Calling All 29er Riders - 29er Talk

scatter · *by **scatter** on Tue 6/Jun/06 1:41pm*

Hey!

I'm considering turning my old steel roadie (Peugeot Vanois) into a cyclocrosser/29er of sorts, only cos I don't want to get rid of the old tart and she's lying around getting abused for being in the way just right now

Cheers for that, Slim :thumbsup:

james · *by **james** on Tue 6/Jun/06 1:44pm*

This one from http://www.jeffson.co.nz/ has sids... but only cause the tyres are non existant :lol:

RS do do a 29" specific one... http://content.mtbr.com/TRP_7_178_10crx.aspx

scatter · *by **scatter** on Tue 6/Jun/06 1:47pm*

Ya, I had heard that using Sids might be possible.......

We went out to Jeff's yesterday >swoon<

Slim · *by **Slim** on Tue 6/Jun/06 2:07pm*

You can use SIDs if you are using Cross tyres, the 29x2.0's on my bike just wouldn't fit.

nzkiwiguy · *by **nzkiwiguy** on Tue 6/Jun/06 5:15pm*

White Bros 80mm, 100mm, 130mm (QR or tru-axle)
Reba (80 -100mm) (they have a new cheaper version available on Fisher Rigs)
Maverick Duc32 (with 29er stopper)
Maverick SC32 (with 29er stopper)
Winwood Carbon (a wet noodle)
Leftys can be converted as well. (headset kit needed)

There are heaps of rigids including a pace carbon rigid as well

adrianloo · *by **adrianloo** on Tue 6/Jun/06 5:50pm*

did you know you can get a dunlop 29er from the warehouse for about $500 lol haha (dont ask i work there and dont have a hell of alot to do some times)

Kah · *by **Kah** on Fri 9/Jun/06 8:33am*

the definitive 29er/26er test?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id= ... nvs26inpt1

Nick_K · *by **Nick_K** on Fri 9/Jun/06 12:11pm*

Interesting article Kah. It will be interesting to see what the final decision is.

They couldn't have picked a nicer bike to do the test on, a seven IMX (titanium carbon frame) is possibly the most drool worthy xc frame in existance.

Nick_K · *by **Nick_K** on Fri 17/Aug/07 6:56pm*

Ahoy, my new bike. Curtlo 29er

Anyone have any ideas on gearing. I want it to be roughly equivent to a 32:16 on a normal bike.

dented · *by **dented** on Fri 17/Aug/07 7:02pm*

My Raleigh came standard with 32/20. Which was just slightly lower (easier to pedal) than the 33/18 on my 26" bike. Use Sheldon browns website for gearing calculations to take into account wheel size.
But Im assuming you would be looking at 32/18, or 34/20, somewhere around there.

Slim · *by **Slim** on Fri 17/Aug/07 7:02pm*

I run mine at 33:16 and it's pretty mint but the top end speed is a little limited

Sweet looking stead though

dented · *by **dented** on Fri 17/Aug/07 7:02pm*

Oh yeah, Truvativ do a 33t aluminium 4-bolt chainring if that helps achieve the ratio you are after Nick

dented · *by **dented** on Fri 17/Aug/07 7:03pm*

Sweet looking rig BTW :love:

Nick_K · *by **Nick_K** on Fri 17/Aug/07 7:05pm*

I'll try the 32:17 I currently have on the bike, but sounds like it might be a bit big then.

Planning on using it to commute to work with a bit of singletrack on the way home.

Just waiting on a couple of little bits to finish it off.