After contacting Sam @ Singular Cycles I got in touch with a Dorking based bike shop, Head for the Hills as Sam said they had Swift Demo bikes..
Think if i was going to build one / get one i would use a one of the Shimano 8 speed hub gears like the Alfine which is now rated for offroad use and is disc compatible. Using a hub gear like the alfine, a single chainwheel should give the eqivilent ratios to a middle chainring on a triple and a rear cassette...
plus all out of the of muck and rubbish.
Phone Head for the Hills, spoke to a chap called Roger - seemed pretty helpful and have booked a test ride on their large size swift....
Friday 24 October 2008
Saturday 11 October 2008
Singular Swift
Went to the Cycle Show today - took the train to Clapham Junction and cycled to the show from the station.
met up with my folks - not a bad show, but when i go to shows of all sort, you often can't help thinking that you have scene it all somewhere else before or that there is not much of interest.
There were only two stands with 29ers on display - those from Salsa bikes and some really nice looking ones from a brand called Singular. They have a real nice clean looking bike called a Swift which can be set up as a single speed, hub gear, derailleur and rigid forks or suspension ones - all with 29er wheels.
i thought the light ble looked really nice... think I might have to take more of a look.
met up with my folks - not a bad show, but when i go to shows of all sort, you often can't help thinking that you have scene it all somewhere else before or that there is not much of interest.
There were only two stands with 29ers on display - those from Salsa bikes and some really nice looking ones from a brand called Singular. They have a real nice clean looking bike called a Swift which can be set up as a single speed, hub gear, derailleur and rigid forks or suspension ones - all with 29er wheels.
i thought the light ble looked really nice... think I might have to take more of a look.
Wednesday 1 October 2008
Getting back into MTB
Whilst I have been bromptoning over the last couple of years to get to work, not done any mountain biking since 1996 - which is quite a long time..
Looking to get back into mountain biking and looking at the kit these days stuff has really move on, lots of suspension that works, disc brake etc etc something else that is alos apparent is there is a new wheel size known by the moniker '29er'. This wheel size is effectively the road 700c size but wth a big fat knobbly mountain bike tyre fitted giving an overall dia if 29" or so. Supposed to be lots of reasons why these size is better than the standard 26", but for me the best bit is that if you are tall and need a gate zized frame 29er wheels look more in proportion.
Planning to go to the Bike Show @ Earls Court to meet up with my sister and stepdad you are coming down to the show - hoping that there will be some of these 29er bikes their.
Looking to get back into mountain biking and looking at the kit these days stuff has really move on, lots of suspension that works, disc brake etc etc something else that is alos apparent is there is a new wheel size known by the moniker '29er'. This wheel size is effectively the road 700c size but wth a big fat knobbly mountain bike tyre fitted giving an overall dia if 29" or so. Supposed to be lots of reasons why these size is better than the standard 26", but for me the best bit is that if you are tall and need a gate zized frame 29er wheels look more in proportion.
Planning to go to the Bike Show @ Earls Court to meet up with my sister and stepdad you are coming down to the show - hoping that there will be some of these 29er bikes their.
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