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Looks tidy, costs £399 and they do a small enough size for a 5'7" shortarse like me:
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The question is; is that a PF30 shell or similar? Only I'm quite keen on riding it as a singlespeed, and could use something like this QBP Problem solvers 46mm EBB job:
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actually, hang it: anyone got a 16" 29er with 100mm - 120mm forks that's singlespeedable? I'm looking at options:
XTC frame as above
Santa Cruz Highball AL
Trek Stache
Of the three, the Highball is definitely singlspeedable - and very nicely so. not sure on the other two...
On-one scandal 29er with SS dropouts
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that's a 16", I'm 5'9" with a 32" inseam. If you;re close to me (Stockport) you are welcome to try it for size
Cheers chap - I'm a long way from Stockport, unfortunately. 🙁 How does it ride? Any handling issues I should be aware of? Looks pretty tidy.
Cheers chap - I'm a long way from Stockport, unfortunately
That's not something you hear very often! 🙂
My XTC29 is a 2011 and is standard 73mm shell english thread.
Giant bb is pressfit 92.
How about an OO Scandal, Cotic Simple, Genesis High Latitude SS, Canfield Nimble 9 or Pivot Les if you are feeling flush.
BTW 120mm on a 29er is quite a bit
pace RC129 comes in small size also. Got one and love it.
The giant is a really nice ride I demo'd one a year ago. no shame in a nice tensioner.
it's my current "go-to" bike for local rides. He may get some stick but Brant designs good bikes that ride well, for me. I love mine,
Me too! Scandal 29ers rock!
Thanks all. I see Genesis is selling its High Latitude frames pretty reasonably, too - and I loved my old iO singlespeed frameset.
Thanks for all the advice. I just need to find someone in the Surrey Hills who has a small Scandal I can borrow, now. 🙂
Singular swift or karate monkey or the salsa one don't know name, just bought one today too lol
Niner do a 14"... 🙂
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My 16" fits me perfectly at 5' 9".
Singular swift or karate monkey or the salsa one don't know name, just bought one today too lol
Hey Mick - good to see you back!
I actually ride a Singular Hummingbird at the moment - the 69er / 26er job, as Sam doesn't do 29er frames for midgets. He has a point, I think, but it seems that smaller frames are now getting a bit more sorted, geometry-wise.
What isn't happening is availability of demo rides. Swapping a wheel size is a big deal, especially if you're at the short end of things.
Cheers fella 😉 its been while hoping the new bike will get me back into it
My Mrs rides a Niner EMD in small. She's 5'3".
Cost's the same as the Giant.
I have an older, '09 maybe, Giant XTC 29er which I love. I'm 6' and ride a large.