Max Effort wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2019 11:28 pm
So you can find them as easily as 26ers?
I knew somebody would make that up.
Where did I say that?
I thought I might have to add, that I'm not stating that 29 (or 27.5) are easier to get than 26. It's just not that huge, foolish gamble.
Rasta wrote: ↑Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:45 pm
Big trips abroad, especially 3rd/Developing World, only 26er. A huge gamble (foolish) with anything else.
Having not gone to the developing world to ride a bicycle, can you explain why?
In my head, going out with a 29er would make more sense as if wheel issues arise, a 29 or 650 or a 26 inch would fit into the frame, whereas a 29 replacement wheel wouldn’t fit into a 26 frame.
We don't do arguments Here, Max, just friendly rivalry . Mostly .
I saw a comment once saying 'oh these 29ers roll over obstacles so much more smoothly than 26ers' to which my response was 'well where's the fun in that?!' .
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
I still ride regulaly ride my '94 Kona Kilauea / Pace RC30 forks for knocking about town or going out on 50-60 mile rides with a group of older riders on a Thursday. I rarely ride it properly off road anymore but it is great on canal paths and lighter off road. Besides riding it in Moab once I also did my first 100 mile ride and 200km rides on it.
I also have a Solitude singlespeed which gets less use these days but great if I want a couple of hours locally or occasional outing to Cannock. With Pace RC31 forks, Middleburn cranks, Spot hubs and White Industries freewheel it is really light. I tried to flog it on here about 3 years ago and no interest at all as everybody had moved on.
Blackhound wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:28 am
I still ride regulaly ride my '94 Kona Kilauea / Pace RC30 forks for knocking about town or going out on 50-60 mile rides with a group of older riders on a Thursday. I rarely ride it properly off road anymore but it is great on canal paths and lighter off road. Besides riding it in Moab once I also did my first 100 mile ride and 200km rides on it.
I also have a Solitude singlespeed which gets less use these days but great if I want a couple of hours locally or occasional outing to Cannock. With Pace RC31 forks, Middleburn cranks, Spot hubs and White Industries freewheel it is really light. I tried to flog it on here about 3 years ago and no interest at all as everybody had moved on.
Sounds great!
I wouldn’t sell it.
People don’t know what they’re missing.
Blackhound wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:28 am
I also have a Solitude singlespeed which gets less use these days but great if I want a couple of hours locally or occasional outing to Cannock. With Pace RC31 forks, Middleburn cranks, Spot hubs and White Industries freewheel it is really light. I tried to flog it on here about 3 years ago and no interest at all as everybody had moved on.
I wonder what Alex is up to these days? Lovely frame, lovely bike.
We go out into the hills to lose ourselves, not to get lost. You are only lost if you need to be somewhere else and if you really need to be somewhere else then you're probably in the wrong place to begin with.
It is a lovely bike. Last I heard Alex had got a job at GCHQ. He couldn't tell me what he was doing or else he would have to kill me. Surprised not to see him around though.
Still ride my 26 inbred as my town bike, currently SS. I really enjoy it because it's tough, fast and agile, and it's a practical bike so I ride it in normal clothes and no helmet. My boy loves going on the Yepp mini on it too. It's also running my treasured 4 pot M755 XT brake on the front, which I bought new in 2004 and have probably only bled 3 times.
I much prefer 29ers for my main off road bikes, but I plan to keep this going for as long as possible, and i'll be taking my son on longer trips on it as he gets older.
Marvellous! That filth-covered Kona gives me the 'orn and no mistake. A right workhorse that, just look at it. Got to love those stems too - I'm sure the bars are actually in front of the wheel on one of those sexpots.
PS> And of course you're "never alone with a rubber duck" .
PPS> "if anyone is interested" - yes .
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
You've set me off now, sigh. Psssst, ya wanna see some real under-the-counter filth? Yeah? OK, Dawes 26er 1986-style. My mistress. She's still in the shed. Special occasions only.
filth
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"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
RIP wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2019 2:04 pm
Marvellous! That filth-covered Kona gives me the 'orn and no mistake. A right workhorse that, just look at it. Got to love those stems too - I'm sure the bars are actually in front of the wheel on one of those sexpots.
PS> And of course you're "never alone with a rubber duck" .
PPS> "if anyone is interested" - yes .
Same here. I've much love for many (not all) Kona's.
Kona has played a big part in bike history and continues to do so.
That Kona reminds me of my KHS (also ssp, rigid, and similar looking shape/tube dimensions etc.) from which Greg thought or asked if it was a Kona - just to close the circle.
I miss my old 90s Marin with its massively over engineered frame, its long neon yellow stem, bar ends, 1.95 x 26 tyres and 60mm of coil suspension (which hardly worked). It would have made a good bike packing bike though probably with a new fork.