NSMB - 2023 - Hardtails Leaning Against Stuff Thread

Posted by: Vikb

I decided it was time to join Team Stooge.

Clearance for 29+ tires.

Curved rigid fork.

Singlespeed ready.

Flies like an eagle? Okay. Maybe not.

Resistance was futile.

Those are kooky bikes in all the right ways, Vikb.

You must have seen the new Jeff Kendall Weed video of him shralping one of these on some of his home trails.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G-e_ohWEY8s

The trails here are running super fast at the moment but I'll definitely be putting a rigid fork back in my single speed come winter.

My current ss set up ground leaning before dropping into one of the steeper downhills on my local trails, Morepork. 

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/morepork/

I saw the JKW Stooge video. Fun to see him throw that bike around. Kind of depressing because I can no longer tell myself it's the bike and not me. ;-)

Congrats Vik bike looks rad!! I'm starting to cave in too. 🍩

Love the singlespeed. 

Was conversion painless? Im so confused. Thinking just pull the Microspline and stick an HG on there, then buy a conversion kit.

Posted by: GiveitsomeWelly

My current ss set up ground leaning before dropping into one of the steeper downhills on my local trails, Morepork. 

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/morepork/

Trailforks description - "should be attempted only on 160mm+ enduro or downhill specific bikes."

Nice work riding it on the HT.  

I have a PB on our local steep trail - I was following a mate on this 170/160 Mega and ended up 1 second behind him.

Posted by: fartymarty

Posted by: GiveitsomeWelly

My current ss set up ground leaning before dropping into one of the steeper downhills on my local trails, Morepork. 

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/morepork/

Trailforks description - "should be attempted only on 160mm+ enduro or downhill specific bikes."

Nice work riding it on the HT.  

I have a PB on our local steep trail - I was following a mate on this 170/160 Mega and ended up 1 second behind him.

"If Trickle Falls is not your cup of tea, then this will be a cup of cold sick." 

Evocative! Trickle falls is intimidating, well done Welly.

Posted by: Hepcat

Was conversion painless? Im so confused. Thinking just pull the Microspline and stick an HG on there, then buy a conversion kit.

The rear hub on all 3 of my SS bikes is HG so I just buy a cog and spacer kit to run SS. Super easy. I think there are SS cog options for MS/XD now. OTOH if you might want to use those freehubs/drivers with cassettes later you might as well chug along on a HG freehub since riding SS is hard on parts.

Posted by: velocipedestrian

Posted by: fartymarty

Posted by: GiveitsomeWelly

My current ss set up ground leaning before dropping into one of the steeper downhills on my local trails, Morepork. 

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/morepork/

Trailforks description - "should be attempted only on 160mm+ enduro or downhill specific bikes."

Nice work riding it on the HT.  

I have a PB on our local steep trail - I was following a mate on this 170/160 Mega and ended up 1 second behind him.

"If Trickle Falls is not your cup of tea, then this will be a cup of cold sick." 

Evocative! Trickle falls is intimidating, well done Welly.

Cheers both. 

It's actually fine if it's not wet. My biggest concern was the clips which I'm only riding until I can get a 19t cog to make the 27.5 wheel more manageable than with the 18t that on there at the moment. 

Was a smidge spicy and committing at a couple of moments. 

I hadn't read those Trailforks descriptions haha. Funny as.

That is sweet, Vik!

How are you liking it? Gonna retire a SS Sirius? ;)

Posted by: yardrec

That is sweet, Vik!

How are you liking it? Gonna retire a SS Sirius? ;)

It's a very fun bike. I've been riding it a lot. I'm not planning to retire anything at this point other than my FS bike. We'll see what's happening middle of next year. If I am not riding a bike I'll use the parts for something else.

Vik - did you keep the BFe frame or sell it?

Posted by: fartymarty

Vik - did you keep the BFe frame or sell it?

I sold that years ago as soon as I stopped riding it. I was never going to ride that again. I gave it 18 months and could never get fully in love with it. It was just too long. I did keep the Bird Forge frame in a box under the house. I expect that will come back into rotation eventually.

Posted by: Vikb

I decided it was time to join Team Stooge.

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Resistance was futile.

Nice addition to the collection, Vik!

I think this is the best looking one in your collection so far. Looking forward to seeing it in real life.

We should ride more often, I feel like you have a new bike every time we manage to meet up for a ride! ;-)

Posted by: [email protected]

We should ride more often, I feel like you have a new bike every time we manage to meet up for a ride! ;-)

I feel the same way. I can't keep track of all those fancy bikes you show up on. They move in so many different directions it's hard to even see what they are. ;-)