SSMTBs

Sadly far too small to ever be one of mine :-)

Still not 'modern' XC geometry with a 73 degree seat angle and 70 degree head angle

https://www.chumbausa.com/stella-titanium-29er-27plus

Nice frame and a reasonable price also .

Currently for sale in the classifieds

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/369012/

hippy should buy.

@BareNecessities can you find me some ss niner’s please? I need some inspiration

These are my favourite two

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Hope your back will cope with the negative stem angle ;-)

Yo these are fucking awesome

Possibly the last time I did any singlespeeding at Epping

Also your first badger ride @psg1ben

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Brings a rack / wears a backpack

I need the backpack to carry my frame bag

Makes sense

Perfection. Reckon this will be like trying to do drugs in your 30’s. Idea >> reality

hippy is well aware of the thread and would love it.
But hippy also has too many bikes in too many places and should really get rid of some
and get the £4k 29er he bought and actually ride it somewhere.

Got this Bianchi about a year ago, it was in pretty sad shape. I built a little tank to entirely submerge the frame in evaporust, touched up the many chips with some thin coats of clear coat, and rebuilt it with a bunch of new parts, mostly in goofy colors. She's been great on local trails and around town. Unfortunately the crank bolt has backed itself out twice, including this afternoon quite far out on a trail. I have tightened the absolute **** out of it, but I'll give it another go. Maybe I'll replace the cranks soon. Don't know how ballin to go. I love the bike, so I wouldn't mind getting something like White Industries.
If I embraced my inner Campy snob/ Italian retrogrouchery, would Campy Ekar work?

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Those tyres are gross!

As a chronic colour mis-matcher myself, I approve. :D

I'm also loving the mismatched greens, cactus is a nice touch.

Ah, I didn't realise how see through that skinsuit is

skinsuit

I was worried at the time that you might be a bit too serious...

Apart from the obvious LOLs, a skinsuit seems like a good idea for reducing mud:crack interaction.

One of Billy Connolly's tshirts would also work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7YgAtVIy8I

I'm going for cheap Dammit inspired waders this winter if I can find some nice ones

I built a little tank to entirely submerge the frame in evaporust

Hold on, props for this madness. Any pics?

Seriously, let me know what you find. I’ve found cheap £30ish stuff on Amazon and £100 decathlon sailing gear. Not sure that either would be useable though.

Yeah I'm sort of looking around eBay at the minute. Not settled on anything just yet. Tempting to try out something as cheap as £30 But I'm sure it will just be a waste. Will keep people posted.