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> OT:bicycle Q's..experiance with 29" MTB? Singlespeed fans?, anyone make thier own frame? (weld or braze)
Mueller
post Dec 26 2006, 01:15 AM
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Noticed I am getting fat again..time to excersise and about the only thing I really like to do it ride bikes...not a fan of the typical road bike, I currently have a GT RTS 1 full suspension bike that is old and heavy, but it works.....

Upon looking at parts to do a tune-up to my neglected GT, I found out that 29" rims are a new (at least new to me) addition to moutain bikes and BMX style cruisers instead of the 26" rims and tires.

Anyone have real world experiance with the larger diameter rims and tires??

The bad influence that caught my eye was the minimalistic approach of converting my 21 speed(?) bike to a single speed (with freewheel, not gluton for too much punishment)...the bike trails and streets in and around my area are not too steep I think for something like that...famous last words as I'm walking my bike up the "little" hill, hahaha

Also, the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) in me got excited when I found these 2 websites:

A Brief Introduction to Brazing Steel Bicycle Frames

and

The Paterek Manual for Bicycle Framebuilders

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post Dec 26 2006, 07:56 AM
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David, More info on that fat tire bike.......please?
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post Dec 26 2006, 08:08 AM
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QUOTE(East coaster @ Dec 26 2006, 08:56 AM) *

David, More info on that fat tire bike.......please?


its a surly pugsley. The frame is designed around the huge rims and tires. they are 3.7" wide and have about 4 times the air volume of a normal MTB tire. I built her to ride the beach down here. I just got tired of the horrible drivers and have been hit twice. Now i ride on the beach 3 or 4 times per week. It is awsome. At low tide i can ride right at the waters edge. In really deep sand, drop the front psi to 3.5 and the rear to 5 and she will roll over almost any sand.

surly is a small cool bike company. The frames are pretty cheap, they are made for them in China but that is how they make things so affordable. I recently read that only 500 pugsleys have been sold which is way too low for such a cool bike. Everyone that rides one says it is one of the most fun bikes to ride. Believe it or not, if you pump the tires up to 25psi, she rolls out plenty fast. The local roadies were in shock as i paced with them at over 28mph, not bad for a 40lb bike. All the deep sand riding has really helped my endurance. It is alot of effort, kind of like riding uphill for miles on end, but its just so cool to ride out on the open shore with no cars and only the occasional topless girl to distract you.
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Mueller   OT:bicycle Q's..experiance with 29" MTB? Singlespeed fans?   Dec 26 2006, 01:15 AM
Eric Taylor   Muller From what I hear 29er's rock. 2 of ...   Dec 26 2006, 03:27 AM
synthesisdv   i've had my 29'r for about 6 months now an...   Dec 26 2006, 07:18 AM
synthesisdv   here are the links to that test... http://www.cyc...   Dec 26 2006, 07:22 AM
East coaster   David, More info on that fat tire bike.......pleas...   Dec 26 2006, 07:56 AM
synthesisdv   David, More info on that fat tire bike.......plea...   Dec 26 2006, 08:08 AM
rhodyguy   if you're looking to tone up, and shed a few #...   Dec 26 2006, 10:13 AM
Marv's3.6six   Been riding this full suspension 29r SS for six mo...   Dec 26 2006, 10:24 AM
machina   hey marv, i know a maverick sc32 inverted fork wi...   Dec 26 2006, 02:10 PM
pffft   Mike, I ride a single speed in the winter mostly, ...   Dec 26 2006, 11:05 AM
Mueller   thanks for the link Eric, I'll check out that ...   Dec 27 2006, 10:18 PM
vortrex   I recently built up an 18lb niner single speed 29...   Dec 31 2006, 05:19 PM
Marv's3.6six   Don't know how I missed this a week ago. But...   Jan 1 2007, 11:05 AM
Mueller   Don't know how I missed this a week ago. Bu...   Jan 1 2007, 01:01 PM
anthony   Mike, maybe we should start 914WorldBikeClub.com? ...   Jan 1 2007, 01:22 PM
Marv's3.6six   Mueller: I see your into frame building, way cool....   Jan 1 2007, 01:37 PM
Mueller   Mueller: I see your into frame building, way cool...   Jan 2 2007, 12:24 AM
vortrex   check out jeff jone's website. he makes some ...   Jan 1 2007, 02:09 PM
Ferg   Mike, First, i'd like to invite you (and anyo...   Jan 2 2007, 12:39 AM


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