Lemme see your SS 29ers if you have them. I am thinking of getting one as a commuter.
I am thinking about these bikes
a Redline Monocog
…Or building up a Zion (Jensen USA house brand)
…the GT Peace 29er is complete (and cheap) at Performance bikes.
…the Mongoose is the best value going right now at Performance $499 with discs. (looks as ass, lamentably.)
29er, the ugly duckling of the mtb world, can aspire to great things as evidenced by:
How far is the commute?
Looks like the IRO Model 19 is finally out. I may pick one up if/when it’s offered as a frameset.
Its for when I move to Philly next week - so like 1/2 mile for grocery runs.
[quote=“tarckeemoon”]Looks like the IRO Model 19 is finally out. I may pick one up if/when it’s offered as a frameset.
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I like it except for the bend in the fork. What is the price point?
I went to the IRO site earlier this morning, and configured one from their bike maker thing. For the cost ($849 before shipping), you can do a lot better. Frameset alone is $305.
I’m probably going to pick up a Monocog Flite, since I can EP it for pretty cheap. This will be my first mountain bike since I was like 12.
Its for when I move to Philly next week - so like 1/2 mile for grocery runs.[/quote]
Hell yeah a singlespeed 29er will rock for that. I rode one for the first time the other day. It was everything I wanted my 24" BMX cruiser (short errand bike I had) to be, but better.
How about an old school 26" BMX cruiser???
[quote=“bonechilling”]I went to the IRO site earlier this morning, and configured one from their bike maker thing. For the cost ($849 before shipping), you can do a lot better. Frameset alone is $305.
I’m probably going to pick up a Monocog Flite, since I can EP it for pretty cheap. This will be my first mountain bike since I was like 12.[/quote]
I agree with your points. But seriously, again, that fork on the IRO is anemic looking compared to the straight bladed forks on the bikes I posted.
koteigear - 29ers only need apply. I am going rigid and 26" rigid mountain bikes are brutal.
Understand this: 29er=700c with fatty tires.
I was surprised to learn that.
[quote=“Rusty Piton”]Understand this: 29er=700c with fatty tires.
I was surprised to learn that.[/quote]
After I built up my Fillmore with risers and cross tires, it solidified my choice to go with a 29er. So much fun and they roll over things like tanks.
I don’t particularly care about the fork, but I think the price on the IRO, for straight-gauge steel and a bunch of generic hybrid-quality parts, (like ProMax disc brakes) is insane. A Monocog Flight costs $899 in-store, which means it’s basically the same price as the IRO after shipping. And there are a host more bikes with equivalent or better parts which sell for a whole lot less.
If Bikes Direct weren’t stupid and shipped their 29er with disc mounts, at the very least, I would probably pick up that one, and throw some discs on there when I found them cheap on eBay.
I have this 26" jump bike and the rear disc is somewhat of a challenge when removing the rear wheel due to aligning (1) the rotor (2) tires (3) chain at the same time. Interestingly, this bike has dropouts instead of track ends. (You need to have a magic chain length.)
[quote=“bonechilling”]I don’t particularly care about the fork, but I think the price on the IRO, for straight-gauge steel and a bunch of generic hybrid-quality parts, (like ProMax disc brakes) is insane. A Monocog Flight costs $899 in-store, which means it’s basically the same price as the IRO after shipping. And there are a host more bikes with equivalent or better parts which sell for a whole lot less.
If Bikes Direct weren’t stupid and shipped their 29er with disc mounts, at the very least, I would probably pick up that one, and throw some discs on there when I found them cheap on eBay.[/quote]
The IRO has an EBB and is disc-only. That’s what I want. The complete bike is a ripoff, but if the frameset were $300-ish I’d do it.
Argh!
My roommate has that Motobecane.
It’s one of the crappiest bikes I’ve ever put wrench to.
?? motebecane?
This one. It is crap
Here’s my specialized rockhopper 29er. It’s not singlespeed but I love it.
This is my 07 monocog frame built up with surly & salsa wheels, truvativ cranks, avid brakes (disc front, V rear). I set up the rear disc hub with a tomicog, but I much prefer to ride this with the freewheel.
I plan to use this bike in fixed mode with studded tires when the snow and ice hit this winter.
[quote=“MIN”][quote=“tarckeemoon”]Looks like the IRO Model 19 is finally out. I may pick one up if/when it’s offered as a frameset.
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I like it except for the bend in the fork. What is the price point?[/quote]
What’s wrong with a bend in the fork?
[quote=“deadforkinglast”][quote=“MIN”][quote=“tarckeemoon”]Looks like the IRO Model 19 is finally out. I may pick one up if/when it’s offered as a frameset.
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I like it except for the bend in the fork. What is the price point?[/quote]
What’s wrong with a bend in the fork?[/quote]
It’s just the angle of the shot.
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It’s just the angle of the shot.[/quote]
Well, the fork does have a bend in it, but I don’t know what’s wrong with that. Anybody care to explain?
