Advice - Spot Frames

Ride-A-Lot said:

MattB said:

Ride-A-Lot said:

MattB wrote:

> Ride-A-Lot wrote:
>
>> As I mentioned previously, I am looking at a new singlespeed. At
>> first I was going to go full custom, but after looking at the price
>> tags that will not be possible. So now I am looking at the stock
>> frames from some of the smaller builders. I would like to keep the
>> frame under $1100. It is a SS hardtail for god's sake. My only
>> other requirement is vertical dropouts (I have my reasons
>> regardless of it not being true SS devotion). The Spot has the
>> requirements I want. Anyone ride one? Any other suggestions?
>>
>>
>
> Whatever you get, you should bring it for Hartman's riding next summer!
> Hartman Rocks rocks on the SS!
>
> Matt

I am probably bringing the existing 1FG to Arizona next month. If I
can keep up with Gary on that, then I will bring the new SS to Colorado.

Hear that GeeDub? Get that Redline in gear!

Keep in mind an SS is not the ideal bike on most of the high rides
IMO. Most high alpine stuff I do is on the Epic, but the 1x1 rules the
high desert.

Matt

Why? I think I could do SS on Two Elk in Vail. Is it the technical
that's the problem or the climbing? I could handle a 1 or 2 mile
"normal" ascent on the SS. Slowly, but I think I could do it.

I'm thinking long, steep climbs. Technical is great on the SS, unless
it's part of a long, steep climb. Not saying it can't be done, but that
kind of stuff is better suited to having gears. The subsequent DH is
also better with a big ring and suspension.

Last time I did 401 I did the whole climb in the middle ring, but only
barely. That's a little easier gearing than my 2:1+1 on the 1x1. I made
a point of thinking about how it would be on the SS. I think for me it's
doable with some walking in the steeper sections, but I'd prefer the
Epic and all of it's modern comforts.

403 or Deer Creek or Teocalli Ridge or Canyon Creek would be _very_
difficult on a SS.

Matt

Craig Brossman said:

Ride-A-Lot said:

MattB said:

Ride-A-Lot wrote:

> As I mentioned previously, I am looking at a new singlespeed. At
> first I was going to go full custom, but after looking at the price
> tags that will not be possible. So now I am looking at the stock
> frames from some of the smaller builders. I would like to keep the
> frame under $1100. It is a SS hardtail for god's sake. My only
> other requirement is vertical dropouts (I have my reasons regardless
> of it not being true SS devotion). The Spot has the requirements I
> want. Anyone ride one? Any other suggestions?
>
>

Whatever you get, you should bring it for Hartman's riding next summer!
Hartman Rocks rocks on the SS!

Matt

I am probably bringing the existing 1FG to Arizona next month. If I
can keep up with Gary on that, then I will bring the new SS to Colorado.

Hear that GeeDub? Get that Redline in gear!

I see a few SSs out on the trails here, but not many.
Maybe it is because there are so many long climbs, maybe the local bike
shops have drugged us to believing geared bikes are the only way to go,
maybe Durango area riders are all low-skilled and in poor condition,
perhaps a bit of all three.
BUT, I have a work buddy who finished 5th (IIRC) in the VaporTrail 125
on a fully rigid, 29" SS, and he always seemed human to me.
And he is trying to talk me into getting one.

I'm guessing it's the long steep climbs. Same for CB. There are some,
but most people ride that stuff with gears and for good reason IMO!

Matt

PS - How 'bout Dave and Jason (#1 and #2 G-Spot boys) in that
VaporTrail, eh? That sounded brutal...

Ride-A-Lot said:

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2) Slotted mounts. Probably the nicest solution, but not so good for quick
changes. Spot use this solution for their track-end bikes, as do Soma and
Surly. It's the solution that I'm going to go for.

Send me a pic link. I'm curious.

Surly: http://www.simonbarnes.net/images/discmount.jpg
Addition to an Inbred: http://mike2392.fotopic.net/p12695378.html
Spot: http://andycarter.fotopic.net/p10597587.html
http://andycarter.fotopic.net/p11768071.html
http://andycarter.fotopic.net/p11043941.html

They look a bit fiddly, but one of the guys on Singletrack says he only
has to loosen one bolt to take the wheel out.

BTW, I agree with GT, if you're friends are riding off whilst you're
fixing a flat, you're riding with the wrong people.

bomba said:

Ride-A-Lot said:

When I talk of no dropouts, I am also thinking about an ecentric
bottom bracket (like I have on my crapandfail 1fg) or the drop-out
tensioning thing-a-ma-bob (like on the SC Cameleon). The chain on
my 1FG isn't loose at all.

EBB's are falling out of favour - they tend to creak a lot. I've been
doing a load of research in to this as I look to my next bike. There
are a couple of other options open to you if you want to go SS with
discs.

Here's one: use a v-brake in the back! Who actually needs discs in the
rear?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Phil said:

bomba said:

Ride-A-Lot said:

When I talk of no dropouts, I am also thinking about an ecentric
bottom bracket (like I have on my crapandfail 1fg) or the drop-out
tensioning thing-a-ma-bob (like on the SC Cameleon). The chain on
my 1FG isn't loose at all.

EBB's are falling out of favour - they tend to creak a lot. I've been
doing a load of research in to this as I look to my next bike. There
are a couple of other options open to you if you want to go SS with
discs.

Here's one: use a v-brake in the back! Who actually needs discs in the
rear?

That the one I'd probably use if I went to disc(s) on the SS before the
dust has settled on all of this. I bet one or two solutions will emerge
as the "right" one(s) in another year or two.

Matt

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I like the verts because I can change a flat a lot quicker. The people
I ride with are fast (well, faster than me) and the don't wait around
much. So being able to get back on the bike faster doesn't leave me

behind.

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You've got THE wrong riding partners.

Greg

That's for sure, I'd never leave a rider behind and neither does anyone I ride or have ridden with. Maybe it's an eastern thing?

Gary

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"Ride-A-Lot"

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Whatever you get, you should bring it for Hartman's riding next summer!
Hartman Rocks rocks on the SS!

Matt

I am probably bringing the existing 1FG to Arizona next month. If I can keep up with Gary on that, then I will bring the new SS
to Colorado.

Hear that GeeDub? Get that Redline in gear!

I guess I took the wrong up at Hartman's because it was one rocky (big boulders) climb and I was walking with my geared bike (blame
it on the sore back). Once on top it would be ss heaven though I was spinning some pretty tall gears. SS would be spinning fast.

That aside, we have plenty of time to plan! Maybe we can drag Paladin down and JD back for a weeks worth of riding. I've got 800
square feet of living space and 40 acres to camp on. I'm about 2 hours from everywhere there's other MTB'rs, 2 hrs to Durango, 2
hrs to Gunnison, 2 hrs to GJ, and closer to some awesome alpine stuff that's rarely ridden.

Must ride.......great day today but feeling lazy so hiked instead.

Gary

bomba wrote:> BTW, I agree with GT, if you're friends are riding off whilst
you're

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fixing a flat, you're riding with the wrong people.

I don't think he said they were friends, just people he rides with.

~p.

small change said:

bomba wrote:> BTW, I agree with GT, if you're friends are riding off whilst
you're

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fixing a flat, you're riding with the wrong people.

I don't think he said they were friends, just people he rides with.

~p.

LOL Penny. 😉

.... It's a long story that she knows and I will not be typing again
anytime soon.

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bomba said:

Ride-A-Lot said:

When I talk of no dropouts, I am also thinking about an ecentric
bottom bracket (like I have on my crapandfail 1fg) or the drop-out
tensioning thing-a-ma-bob (like on the SC Cameleon). The chain on
my 1FG isn't loose at all.

EBB's are falling out of favour - they tend to creak a lot. I've been
doing a load of research in to this as I look to my next bike. There
are a couple of other options open to you if you want to go SS with
discs.

Here's one: use a v-brake in the back! Who actually needs discs in the
rear?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Phil, Squid-in-Training may be they don't have mountains where you ride. I
have gone down Kamikaze in Mammoth and wanted a 8 inch instead of a 6 inch
on the back. I don't think there would be much pad left on a v-brake after
a run or two...but maybe I am wrong!

Dean A. Stepper said:

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Dean A. Stepper said:

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> As I mentioned previously, I am looking at a new singlespeed. At first
> I was going to go full custom, but after looking at the price tags that
> will not be possible. So now I am looking at the stock frames from some
> of the smaller builders. I would like to keep the frame under $1100. It
> is a SS hardtail for god's sake. My only other requirement is vertical
> dropouts (I have my reasons regardless of it not being true SS
> devotion). The Spot has the requirements I want. Anyone ride one? Any
> other suggestions?
>
>
> --
> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
> www.schnauzers.ws
Sorry I can not comment on the Spot.

I have been on Surly 1x1, Bianchi and Redline bikes before I bought my
Kona Unit last year.

I have a 24lbs Kona Unit ($425 for the frame) and although it is a great
frame it does not compare with my 22lbs One-9 Niner ($750 for the frame)
. Again I suggest that you not buy a 26 inch wheeled SS bike until to
ride a 29er. If you were in So-cal I would let you demo my Niner.

I have not been on my Unit for a while and have it for sale on MTBR.

Dean, how tall are you. I am short. 5'5" on a good day. I tried out my
friend's GF rig which was the smallest size they had available. Adding
three inches to the tire increases the height of that bike. The can't drop
the seat tube or you'd be riding in between the wheels. While they can fix
the standover, it doesn't distract from the fact that when I am sitting on
the seat, it's like being on a skyscrapper or better yet a road bike. I
don't crash on the road as often as I do on the dirt. Falling from that
height is too dangerous for the trails.

I will call Niner bikes and talk to them. Hopefully they will be honest.

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I am 5'10", Medium 5-spot and Niner frames and a 18 inch Kona Frame. Riding
between the wheels is a very comforting feeling. I feel much safer on my 29
inch bike that my other bikes. I just seems that it would be much harder to
endo. I roll drops and go down steep stuff on the seat on the Niner when I
have to get my weight behind the seat on my other bikes.

I had a long phone conversation with the owner of Niner Bikes today.
Wow, I actually got to talk to the owner. That's something to be said
about small builders. Anyway, the guy was really nice on the phone and
couldn't stop talking about how he loves to ride. I found out he is
5'6" and actually built the small frame around his build. He was going
on and on about how nice a ride it was and that it really took the SS
experience to a whole new level. Well, that last part I could pretty
much ignore as I think SS in itself regardless of the bike is a
different level.

I quizzed him on the manufacturing process, the geometry, standover,
handling, yada, yada, yada. He really took the time to go over
everything and I really appreciate it. I have added their bike to my
short list.

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bomba said:

On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:21:57 -0400, Ride-A-Lot wrote:

> When I talk of no dropouts, I am also thinking about an ecentric
> bottom bracket (like I have on my crapandfail 1fg) or the drop-out
> tensioning thing-a-ma-bob (like on the SC Cameleon). The chain on
> my 1FG isn't loose at all.

EBB's are falling out of favour - they tend to creak a lot. I've been
doing a load of research in to this as I look to my next bike. There
are a couple of other options open to you if you want to go SS with
discs.

Here's one: use a v-brake in the back! Who actually needs discs in the
rear?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Phil, Squid-in-Training may be they don't have mountains where you ride.

I

Quoted message said:

have gone down Kamikaze in Mammoth and wanted a 8 inch instead of a 6 inch
on the back. I don't think there would be much pad left on a v-brake

after

Quoted message said:

a run or two...but maybe I am wrong!

Hmmm, I've done Kamikaze on a full rigid with cantilevers. How much brake
do you need on an access road?

Greg

Phil said:

Here's one: use a v-brake in the back! Who actually needs discs in the
rear?

Poseurs buying blinglespeeds will settle for nothing less.

CC

Per Phil, Squid-in-Training:

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Here's one: use a v-brake in the back! Who actually needs discs in the
rear?

I've tried a V on the rear and, for me at least, it was 100% adequate
brake-wise. Only reason I went back to a disk was that my calf keeps bumping
the cable assembly on a V.
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bomba wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:21:57 -0400, Ride-A-Lot wrote:
>
>> When I talk of no dropouts, I am also thinking about an ecentric
>> bottom bracket (like I have on my crapandfail 1fg) or the drop-out
>> tensioning thing-a-ma-bob (like on the SC Cameleon). The chain on
>> my 1FG isn't loose at all.
>
> EBB's are falling out of favour - they tend to creak a lot. I've been
> doing a load of research in to this as I look to my next bike. There
> are a couple of other options open to you if you want to go SS with
> discs.

Here's one: use a v-brake in the back! Who actually needs discs in the
rear?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Phil, Squid-in-Training may be they don't have mountains where you ride.

I

Quoted message said:

have gone down Kamikaze in Mammoth and wanted a 8 inch instead of a 6
inch
on the back. I don't think there would be much pad left on a v-brake

after

Quoted message said:

a run or two...but maybe I am wrong!

Hmmm, I've done Kamikaze on a full rigid with cantilevers. How much brake
do you need on an access road?

Greg

Depends on how much you weight...I am about 225 without gear. The Hayes 6
inch rear rotor suffered major fading on the way down. The 8 inch on the
front was fine.

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Dean A. Stepper wrote:
> "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>> As I mentioned previously, I am looking at a new singlespeed. At
>> first I was going to go full custom, but after looking at the price
>> tags that will not be possible. So now I am looking at the stock
>> frames from some of the smaller builders. I would like to keep the
>> frame under $1100. It is a SS hardtail for god's sake. My only other
>> requirement is vertical dropouts (I have my reasons regardless of it
>> not being true SS devotion). The Spot has the requirements I want.
>> Anyone ride one? Any other suggestions?
>>
>>
>> --
>> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
>> www.schnauzers.ws
> Sorry I can not comment on the Spot.
>
> I have been on Surly 1x1, Bianchi and Redline bikes before I bought my
> Kona Unit last year.
>
> I have a 24lbs Kona Unit ($425 for the frame) and although it is a
> great frame it does not compare with my 22lbs One-9 Niner ($750 for the
> frame) . Again I suggest that you not buy a 26 inch wheeled SS bike
> until to ride a 29er. If you were in So-cal I would let you demo my
> Niner.
>
> I have not been on my Unit for a while and have it for sale on MTBR.
>
Dean, how tall are you. I am short. 5'5" on a good day. I tried out
my friend's GF rig which was the smallest size they had available.
Adding three inches to the tire increases the height of that bike. The
can't drop the seat tube or you'd be riding in between the wheels. While
they can fix the standover, it doesn't distract from the fact that when
I am sitting on the seat, it's like being on a skyscrapper or better yet
a road bike. I don't crash on the road as often as I do on the dirt.
Falling from that height is too dangerous for the trails.

I will call Niner bikes and talk to them. Hopefully they will be
honest.

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www.schnauzers.ws

I am 5'10", Medium 5-spot and Niner frames and a 18 inch Kona Frame.
Riding between the wheels is a very comforting feeling. I feel much
safer on my 29 inch bike that my other bikes. I just seems that it would
be much harder to endo. I roll drops and go down steep stuff on the seat
on the Niner when I have to get my weight behind the seat on my other
bikes.

I had a long phone conversation with the owner of Niner Bikes today. Wow,
I actually got to talk to the owner. That's something to be said about
small builders. Anyway, the guy was really nice on the phone and couldn't
stop talking about how he loves to ride. I found out he is 5'6" and
actually built the small frame around his build. He was going on and on
about how nice a ride it was and that it really took the SS experience to
a whole new level. Well, that last part I could pretty much ignore as I
think SS in itself regardless of the bike is a different level.

I quizzed him on the manufacturing process, the geometry, standover,
handling, yada, yada, yada. He really took the time to go over everything
and I really appreciate it. I have added their bike to my short list.

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www.schnauzers.ws

Are you looking at their steel or scandium frame?

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> Dean A. Stepper wrote:
>> "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>>> As I mentioned previously, I am looking at a new singlespeed. At
>>> first I was going to go full custom, but after looking at the price
>>> tags that will not be possible. So now I am looking at the stock
>>> frames from some of the smaller builders. I would like to keep the
>>> frame under $1100. It is a SS hardtail for god's sake. My only other
>>> requirement is vertical dropouts (I have my reasons regardless of it
>>> not being true SS devotion). The Spot has the requirements I want.
>>> Anyone ride one? Any other suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
>>> www.schnauzers.ws
>> Sorry I can not comment on the Spot.
>>
>> I have been on Surly 1x1, Bianchi and Redline bikes before I bought my
>> Kona Unit last year.
>>
>> I have a 24lbs Kona Unit ($425 for the frame) and although it is a
>> great frame it does not compare with my 22lbs One-9 Niner ($750 for the
>> frame) . Again I suggest that you not buy a 26 inch wheeled SS bike
>> until to ride a 29er. If you were in So-cal I would let you demo my
>> Niner.
>>
>> I have not been on my Unit for a while and have it for sale on MTBR.
>>
> Dean, how tall are you. I am short. 5'5" on a good day. I tried out
> my friend's GF rig which was the smallest size they had available.
> Adding three inches to the tire increases the height of that bike. The
> can't drop the seat tube or you'd be riding in between the wheels. While
> they can fix the standover, it doesn't distract from the fact that when
> I am sitting on the seat, it's like being on a skyscrapper or better yet
> a road bike. I don't crash on the road as often as I do on the dirt.
> Falling from that height is too dangerous for the trails.
>
> I will call Niner bikes and talk to them. Hopefully they will be
> honest.
>
> --
> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
> www.schnauzers.ws
I am 5'10", Medium 5-spot and Niner frames and a 18 inch Kona Frame.
Riding between the wheels is a very comforting feeling. I feel much
safer on my 29 inch bike that my other bikes. I just seems that it would
be much harder to endo. I roll drops and go down steep stuff on the seat
on the Niner when I have to get my weight behind the seat on my other
bikes.

I had a long phone conversation with the owner of Niner Bikes today. Wow,
I actually got to talk to the owner. That's something to be said about
small builders. Anyway, the guy was really nice on the phone and couldn't
stop talking about how he loves to ride. I found out he is 5'6" and
actually built the small frame around his build. He was going on and on
about how nice a ride it was and that it really took the SS experience to
a whole new level. Well, that last part I could pretty much ignore as I
think SS in itself regardless of the bike is a different level.

I quizzed him on the manufacturing process, the geometry, standover,
handling, yada, yada, yada. He really took the time to go over everything
and I really appreciate it. I have added their bike to my short list.

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Are you looking at their steel or scandium frame?

SCAMdium. I didn't see a steel option. It's also a little too damp in
these parts most of the year for steel. I know it would rust on me in
spite of my best efforts to prevent it.

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Dean A. Stepper wrote:
> "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>> Dean A. Stepper wrote:
>>> "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>>>> As I mentioned previously, I am looking at a new singlespeed. At
>>>> first I was going to go full custom, but after looking at the price
>>>> tags that will not be possible. So now I am looking at the stock
>>>> frames from some of the smaller builders. I would like to keep the
>>>> frame under $1100. It is a SS hardtail for god's sake. My only
>>>> other requirement is vertical dropouts (I have my reasons regardless
>>>> of it not being true SS devotion). The Spot has the requirements I
>>>> want. Anyone ride one? Any other suggestions?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
>>>> www.schnauzers.ws
>>> Sorry I can not comment on the Spot.
>>>
>>> I have been on Surly 1x1, Bianchi and Redline bikes before I bought
>>> my Kona Unit last year.
>>>
>>> I have a 24lbs Kona Unit ($425 for the frame) and although it is a
>>> great frame it does not compare with my 22lbs One-9 Niner ($750 for
>>> the frame) . Again I suggest that you not buy a 26 inch wheeled SS
>>> bike until to ride a 29er. If you were in So-cal I would let you
>>> demo my Niner.
>>>
>>> I have not been on my Unit for a while and have it for sale on MTBR.
>>>
>> Dean, how tall are you. I am short. 5'5" on a good day. I tried out
>> my friend's GF rig which was the smallest size they had available.
>> Adding three inches to the tire increases the height of that bike. The
>> can't drop the seat tube or you'd be riding in between the wheels.
>> While they can fix the standover, it doesn't distract from the fact
>> that when I am sitting on the seat, it's like being on a skyscrapper
>> or better yet a road bike. I don't crash on the road as often as I do
>> on the dirt. Falling from that height is too dangerous for the trails.
>>
>> I will call Niner bikes and talk to them. Hopefully they will be
>> honest.
>>
>> --
>> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
>> www.schnauzers.ws
> I am 5'10", Medium 5-spot and Niner frames and a 18 inch Kona Frame.
> Riding between the wheels is a very comforting feeling. I feel much
> safer on my 29 inch bike that my other bikes. I just seems that it
> would be much harder to endo. I roll drops and go down steep stuff on
> the seat on the Niner when I have to get my weight behind the seat on
> my other bikes.
I had a long phone conversation with the owner of Niner Bikes today.
Wow, I actually got to talk to the owner. That's something to be said
about small builders. Anyway, the guy was really nice on the phone and
couldn't stop talking about how he loves to ride. I found out he is
5'6" and actually built the small frame around his build. He was going
on and on about how nice a ride it was and that it really took the SS
experience to a whole new level. Well, that last part I could pretty
much ignore as I think SS in itself regardless of the bike is a
different level.

I quizzed him on the manufacturing process, the geometry, standover,
handling, yada, yada, yada. He really took the time to go over
everything and I really appreciate it. I have added their bike to my
short list.

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o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
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Are you looking at their steel or scandium frame?

SCAMdium. I didn't see a steel option. It's also a little too damp in
these parts most of the year for steel. I know it would rust on me in
spite of my best efforts to prevent it.

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o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
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Yes steel frame coming soon. http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=134040

Ride-A-Lot said:

I routinely take out my EBB on the 1FG and regrease it. Yes, they do
squeak if you do not maintain them, often. They can also seize up.

Another fine reason to avoid the EBB hype and just get a bike with
horizontal drops, or fork ends for singlespeeding. Good riders don't
*need* a disc rear brake because a rear brake doesn't need to lock out
for them.

JD

"bomba" wrote in message ...

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Surly: http://www.simonbarnes.net/images/discmount.jpg

snip<

They look a bit fiddly, but one of the guys on Singletrack says he only
has to loosen one bolt to take the wheel out.

I've managed to get mine set so I don't need to adjust the brakes at all to take the wheel off.

Quoted message said:

BTW, I agree with GT, if you're friends are riding off whilst you're
fixing a flat, you're riding with the wrong people.

Yup.

Parbs