On-One Inbred 29" winter ssmtb I won't use

Thank you!
First pootle out on this with my partner, even just bimbling about it was so fun. I've got no idea what I'm doing on it.

@Kelv0 yes! Yours looks great. I can see a dropper somewhere in the future for this but it would cost so much more than anything else on the bike so far it seemed excessive.

@alialias yeah my dropper is sadly the most expensive component, everything else was done on the cheap though but its a little beast, clibs pretty well and decends even better, was up Phillips Park today getting horribly sweaty, they're a pain to find a decent fork for though...

I'm just not riding this. Total lack of confidence, not wanting to ride with others cos covid, stupid saddle and singlespeed are all combining into a bundle of 'meh' and resulting in me just riding different bikes.

More specifically, the combination of single-speed, stupid saddle and living in a really flat place is a bit shit

do you use that saddle with padded shorts or unpaddded ?

I've got a few saddles spare which might not fit the aesthetic but may be more comfortable. Happy to head out riding local socially distanced too if that'd help with confidence?

It will be more fun once Degla etc re-open.

Padded. Tbh I didn't expect it to be much good, but I had it in the cupboard so it was worth a punt on a cheap build. Fabric scoop for £25 on merlin seeming likely to be my first time outside of smps/knockoffs in years

Gears won't help. It's still just too flat in Manchester :(

@rhb @alialias give it 5 weeks and I'll up for some relaxed, socially distant (read: unfit and lagging behind) evening laps at Clayton or Prestwich, or any cheeky trails towards Stretford...

@rhb what are the saddles? I'm still being maybe a bit too cautious about riding with people, but will up for it in time. @andy_k it would be great to have you along too ofc!

Fizik Aliente S in Black with Yellow trim, also got an Orange shop loan test version too if you'd prefer.

Scape off my old Cube mtb, a bit charge spoon like in white & black

also got a Bontrager Inform RL but think that's more roadie.

Any of them FOC.

This'd be ace. I can unfit and lag really well at the mo!

Very kind of you, I'll pm you now

I ride a cheap single speed mtb in a flat place and love it. Try different gearing and different perch.

Thanks for the saddle @rhb . Finding my feet at today somewhat, took it around some trails at Clayton. Descended/bermed faster than on my surly, climbed slower. Felt more confident 2nd time around which is obviously encouraging. No idea how to handle banked turns, will do some youtubing. Incredibly powerful brakes are also almost unnerving.

Looks fun!

Nice one, hope it's comfier. I like that it matches the flowers bottom right.

No idea how to handle banked turns

https://youtu.be/p4yJp4CLRL4

If I were to go to the dark-side with this and add multiple speeds, what's the absolute cheapest I could do it? I'd imagine 7 speed friction shifting of some sort?

I'd go 8spd for better cassette options

You could probably do some kind of Alvio 9 speed type thing for a very low price on ebay. Or aliexpress deore?

If you're not in a rush:

• 8spd SunRace 11-40 for £15
  
• used 8 speed Shimano trigger shifter for like, £5, at most. Or friction thumby.
  
• 9 speed Shimano MTB derailleur. Maybe Acera as it's only £9 on eBay? Could be shit though, old Deore/XT/etc. if so
  
• cables and chain
  
  

Edit: actually I may be able to send you some of the above, cassette possibly quite worn but a brand new 8-speed chain that I was given for free. Let me check tonight. (it's the remains of my shitty Marin drivetrain)

That would be very kind, thank you.

Feels a shame, I was caught up in the idea of ssmtb but didn't enjoy it.

There are also extremely cheap shifters on Decathlon's webstore occasionally - good if you want to get something branded/new

What drop out have you got? Are you going single up front?

Slot, it already has a single chainring