop, we had a rep. for the On-One brand come into the shop

he had less than complementary things to say about the "carbon fibre" used for its construction, something related to recycled something or other…

So if I was to get a single speed 29er with a suspension fork of say 80mm or 100mm would it be counter-productive to get something with a slack (for a 29er) head angle?

I've been riding my geared 26er hardtail as a single speed by not shifting (32x20) and am digging the exercise I get and can't help but think it would be more fun without the derailers and shifters etc (ie a real singlespeed) and that it would be even a little more fun with the big hoops so it would be easier to maintain momentum when it's gnarly. Would going with a slack 29er head angle of say 68 or 69 make climbing out of the saddle more a chore? It seems that most (all) single speed 29ers have fairly steep head angles (71 or 72) and all-mountain 29ers with slack head angles aren't single speed.

I wouldn't do a SS myself but for sure if I did it would be a 29er HT. I think the slackish 29ers like the Paradox and Trans Am 29 climb excellent despite the HA. Do it! Any steeper and you'll lose more on the DH than you'll gain on the climb IMO.

Just in case you have extra money - Sam will gladly build up whatever you can dream…

http://timetogetnaked.com/the-bikes/mtb

I wouldn't do a SS myself but for sure if I did it would be a 29er HT. I think the slackish 29ers like the Paradox and Trans Am 29 climb excellent despite the HA. Do it! Any steeper and you'll lose more on the DH than you'll gain on the climb IMO.

The Trans Am 29 has replaceable dropouts too. It's a bit heavy though at over 6 lbs for a large frame. Don't know if the Paradox can be made singlespeed easily. The EBB kits are expensive and the other forms of singlespeed kits seem a bit…fragile?

The Trans Am 29 is looking like a good option tho despite the weight.

ps. I think I just had a big-O at skifreaks pix.

So if I was to get a single speed 29er with a suspension fork of say 80mm or 100mm would it be counter-productive to get something with a slack (for a 29er) head angle?

I've been riding my geared 26er hardtail as a single speed by not shifting (32x20) and am digging the exercise I get and can't help but think it would be more fun without the derailers and shifters etc (ie a real singlespeed) and that it would be even a little more fun with the big hoops so it would be easier to maintain momentum when it's gnarly. Would going with a slack 29er head angle of say 68 or 69 make climbing out of the saddle more a chore? It seems that most (all) single speed 29ers have fairly steep head angles (71 or 72) and all-mountain 29ers with slack head angles aren't single speed.

Where/how do you ride?

Where/how do you ride?

1. SFU, Port Moody, Delta, Lower Seymour
2. Like a Scientologist.

Mostly xc/trail stuff I guess. Anyway, I could see a 29er single speed being fun for my local stuff and a good way to get/stay in better shape.

Oh hai I checked a review on the paradox and apparently it's easy to make singlespeed because of the ISCG05 tab (can use a chain tensioner.) Maybe the paradox is the way to go.

Sweeeeet.