Here is my (now sold, sadly... and I miss it) Niner One9 Scandium. I spend a lot of great times on this, did Charlies SS events down in Swanage and loved riding it. I spent a lot of money on upgrading the spec, full Niner RDO and some s****y SRAM carbon cranks et-all... Then I bought the CX'er and it sat in the shed not getting used... and I decided to sell it. It went to a good home, but I still miss it...

My sweet Stooge Speedball courtesy of Clink. Added a Thomson 6 bolt BMX stem and some Junker bars. Currently my only bike and makes me grin whenever I ride it. Just saving up for some more all rounder tyres as most of my riding is now on bridleways, towpaths and boring roads to link them up.
I’m a bit of a serial bike swapper normally, but the only thing that could tempt me to move this on is a Stooge Mk4. It really is a fun machine
..and I miss it and want it back!!
If you do sell let me have first refusal. 🙂
Wonder who'll be the first to post a Bootzipper?
A lot of the pics posted are stuck behind that “we value your private parts” screens.
Jus sayin..
Can’t do anything about the privacy warnings. St least I can’t figure out how to host images easily without them.
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That seems to work.


Really liking this thread as my riding is heading this way I’m rigid curios, what’s best 29er or 27.5+, I really like the look of the Surly Karate Monkey. Any real reviews or pics.

Pinnacle Ramin 3+ - Somewhere I've a photo of my first mountain bike in the same place , also rigid. But then everything was, it was a 1986 Rockhopper.
Rigid might not want to die but I thought I was going to earlier! Nearly two years since I last rode. Destroyed me.
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Surly karate monkey.
Great bike, rides well, I’ve ran it with schwalbe big apples, nobby nic/rock razor, and surly knards.
Works well with all of those. At its best with knard front and rock razor rear ime.
Bought as a frameset, I built it with 2x10 slx/xt.
Slx brakes, dura ace barend shifters adapted to work like thumbies.
Would buy the same thing again.
Love this thread. Love my rigid Solaris, my only MTB at the moment
Pics posted in response to you up above buddy😎😎
My Old DB Ascent - was out on it last night on a night ride.
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Some nice rides on here
An old picture but it still looks pretty much like this, give or take a new dropper post, rear mud tyre and carbon Carnegies.
Couldn't ride it for a long while as I had a shoulder injury that couldn't take the jarring involved. Rode it for the first time in more than a year at the weekend and absolutely loved it. Just the ticket for winter mud plugging. Light as a feather and supremely chuck-about-able.

@fudge, well it’s not a race bike, I have no idea what mine weighs, but my other mtb is an Ebike, so it feels light compared to that.
I have no trouble keeping up with my mate, and we are more or less equally fit.
Sorry for the delay replying, work etc eh.
Edit: he rides a genesis day one 853 tourer/cx bike.

Thats a very nice Mk4, my favourite colour after duster blue 🙂
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Summer commuter, family, pub bike.
Thats a very nice Mk4
Thanks, probably the nicest looking bike I've ever built: I've made some shockers in my time and for some reason kept photographic evidence... Wait, I don't want to spoil the thread though.
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Everyone loved this one, but it now looks more like this, the Ti forks were rubbish 🙁
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Here's mine
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Not sure the gravel bike counts but it is rigid.
Genesis tarn, weeride, wiggins balance bike and some swings 🙂 this was summer, we are about to put mac ride number 2 on the tarn...
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If my image posting has worked you can feast your eyes on the ugliest bike I have ever owned. Its utterly gopping. If my image posting has failed...your eyes had a lucky escape.

Jones Plus. Used for general mooching about duties, although there's very little I can't or won't ride the blighter down that I'd do on a different bike...
Mine is in the post 😃
New Salsa El Mariachi frame
New Salsa Firestarter fork
I have some lovely new Hope Pro 4 wheels
Just need a 1×11 drivetrain and a set of brakes and tyres. Then I’m up and running.
Any recommendations for fast but grippy 29×2.4 tyres?

Rubbish pic of my Fisher superfly carbon, exotic carbon forks, flat bars and late 90's fisher fish fins bar ends.
semi knob tyres make it a bit of a beast on mixed terrain as long as there's no mud.
it's slower than you'd think though. however, that may just be me...
Tyre advice please
So I’ve a Salsa El Mariachi and firestarter fork arriving, I have a new set of Hope Pro 4’s on WTB Sti25 TCS rims. So what tyres would the stwers recommend.
I’m just after a front with good side grip and fast rolling in 2.4 or 2.6 and a fast rear tyre in 2.4.
Not sure if anything in the Specialized sale is of use.
Bonty XR4 in the front, XR2 in the back. Both available in 2.4 and 2.6
While I'm on, here's the updated Dekerf mid slop-bombing on Sunday. Bigger bars, nobbier tyre.

I was planning on lopping an inch of the 820mm Junker bars straight away, but I tried them and I like them! staying as they are for now. They are still a bit low for uphill grunting, and the ride experience is on the rattly/ragged end of fun (which is as it should be) so I reckon a b+ front is on the cards.
There's a 3" nobby nic, an Arc 45 and novatec hub in the spares pile, just need spokes.
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Seven, planned to be a relatively cheap build. Didn’t work out that way, but absolutely sublime to ride.
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Oooo, that's gert lush. Shand is definitely on my "would not be disappointed to own" list of bike brands.
What are the bars?
According to the sellers advert they are Salsa Bend2, the more swept 23 degree version. They seem ok although will give it a few more rides to decide if I like them.
Apparently they bend forward and then sweep back so you don't need a longer stem to keep the grips in the same place.
Dare I say it, they look a bit 'budget' compared to the rest of the finishing kit the previous owner used, but I have redressed the balance by adding a cheap dropper post 🙂
Even bendier bars than mine 🙂
Your chainsaw sticker lies! Lol
@poopscoop One speed - low, many gears 😉

My rigid soloist getting muddy on Christmas Day

My filling loosening '94 Cannondale killer v
I need to pull my finger out and get my El Mariachi built!!
I remember buying one of these Canondale Killer V. First time I ever handed over a cheque knowing it wouldn’t bounce.
Awesome days
raw and brazed, one off stooge mk4. Singlespeeders really should be allowed near technology, so many attempts to post a sodding photo 🙂
raw and brazed, one off stooge mk4. Singlespeeders really should be allowed near technology, so many attempts to post a sodding photo
How is it running ss taz?
its going really well Mr Clink, I'ts not the quickest up long draggy stuff, because its a big old beast on plus rubber, but it does mosh up steep and loose very well, however the huge junker bars and stonking traction means the only excuse I have is not being strong enough as the bugger just keeps traction and will get to the top as long as my chubby little legs can turn the crank over!
32:20 seems about right so far
its going really well Mr Clink, I’ts not the quickest up long draggy stuff, because its a big old beast on plus rubber, but it does mosh up steep and loose very well, however the huge junker bars and stonking traction means the only excuse I have is not being strong enough as the bugger just keeps traction and will get to the top as long as my chubby little legs can turn the crank over!
32:20 seems about right so far
Ta. Tempted to go ss again, but couple of bike-packing trips first (custom frame bag on the way!)
Love the Mk4 stooge
Finally got mine built and first ride since turning 40... In September.
This ride curtailed 10 mins after pic by a front puncture. In my haste to get out for a quick ride I failed to take a spare tube or inflator.
Built from the 'spares bin' and a 4 quid BB from CRC.
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I've had this bike for 4+ plus years - bought it as a cheap runaround. I've had soo many other bikes come and go during the time I've had it but nothing comes close to this £400 belter 🙂

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First time picture post!!
On one boot zipper
Built up during Xmas holiday break ready for commuting which is its main use/local rides/bikepacking/touring
On one boot zipper 29er frame and fork XL
Dt Swiss X1700 wheels
XT cranks
SLX mech
XT shifter
Sunrace MS8 cassette 11-46
Shimano MT-520 4 pot front brake
M6000 2 pot rear
Specialized fast track 2.1 tyres
Specialized bar and stem
Ergo grips (some cheap Clarks ones actually very comfy)
Bar ends
Cinelli vai seatpost
Pro logo saddle
Podsacs medium frame bag carrying spares and tools
Rides very nice , first rigid mtb so nice trying something different. Comfy to spend time on , which I’m hoping to do more of , used for getting to work everyday also. Thinking of experimenting with drops at some point it is sold in both formats complete so it should work
Pic fail 🙁
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My most ridden bike, Mk1 Longitude
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Out on the Inbred 67.5er on Saturday
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I have a charge cooker with rigid surley forks I have never managed to build up in the classifieds if anyone is interested. Was £200 as seen but now without a front wheel for £150 in Brighton.
If not has anyone built up a 29er to use with drops as a gravel/adventure bike, does it ride okay?
Oh yes. I forgot I could join this gang now. 😀

I have a charge cooker with rigid surley forks I have never managed to build up in the classifieds if anyone is interested.
Have you ever been in a Royal Navy recruitment ad? 🙂


Another MK1 Longitude.
With a bursting payload:

Or pub run in swiftmode

Loving the latest posts, specially that Stooge and the cream Kona 🙂


