Reccomended 29er

[1cem4n]

I'm looking for a 29er with pavement tires, singlespeed, and possibly a suspension fork. Disc Brakes would also be good. Any Suggestions?

[DancingBear]

The forthcoming Gary Fisher Rig has everything you are looking for with good parts at a great price ($999). All you'll have to do is slap on some skinny road meats and GET SOME.

[MunkeeHucker]

You have pretty much discribed my ride- minus the front Sus. I think most 29ers don't need one, but you would be best to ride one on the trail to make up your mind.
The Fisher Rig is a good deal but I prefer "steel" over Alum. for SS. I also do not like EBB's, I tend to ride in a lot of muck (that's why I love SSing) And I can't imagine any spot on a bike that gets more muck than the underside of a BB! have you ever changed cleats on your shoes? the more you ride in muck the harder to get the screws out.
I ride A rigid Surly Karate Monkey W/ Avid Mech disc's.
The Karate Monkey is a great handling frame. Is a good value and is versitile.

[1cem4n]

Steel sounds good so I'm thinking about buying a Karate Monkey. Anybody know any good Cranksets for a singlespeeder? By the way, Somebody stole my hardtail yesterday from the front of my house. So if you see a red specialized rockhopper with a manitou six elite please call 391-8316. Anybody know a good set of 29 inch wheels?

[SHEEPMAN44]

Truvativ Stylo Cranks Are Nice And Salsa Delgado X Rims Laced To Surlry Hubs Are Strong And Affordable.

[Mauriceman]

The cool thing about eccentric BB's is that they solve the problem of disk brakes with horizontal dropouts. Like on the karate monkey you have to looosen the disk caliper to remove the rear wheel. With an eccentric rear wheel removal is a breeze.

[Nilgai]

I have also been considering a simple, steel, bulletproof 29", 1/8" drivetrain SS. This got me thinking of the rear brake/ rear hub position issue, using a standard BB, and horizontal drops. The standard BB will create axle position/ chain tension issues.

Will a product like Surly's Singlenator really keep the chain on?

Disc brakes are great, but tolerance demands and lack of adjustability result in a single axle position which forces you to either a singlenator or eccentric BB.

Additionally, rear spacing. Why are most of these mtn. SS rear hubs spaced @ 135mm, less = more, right? I would prefer to use a 120mm.

[Raymo853]

Steel sounds good so I'm thinking about buying a Karate Monkey. Anybody know any good Cranksets for a singlespeeder? By the way, Somebody stole my hardtail yesterday from the front of my house. So if you see a red specialized rockhopper with a manitou six elite please call 391-8316. Anybody know a good set of 29 inch wheels?

Where do you live? What is your area code? Did you call the local shops to see if they got anybody looking to sell or have stuff changed on their new bike that matches yours?

[wooglin]

Disc brakes are great, but tolerance demands and lack of adjustability result in a single axle position which forces you to either a singlenator or eccentric BB.
Or you can run sliding dropouts like GroundUp or Voodoo.

[Nilgai]

Please provide more info on the sliding drops, I've never heard of these.

[Manicmtbr]

Please provide more info on the sliding drops, I've never heard of these.

Look at the 2004/2005 Kona Unit. They have sliding dropouts. They are held in place with two allen head bolts on each dropout and slide back and forth to properly tension the chain. There are other designs as well (Ground-Up, Voodoo) and each is a bit unique, but they all do the same job. Just like with an EBB, there are pluses and minuses (dropouts could slip under pressure - but I never had a problem with my Unit slipping). You have to decide what works best for you. I think there are minuses for just about each style used, you just have to decide which will work best for you.

[1cem4n]

Yeah, I got my bike back. I found it next to a dumpster because I it had a flat tire. Is the Kona a 29 incher?

[1cem4n]

Whats a good combination of wheelset and either a cable-disc brake or a rim brake? Also, What is a good cage pedal for less than 20 dollars? Is there a 29-inch specific bike company and are the HeadShok(s) from Cannondale worth it?

[benwitt11]

you should look hard at the gary fisher rig. i've had the chance to ride on quite hard and often, and i love it. you simply cannot build a better bike for that kind of money. with a reba fork and stock components, (in the large size,) ours weight out at about 21.5 lbs. crazy light for the money. the eccentric bb kicks ass. no more messing with disc mounts!!!
p.s. the purple color is much better in person. it fits.

[JerseyDevil]

Disc brakes are great, but tolerance demands and lack of adjustability result in a single axle position which forces you to either a singlenator or eccentric BB.
The disc brake mounts on a KM are slotted to allow for rear wheel adjustment.

Additionally, rear spacing. Why are most of these mtn. SS rear hubs spaced @ 135mm, less = more, right? I would prefer to use a 120mm.
Less is only more if you are talking about weakness!
The farther out the spokes are angled (wider hub), the stronger the wheel is. Think of the lateral (sideways) force on a wheel. The more angular the bracing is on a sideways load, the more resistant it is to giving. A wheel built with spokes oriented more perpendicular (straight up and down) to the rim would give sooner.