Calling all 29er's
12-07-07, 09:50 AM
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marin has a ss 29'er on the cheap. $415 they say.
https://www.marinbikes.com/2008/us/bi...ilton_29er.php
granted it comes with rim brakes as stock but it's at least front disc compatible. the rear may be disc ready but i have yet to see one in person. the photo makes it hard to see, but if it's anything like the catalog (which claims that it has an eccentric bb and it does not) there may be a tab.
https://www.marinbikes.com/2008/us/bi...ilton_29er.php
granted it comes with rim brakes as stock but it's at least front disc compatible. the rear may be disc ready but i have yet to see one in person. the photo makes it hard to see, but if it's anything like the catalog (which claims that it has an eccentric bb and it does not) there may be a tab.
12-07-07, 11:31 AM
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29'ers are so much fun to ride. I use mine mostly for bike polo.
29'ers are so much fun to ride. I use mine mostly for bike polo.
12-07-07, 11:38 AM
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But consider the cost of upgrading to disc wheels and brakes. At that point, I'd just buy a disc 29er off the rack.
That's interesting to hear about the Karate Monkey... I came close to buying one, but my friends talked me out of a 29er. They also convinced me to not go fully rigid. I'm building up a Fisher Cronus with a RockShox Tora 318 fork now.
That's interesting to hear about the Karate Monkey... I came close to buying one, but my friends talked me out of a 29er. They also convinced me to not go fully rigid. I'm building up a Fisher Cronus with a RockShox Tora 318 fork now.
12-07-07, 11:53 AM
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Holy sh*t, now I know what I want for xmas. I can't begin to imagine how much fun these things are.
12-07-07, 12:09 PM
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I believe my LBS would give me a pretty solid deal on a Raleigh 08 XXIX. I am curious about some of these frames though $200 for frame and fork seems pretty good but I am always nervous about the cost of building something from the ground up. Also when I buy from my LBS I get free maintainence and some accountability if anything goes wrong with the bike. Hmmm. These bikes all look hot though,
12-07-07, 12:28 PM
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If you can pony up for some hydraulic discs, i think they're superior for winter conditions.
12-07-07, 12:30 PM
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I think that a prebuilt will always be cheaper than building from a frame set unless you have a lot of time to scour ebay and other websites for great deals.
12-07-07, 01:00 PM
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12-07-07, 01:08 PM
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I have tis in red .......its disc ready $500.00 and has sealed formula disc hubs. Also has the landing gear fork. 
12-07-07, 01:13 PM
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This is my ride......a little diffrent that website as it uses a der. as the chain tensioner instead of eccentric BB. and it has a 3 piece cro-mo bmx crank.
12-07-07, 01:36 PM
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12-07-07, 02:17 PM
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yep,its a 29er. The model is called the B.M. Flyer. B.M. stands for Big Mama,and i dont know why.
12-07-07, 04:13 PM
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anyone have one of the bikesdirect motobecane 29ers?
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...tcast29_08.htm
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...tcast29_08.htm
12-07-07, 08:41 PM
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12-07-07, 11:12 PM
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anyone have one of the bikesdirect motobecane 29ers?
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...tcast29_08.htm
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...tcast29_08.htm
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12-08-07, 08:13 AM
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The Haro is nice. My shop has the geared version and its a smooth ride. the SS version does have an eccentric BB
12-08-07, 08:39 AM
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The Monocog 29er is disc compatable, hubs and all. So, with a retail of less than $500, and BB7's running about $70, that's about $600 with some creative shopping.
I got my 'Cog right before thanksgiving and I can say nothing but awesome things about it. Climbs like a goat, rolls over anything, and puts a big, dumb grin on my face everytime I ride it. Oh, and as its disc compatable, fixed is only an $8 cog and a drill bit away
-Rob.
I got my 'Cog right before thanksgiving and I can say nothing but awesome things about it. Climbs like a goat, rolls over anything, and puts a big, dumb grin on my face everytime I ride it. Oh, and as its disc compatable, fixed is only an $8 cog and a drill bit away
-Rob.
12-08-07, 12:22 PM
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12-08-07, 12:35 PM
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anyone have one of the bikesdirect motobecane 29ers?
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...tcast29_08.htm
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...tcast29_08.htm
12-08-07, 01:22 PM
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The Monocog 29er is disc compatable, hubs and all. So, with a retail of less than $500, and BB7's running about $70, that's about $600 with some creative shopping.
I got my 'Cog right before thanksgiving and I can say nothing but awesome things about it. Climbs like a goat, rolls over anything, and puts a big, dumb grin on my face everytime I ride it. Oh, and as its disc compatable, fixed is only an $8 cog and a drill bit away
-Rob.
I got my 'Cog right before thanksgiving and I can say nothing but awesome things about it. Climbs like a goat, rolls over anything, and puts a big, dumb grin on my face everytime I ride it. Oh, and as its disc compatable, fixed is only an $8 cog and a drill bit away
-Rob.