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Idle Saturday morning musings .....
I have a SS specific Inbred 29er frame.
For the money it's a cracking frame but ...
If I was being picky, and I am, I would like it to have:
A 73mm BB
More clearance out back
Slightly longer TT ( I ride a 19.5" with a layback post and a 90mm stem)
A rear brake mount that isn't inboard.
Track dropouts again.
Frames like the Stooge are out of the question as as much as I've tried I cannot see it fitting.
Budget TBC but as it would also end up being by coffe/beer/shopping bike I can't see me ending up with anything too bling.
Over to you 🙂
Surly Come in big and tall dude get a troll or ogre 26"-29" (delete as required) you won't regret it had my ogre a year now and it's the bike I grab every time even with it rigid forks
What didn't you like about the Stooge?
Trek Superfly Ss? Like mine.
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Sadly I don't think the Stooge would fit without compromising its handling.
I'm not overly tall, 6' 3" but have gangly arms so need a long frame - I think I would need at least a 100mm stem and layback post on the Stooge, not good if they are designed for shorter stems.
Dan - I do like the KM and one I'd on the radar.
Clink - mmmm - off to google now 8)
SC highball.
Has "swinging" dropouts rather than trackends, but I find trackends about the worst solution to SS going. Not sure how the TT lengths compare.
I actually have a Stooge and a Superfly ss. Both great bikes. Stooge is built with 29+ front and dropper, Superfly 29 and lightweight. Superfly will take a 29+ plus front too. I actually prefer the ebb on the Stooge.
Karate Monkey would be good, my brother has one. Thought it was great when I used it. Mind I have an inbred which I love!
Bit of a resurrection but anyone here gone from an Inbred 29 to Superfly SS? Might suit my mainly solo south downs blasting. I love the inbred but it's a bit battered now and I'm tempted to build something up lighter.
I'm 75kgs and apart from the frameset (with the original OO carbon bladed fork) it's a fairly light build on hope/crests.
On the other hand I don't race so is there even any point!