Monster, Monsteur, Monstour , 26/29+ and Expedition and Adventure bikes

http://www.bikeforums.net/touring/334033-i-would-love-see-photos-your-mtb-conversion-8.html

That's where I found it. Would like to know what the guards are..

The only issue I've found so far with Old mtb>>monsteur conversion with risers/alien bars is that you're so far behind the BB, that it can get a bit uncomfortable over very long distances.
Going to head down the drop bar route to see how it fares with more weight forward.

Probably depends on what most of your riding will be though eh?

When I put drops on my 1x1 with a normal stem (can't remember if it were 110mm or 120mm) I felt way too far forward when I was riding off road or in technical stuff like stairs. Took putting a very short stem on for me to be comfortable.

All City Dropout converted to SS rigid 29er...singletrack fun machine, just added new Clement tyres for maximum grippage

Awesome. Is that a Campa carbon crank?

Looks like the same set up I use on my pompetamine. Chorus 10 speed carbon. Might be one of the black anodised alu models though.

This thread is inspiring, must make monster!

Used to have this:

It's now sold and I'm waiting for my Trek 920 to arrive.

^^^^ I like that.. Thinking of a platform type rack for the front of my build. That one appears to be a CETMA and their half rack looks great, just not sure it'd work with panniers and it's pretty expensive..

^ Nice, what rack is that?

Wow. Coaster braked monsteur, Terrifying skids. Decidely unknickable.

Thanks. The rack is of a city bike called Crescent Apple bay. I quite like it, it's aluminium, reasonably light and sturdy enough for a case of beer. Since selling the Peregrine I've installed the rack to my Crescent 601.

This was my "poor man's steamroller" :))) super cheap beater build, coaster brake/barspin fun, 700x47 tyres.

This was my "poor man's steamroller/gangsta" :))) super cheap beater build, coaster brake/barspin fun, 700x47 tyres.

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Much love 4 ur cheapskate

Huh, I just sold (a few months ago) a claud butler oracle rigid mtb. I now regret it after seeing this thread. I only sold it for £20!

Forgive the poor photo, this is my 2014 Croix De Fer 931 with 650b wheels and 2.1" smart sam tyres. They rub on the guards so I'm thinking of removing them for the worst of the winter and just run a beaver tail and a mylar front guard.

The only thing I'm worried about is there is only a couple of mm clearance between the chain stays and the tyre and the fork and the tyre. Am I going to ruin my bike if I ride it on fire trails and paths??

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Coming soon to the current projects...

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Also, also: Magura rim brakes but the lever doesn't look Magura or hydraulic? Gypsie magic?

More likely the Devils work!

According to the comments in the link:

Not regular brake levers. Magura made levers for hydraulic road brakes.
This guy only fitted those levers and the brakes were very popular brakes BITD, some HS33 I figure.

there is only a couple of mm clearance between the chain stays and the tyre and the fork and the tyre.

If you are riding real dirty it'll clug up fast - but semi dry trails will keep your grin afar.

Ahhh I see.