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What is this, Singletrack World? Engineering speculation >>>>>>

As per Herr Nicolai

Our struts next to the seat tube also help to absorb the forces of the shock absorber optimally.

Seems like it helps resist the opposing forces.

The rocker is pretty impressive

We start with a 4.3 kg aluminum block. After 45 minutes on the milling machine, only 175 grams of it remain

Better stop it - I'm starting to really want one

I'm a little tired of rigid and singlespeed on my Singular. I would like a little more comfort, and some gears, for long XC rides (up to a week or so at a time).

Is buying this on heavy discount, but from the US, a bad idea? https://ritcheylogic.com/p-29er-bike

Thanks!

bad idea?

Yes, HTFU!

No gears or sus allowed until you're at least 40

;-)

No. Do it. Very awesome. Much want.

Drink more, click buttons, wake up guilty/happy

;~)

is the spec decent for the $$$$? not sure exactly what to look out for, especially when it comes to moving parts, shock horror

Check out the current exchange rate

Best not check that right now!

Put it in shopping basket, meet friends at canopy for 'A' beer, checkout on way home. The Kilgour method I hear is the scientific term for that.

Works every time!

Quite

The spec looks decent, but I don't know how "heavy" your discount is...

You could get a lot of bike for the advertised price.

aren't ritcheys supposed to be red white and blue ?

I can get it for £1700-odd...

also eyeing up the bouncy surly ICT on ebay for £1300....

That sounds alright. Depends on what you want from the bike really. It's got what might be considered 'old school' XC geometry, but then you're used to that with the Swift.

Not relaxed/ long-forked enough for a modern trail bike, and probably not super light enough for a full-on XC race bike. Just a nice bike for riding around on ¯_(ツ)_/¯

David French (probably not on here) was selling a red-white-blue p-29er, dunno if anyone's bought it yet. Likely to have been advertised on FB in the One Cog group and the SSEC17 group/event.

Not a 100% on this, but didn't the red, white & blue P-29er have a 1 1/8" head tube. That would limit it a bit, as far as suspension forks go.

thanks for the tip!

I can get a pair of 29er 2.25 Rocket Ron evos from CRC for £60 - the old pacestar compound

Fair price?

^^ Nice Ritchey and for £1700 a great spec if the wheels are good. I have no experience of Ritchey wheels. Rest is good esp the fork. 2x11 great for week long trips.

You might check rear tyre clearance - quite often not very generous on steel frames (juggling cranks, tyre and chain stay length).

Looks pretty much a modern version of my Niner MCR 9 and that is such fun I ride it more than my Curtis atm

thanks man!

I've got one of the earlier P-29ers, it's pretty good. I think you can get 2.3 in the back, but not an Epping in the mud 2.3.

Just did my first proper trails session at BPW on a Cube stereo hire bike, safe to say i'm hooked.

I have no idea what/how much i'll be riding and i don't have cash ready so i'm gonna get something cheap on cyclescheme that will allow me to try most types of terrain. Current favourite is the Vitus Nucleus 275 vr which works out about £350. Even if i spend another £100 converting it to 1x10 using the new Zee cranks i have i really can't see anything that gets close in value/performance. Again, not looking at used stuff because of finance but does anyone have any other suggestions?

Some of the calibre bikes in go outdoors get very good reviews... also voodoo bizango from Halfords are pretty good bang for buck.