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06-15-21, 04:29 PM
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3 of my 4 bikes are fully-rigid, chromoly mountain bikes. I ride an '89 Trek 970, a '92 Trek 930, and a '93 Rockhopper. Like Happy Feet (above), I can ride the same trails as anyone, just not as fast and without the big jumps. Mine are all set up a little differently with regard to handlebars and tire size. My fourth bike is a '91 Trek 750 with drop bars - again fully rigid chromoly, from the early '90s, the Golden Age.
Maybe not as fast, but it takes more skill to ride on the trails and is definitely more fun.
Maybe not as fast, but it takes more skill to ride on the trails and is definitely more fun.
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06-16-21, 08:38 AM
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My arms hurt thinking about riding those bikes.
Did a group ride last night with a bunch of friends. One of my friends who has been exclusively been riding his rigid carbon fat bike lately decided to take his full suspension bike on the ride last night. He made numerous comments about how much more comfortable of a ride it was and that he's probably done riding the fatty now until the snow flies.
Did a group ride last night with a bunch of friends. One of my friends who has been exclusively been riding his rigid carbon fat bike lately decided to take his full suspension bike on the ride last night. He made numerous comments about how much more comfortable of a ride it was and that he's probably done riding the fatty now until the snow flies.
06-16-21, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by prj71
My arms hurt thinking about riding those bikes.
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If you're talking about aluminum frame bikes, that's a different story. I've never ridden an aluminum bike that I liked, but at least a suspension makes them tolerable.
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06-16-21, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff Neese
Funny how people used to be able to ride bicycles without their arms hurting, before suspensions were developed.
I don't know about it being funny though. I guess I was younger then and my body could take a beating better in those days.
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06-16-21, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by prj71
I was one of those people!!! I was riding mountain bikes in the mid to late 80's!!!!
I don't know about it being funny though. I guess I was younger then and my body could take a beating better in those days.
I don't know about it being funny though. I guess I was younger then and my body could take a beating better in those days.
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06-27-21, 09:13 PM
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Fully rigid mtbs are super fun with the right bars 😉
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06-28-21, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by prj71
I don't know about it being funny though. I guess I was younger then and my body could take a beating better in those days.
i can relate. We are the same age. I could tolerate my full rigid 22 lb Marin in 1995 , but shudder to think of riding it now on my local trails although rigids and hardtails are still a common sight
06-28-21, 06:26 PM
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Rigid is how I like my MTBs. Of course the most offroading they might do is grass... about to change, though; I'm making a klunker, was gonna be hardtail, but some bastich outbid me for a girvin earlier.
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06-29-21, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by thehammerdog
the joy of riding fully rigid is off the scale it is fun fast instant feedback. the down hill riding however is exhausting.
using arms and legs to support self is tiring but fun
using arms and legs to support self is tiring but fun
I literally JUST picked up an old 96 (I think? maybe 97?) in a Black Cherry/Wine Purple looking color I plan on turning into more of a gravel/street bike. After taking my semi-rigid Trek 930 into some intermediate trails with not-so mountain bike treads (they're really a hybrid street/gravel tire) I'm going to put real mountain bike treads on that, so the Wahoo can enjoy life as a street/gravel ride.
Just using arms and legs is fun and tiring, but I'm getting old, and fat, so I kinda need that workout haha!
I'd post pics, but I'm still a noob lurking and learning as much as I can in the meantime.
06-30-21, 08:14 AM
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Rode rigid for many, many years, but a couple of falls resulted in shoulder damage. It's a thing of the past with front forks.
06-30-21, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff Neese
Funny how people used to be able to ride bicycles without their arms hurting, before suspensions were developed. I guess it's like indexed shifting - it definitely got more newbies into cycling, and that's a good thing. But there's a lot to be said for a nice, responsive fully rigid steel frame and fork, coupled with decent riding skills. Loads more fun.
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Of course it may have has as much to do with the canti brakes and rock hard 2.0" tires as it did with lack of suspension. I ride a modern rigid Fat bike now and it does not beat me up anywhere near as much.
07-04-21, 12:20 PM
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1st step in the process is now completed.
Fresh new paint.
I hope to get her built over the holiday.
fresh green sparkly powder coat.
Fresh new paint.
I hope to get her built over the holiday.
fresh green sparkly powder coat.
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If someone likes rigid mountain bikes, are products like Redshift’s Shockstop stem and seatposts geared for them then?
I’d imagine they’d go a very long way towards alleviating the sore forearms and rear…
I’d imagine they’d go a very long way towards alleviating the sore forearms and rear…
07-06-21, 10:20 AM
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bike is done
just finished the build.
took outside in order to make small adjustments.
tAdded new seat, carboon seat post upgraded brakes.
so pumped.
took outside in order to make small adjustments.
tAdded new seat, carboon seat post upgraded brakes.
so pumped.
07-06-21, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by thehammerdog
just finished the build.
took outside in order to make small adjustments.
tAdded new seat, carboon seat post upgraded brakes.
so pumped.
took outside in order to make small adjustments.
tAdded new seat, carboon seat post upgraded brakes.
so pumped.
07-07-21, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by kirby999
Where’s the finished pics ?
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Originally Posted by thehammerdog
07-14-21, 07:22 PM
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Missing my 2015 ss Unit reading this thread. Only sold it 'cause it was a bit too big for me. What a great bike. Tried a suspension fork on it and it lasted barely 2 weeks before I put it back rigid!
07-14-21, 09:29 PM
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Old enough, hmmm?
My old rigid Bianchi Nyala gets now used and treated as a gravel bike sans the drop bars, but with 21 speeds. Not quite as nice a ride as the new Hardtail.
08-01-21, 04:33 PM
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Bumped my head.
On my 930 build Im using a Tranzx seatpost. Gives a little spring anyhow. Dumped the junk sus fork.
08-02-21, 08:58 AM
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I took the shocks and struts out of my truck and replaced them with concrete bricks. I wanted to feel all nostalgic and stuff.
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Originally Posted by thehammerdog
the joy of riding fully rigid is off the scale it is fun fast instant feedback. the down hill riding however is exhausting.
using arm
1990's Gary Fisher Wahoo.
s and legs to support self is tiring but fun
using arm
1990's Gary Fisher Wahoo.
s and legs to support self is tiring but fun
the old beast rides well slicing dicing the well used trails love it.
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