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Not that bad really. If you buy XTR piecemeal, it runs around 5 to 800 dollars for a drivetrain. With a Rohloff, you pay slightly more, but can use le cheap KMC chains or whatever, durable ss cranks, and no worries about cassette wear or bangin up your rear mech. The cost of ownership is about the same. Think about how simple your drivetrain cleanup would be.

I do wish Rohloff would do a lightweight 7 or 8 speed hub which would shave at least a pound off of it. And they need to lose the gripsh*t in favor of rapidfire.

As much as I love SS riding on road around here, most of the off road trails are on the Cumberland rim, and would need either a stupid low ratio or gears.

I am very tempted to find an old rigid and give it a go anyway.

I wish I had known about this deal before I sold that Rockhopper that did not fit.

What brand is that bike anyway, cant read the logo in the pic.

Badabing · **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2006, 20:37:13 PM

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Reply #7 on: July 03, 2006, 20:37:13 PM

on the subject of singlespeed, i was looking at the gallery of photos from last years Mountain Mayhem, basically a 24hr team mountain bike event.... and i came across this picture:

RIGID SS!!! hardcore, half the guys were on geared full suspension...

EDIT: Max, the bike is an orange P7 one... http://www.orangebikes.co.uk

maximusotter · **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2006, 20:55:59 PM

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Reply #8 on: July 03, 2006, 20:55:59 PM

Quote from: Badabing

RIGID SS!!! hardcore, half the guys were on geared full suspension...

Bah, back when I was a whippersnapper, we all rode fully rigid bikes with friction thumbies. :!:

Indexing was a welcome addition, but rigids are simply a different animal. My old Shogun had fairly narrow cxcross width tires, and you would have to shoulder it from time to time. Manly.

Are those Orange frames fairly price? I cannot imagine spending more than 500 bucks on a rigid frame I was going to bang around in the woods, no matter how pretty. Stateside, a good choice would be a Karate Monkey. :mrgreen:

Badabing · **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2006, 20:58:41 PM

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Reply #9 on: July 03, 2006, 20:58:41 PM

Quote from: maximusotter

Quote from: Badabing

RIGID SS!!! hardcore, half the guys were on geared full suspension...

Bah, back when I was a whippersnapper, we all rode fully rigid bikes with friction thumbies. :!: Indexing was a welcome addition, but rigids are simply a different animal. My old Shogun had fairly narrow cxcross width tires, and you would have to shoulder it from time to time. Manly.

Are those Orange frames fairly price? I cannot imagine spending more than 500 bucks on a rigid frame I was going to bang around in the woods, no matter how pretty. Stateside, a good choice would be a Karate Monkey. :mrgreen:

Heh, the P7 is cheap compared to the santa cruz i bought - Ã‚Â£500 to be exact! They are seriously nice frames, though... handbuilt in Halifax, UK.

Badabing · **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2006, 21:01:09 PM

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Reply #10 on: July 03, 2006, 21:01:09 PM

Quote from: maximusotter

Quote from: Badabing

RIGID SS!!! hardcore, half the guys were on geared full suspension...

Bah, back when I was a whippersnapper, we all rode fully rigid bikes with friction thumbies. :!:

These guys were racing maybe 6hrs in total, over 24hrs though, which is quite impressive i think...

maximusotter · **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2006, 21:05:26 PM

i have chosen my next bike...

Reply #11 on: July 03, 2006, 21:05:26 PM

Not horridly priced, then. More than I would pay, but you how cheap I am. :mrgreen: A domestic equivalent here would be a Gunnar in the same price range. Nice stuff, if you got the dosh. My funds would likely go to fund the Taiwanese mass manufacture industry.

Ceathreamhnan · **Reply #12 on:** July 04, 2006, 00:59:19 AM

i have chosen my next bike...

Reply #12 on: July 04, 2006, 00:59:19 AM

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and the perfect soundtrack would be Sheffield Steel by Joe [size=20]Cock[/size]er...

Badabing · **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2006, 17:37:49 PM

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Reply #13 on: July 04, 2006, 17:37:49 PM

Gah! ive had a rethink, on-one have thrown a spanner in the works...

The 456 is our long travel hardtail, thoughtfully specced and sold direct - so for Ã‚Â£899, youre getting the best value bike out there. And were happy for you to compare us with any other brand on the market - spec for spec, theres no one offering better value.
Who else gives you external bearing Truvativ Stylo cranks, Planet X sealed cartridge bearing hubs, an FSA Orbit XL II headset, Rock Shox Revelation 426 fork, Avids BB7 disc brakes..
899 quid
the only down side is the mechanical discs

FRAMESET:
FRAME:
COLOUR: Silver
FINISH: Gloss
FORK: Manitou Splice Comp 130mm w/ l/out

WHEELS:
HUBS: Shimano Deore 475 Disc
RIMS: WTB Speed Disc 24
TYRES: Continental Gravity

DRIVETRAIN:
SHIFTERS: Shimano Deore RF+
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano Deore
REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano Deore
CRANKSET: Shimano 470 spline Hollowtech

COMPONENTS:
SADDLE: SDG Bel Air
SEATPOST: Orange Stickup
HANDLEBARS: Orange Supercross
STEM: Tioga O-Bone
HEADSET: WTB Comp
BRAKE LEVERS: Hayes FX9
BRAKES: Hayes FX9 V6
PEDALS: Flat
850 quid
downside: Deore groupset...

singlespeed
899 quid

maximusotter · **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2006, 17:46:13 PM

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Reply #14 on: July 04, 2006, 17:46:13 PM

Spend $50 and that geared bike will be fine. The weak spot isnt the Deore mech, just replace them with LX as needed. Weak spot is the hubs. If you get it, repack them immediately with the best bearings you can find, and check them after wet rides, as the 475s are traditional hubs with only a dustcap. Nothing wrong with the Hayes discs if youre not downhilling. I wouldnt recommend the Deore mechanicals I have on my city bike for true off-roading, but the Hayes should be perfectly fine for cross country travel.

TBh, its specced like dogsh*t for a 900 squid bike. Not that the components are bad, just that most of the dough is in the frame and fork. If you shop around over here, you could get a HT specced with LX and Avid mechanicals for half that.

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