Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 15811082)

The Pug is more fun in nice weather... bought it primarily for adventuring on the trails and for winter although it is a very nice bike in city and not as monstrous or as slow as one might think. Those 4.0 tyres have extremely low rolling resistance so spinning them up is not that hard and even with a gimpy leg and a three speed drive I do okay and can take this bike all over the place.

My back could not handle the riser bars for long and had the cross bars at hand as well as all the hardware (thanks to groovestew) so I did it up and could not be more pleased... took it to the lake on Canada day and used it as my mobility device to get from our site to the lake, rode on the beach, and then went and explored some really nice trails and the forest.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...gppp%20(4).JPG

I will be re-lacing one of those wheels with a cassette hub so I can give it a fuller gear range and then I can probably pull stumps with it... the secret is that once you get those tyres spinning you just keep them spinning and my high cadence style really suits the bike.

The wheels comprise half the weight of the bike... the tyres themselves are very light but the tubes are heavy (and provide puncture protection) and those massive rims add a lot of weight and a lot of strength.

Originally Posted by bigbenaugust (Post 15811740)

I am liking that rack. Was that custom, sir?

Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 15811758)

It doubles as a kickstand too... :)

Originally Posted by bikemig (Post 15811763)

I recently built up a 1993 Bridgestone XO-2 as a commuter from a frameset I had lying around. I thought about a few different uses for it but I decided that a 26 inch wheel road bike with drop bars made a lot of sense as a commuter. I also use a 1989 Stumpjumper comp as a commuter. I am currently running it pretty much stock with the original Deore XT gruppo but plan to swap out the crank in the near future and run it as a 1 x 6 for commuting. The Bridgestone is a 2 x 7. Neither bike has fenders in the pics but I use full length fenders on both bikes:

Originally Posted by RubeRad (Post 15802461)

Looks nice -- especially I am interested in those tires. I'm looking to 'monstercross' my CrossCheck, and I figger I can go beyond the spec 45mm limit if I can find 9er tires that don't have pronounced side-knobs, and these look pretty good. 700x2.0 are they? Could you do me a favor and measure the actual inflated width and height above rim, or total height?

Also, what rims are those? If my rims (velocity dyad 24mm width) are narrower than yours, that might pull the tire in and save me a mm or two.

Originally Posted by RidingMatthew (Post 15806174)

I really like this bike. I have never heard of Stop Cycles. but they may want to rethink the name. Seems contradictory haha. I like those tires. They look like they will roll pretty fast. what kind of light is that? plus that internal hub is so cool

Originally Posted by Pgeters (Post 15814496)

Sorry for the slow response RubeRad... darn work... must learn to get the priorities straight... :)

As stated by others (thanks), these tires are 29x2.0 Serfas Drifters and I must say that I love 'em. They are a little on the heavy side, but once you get them spinning the rolling resistance is amazing for this type of tire. I take this bike out on long distance road bike-like asphalt rides fairly often on weekends...

At any rate, to answer your questions... using my calipers, the running width of these tires is 2.08" and the height above the rim is 1.94". Total height is around 28 and 3/4”. And as PatrickGSR94 stated, I have had no flats with them either.

The rims are Stan's NoTube ZTR Arch 29ers that I am currently running with an innertube. Excellent rim.

Originally Posted by lungimsam (Post 15820388)

I use a Carradice Pendle saddle bag on it.

Originally Posted by RubeRad (Post 15811940)

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Originally Posted by Nick The Beard (Post 15822092)

Seriously? Is that the best choice of words? What are you trying to say? Are you sure that's the best way to say it? Are you aware that its the year 2013?

Originally Posted by Nick The Beard (Post 15822092)

Seriously? Is that the best choice of words? What are you trying to say? Are you sure that's the best way to say it? Are you aware that its the year 2013?

Originally Posted by lungimsam (Post 15820388)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3808/9...36ce97557d.jpg i use a carradice pendle saddle bag on it.

Originally Posted by Nick The Beard (Post 15822092)

Seriously? Is that the best choice of words? What are you trying to say? Are you sure that's the best way to say it? Are you aware that its the year 2013?

Originally Posted by SpeshulEd (Post 15824009)

I think he's trying to say that the paint job enjoys a martini or two after the ride.

Originally Posted by Gravity Aided (Post 15825158)

Like James Bond?

Originally Posted by jdriver (Post 15855418)

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Nitto RB-002 bars. Swapped in a Vaya fork to get the front disc brake, an Avid BB7 road. 1x10 setup, 45T Alfine crank in the front, 11-36T XT cog with Ultegra derailleur in the rear. At 60rpm that gives me a speed range of 5 to 21 mph. According to Shimano, Ultegra can only handle up to a 28 tooth in the cog, but my mechanic figured it would work with a 36T and it does!

XT hubs and 29'er wheels - totally overbuilt but I gave the mechanic latitude on those parts and that's what he elected to go with. If I were to do it again I'd go with lighter weight road wheels and hubs. SKS Longboard fenders, Wald folding baskets, Dura Ace Triathlon bar end shifter on the right, Cane Creek 200 brake lever on the left. Specialized Nimbus 700x35c tires.

Not gonna win any races but is an ultra reliable commuter.