Single speed

[bottombracket]

They sure do. MT5 is about $250 for a front/rear set, but for $60 more you can snag my favorite all around brakes, the MT7s. I don't care much for adjustable reach/lever stuff so I don't need the MT7 racelines....

Magura MT7 Pro 4-Piston Hydraulic Post Mount Bike Disc Brake Pair or Front/Rear | eBay

The MT7 Pro HC Carbotecture Front+Rear Disc Brake Set by Magura - First choice for gravity enthusiasts. It is also characterised by a clearly defined pressure point and sensitive dosing. Series: MT7.

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[Chuckha62]

Bikes are to ride , so... From my happy place, Annadel State Park:

 

[OGBeno]

Wheels have arrived! Still waiting on the frame to land.

 

[OGBeno]

Frame has shipped!

Time to get chopping soon.

 

[OGBeno]

Time to get building soon!

 

[Crush 4]

Time to get building soon!

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I following along. Been talking with esker so intrigued by your build
You going to weigh the frame and bike when finished? I know some don’t care but I’m curious. Also what size is yours? Trying to gauge my size as I’m in between

 

[OGBeno]

I following along. Been talking with esker so intrigued by your build
You going to weigh the frame and bike when finished? I know some don’t care but I’m curious. Also what size is yours? Trying to gauge my size as I’m in between

I haven't weighed it. Never even crossed my mind. Mine is the S2 (medium). Their chart on the website put me at Medium based on height an weight.

And they have a great 20% sale going now on the Japhy as well.

 

[OGBeno]

Cane Creek head set pressed in this afternoon. My friend Megan also faced the head tube as well. She’s been building frames for years and was super happy to help a newbie like me…

 

[OGBeno]

It’s time to learn and do something new…. Haven’t had that feeling in a long time….

 

[OGBeno]

Choices choices….

Salida riding next month is going to be 32-21.

But I need to build up my SS legs a bit…. 32-16 it is….

 

[Cursivearmy]

smooth moves

looks like a fun build!

 

[OGBeno]

Some dinner and then some continuation:

Slowly coming together…. Unfortunately ran into a couple of snags:

1. Dropper post is too tall for me…. Boo.

2. Wheels for some reason are not holding air. Factory taped and leaking at the provided factory valves. Big boo.

Tomorrow we’ll cut cables and bleed brakes and install chain.

then figure out dropper post quandary and wheel issues. Luckily, Director of Marketing for Astral Wheels lives in town and is my riding buddy. Hopefully he can bother someone in engineering on a weekend.

 

[OGBeno]

Dropper quandary solved: PNW Loam dropper is adjustable by 1” roughly, internally. Glad I spent some time this morning reading the technical instructions.

Dropped it 1” and boom! Perfect height.

 

[Meshal]

Should I put it together again?

 

[OGBeno]

Ok. This bike fǔcks.

 

[OGBeno]

Yup. It’s a rocking bike.

 

[jembourbe]

Yup. It’s a rocking bike.

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I don't understand the rear triangle. Does it flex (like a flex-stay suspension)? Or are the bolts at the bottom of the seatstay clean mount points for luggage? Or is it something else altogether?

But yeah, I'd fluck it

 

[OGBeno]

I don't understand the rear triangle. Does it flex (like a flex-stay suspension)? Or are the bolts at the bottom of the seatstay clean mount points for luggage? Or is it something else altogether?

But yeah, I'd fluck it

Rear is set-up for adjustability-- the rear triangle can move in and out to accommodate different tire sizes (up to 2.8"), a rack if wanted, and to tension the chain in single speed applications.

 

[Chuckha62]

Last week/weekend. I was in Truckee with the old Schwinn Homegrown now set up as a 27.5 gravel bike. I'm running 32:20 currently so it's VERY spinny on the flats, but climbs really nicely in my home locale (Annadel).

Well, in Truckee I was riding with my son and his wife and her folks and they were all on their e-bikes. Jeez! I got my spin in! Not a lot of climbing, but definitely got in some short punchy stuff. pffft... and them on their motorscooters.

 

[OGBeno]

Converted my Squid FOJ back to SS and will be converting my Esker to a geared bike.

27.5 SS hardtail just has a good ring to it. 32:18