To all you 29er's out there!

You could get better. I doubt for that price though.

Can't remember who I suggested these to before. They look pretty good for the money as well.

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k677/a63922/red-power-29-sl-disc-6-bolt.html

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k677/a63927/red-power-29-xl-disc-6-bolt.html

Those dosen't look also not bad at all..Hmm..More difficult desoices to make.

18mm internal width :(

I'd try and go a bit wider for 2.4" tyres. 21mm +

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=68419

If you use the Just riding along custom wheel builder you can get a decent wheelset for say £220.

Might be a bit over budget. But the build calculators fun.

^^ Yeah, I have a 2.1 & 2.25 that I use with a 19mm internal width. Wouldn't really want to go any wider than that.

Cant see what those Fulcrums are?

I think it's 19mm.

^^ Yeah, I have a 2.1 & 2.25 that I use with a 19mm internal width. Wouldn't really want to go any wider than that.

Cant see what those Fulcrums are?

I think it's 19mm.

Nah. Checked the Fulcrum site too. Nada.

^ The tech info page seems to come up in microdot.

I can see "nominal width" 19mm

Must be internal. Nobody would make an mtb rim with an external 19mm?

Pro-Lite looks also ok and it has 21mm wide rim. Tho it has 15mm axle in the front, but is also convertable to QR also.
In the past I have used 18mm wide rims and 2.4" tyres in together and they worked out ok.

Offcourse I coud buy some wider rims and hubs, but..What hubs would be good in "affordable" price range?
Is Sram X7/X9 hubs from nowhere?

What price range? ( for the pair ) Multi geared freehub, or singlespeed? Cup & cone or cartridge bearing?

Nice rear hub going cheap.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12048

After readind all those comment's I'll think that I will stick to that fork. Front tyre will be atleast 2.4" and running tubeless, so low PSI is possible.
Next thing is the wheels and because I don't have that much money to spend, I have been thinking these:
http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=348

Hey LRM, if you want to run tubeless on the front then either use a proper tubeless rim to create a really reliable seal for low pressures or use a normal rim set up ghetto tubeless and run a little more pressure. If you roll or burp your rear tyre then generally it's no real problem, but burp the front on a twisted landing and you'll be going down faster than Jimmy Savile. 30+ PSI for me, much lower and the bike'll handle like crap

Pro-Lite looks also ok and it has 21mm wide rim. Tho it has 15mm axle in the front, but is also convertable to QR also.
In the past I have used 18mm wide rims and 2.4" tyres in together and they worked out ok.

Offcourse I coud buy some wider rims and hubs, but..What hubs would be good in "affordable" price range?
Is Sram X7/X9 hubs from nowhere?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=62495
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=37012
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=83919

I'm not familiar with Brave Monster hubs. I'd be more tempted by the Ringle ^^^

No matching front for that though.

Or maybe I'm going blind.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=49655&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom

http://www.lfgss.com/thread34855-68.html

Classic Surly Karate 29'er up for grabs girls and boys

http://www.lfgss.com/thread34855-68.html

Classic Surly Karate 29'er up for grabs girls and boys

http://www.lfgss.com/thread97755.html

Thanks guys! Yea those Sun Ringles temted me too, but can't just buy all in the same time.. I just buy'd those WTB Frequency i23 rims for now and look some hubs later when got money to spend. (Fckging student life) Rims looks really good:)

Thanks guys! Yea those Sun Ringles temted me too, but can't just buy all in the same time.. I just buy'd those WTB Frequency i23 rims for now and look some hubs later when got money to spend. (Fckging student life) Rims looks really good:)

Have you ordered them?

Some decent CRC codes flying around for Crimbo.....

£5 off £49 spend - SAVE5
£15 off £99 spend - SAVE15
£40 off £199 spend - SAVE40

The rims are 23mm wide which is going to make a big difference over the 19mm jobbies.

http://twentynineinches.com/2012/01/29/project-wheel-build-the-all-arounder-the-rims/

Have you ordered them?

Some decent CRC codes flying around for Crimbo.....

£5 off £49 spend - SAVE5
£15 off £99 spend - SAVE15
£40 off £199 spend - SAVE40

Yep I have and I used SAVE15:)

Good good. Thats like 8 student pints saved.

....or about 1 1/2 pints for me :(

Depends on person and terrain. But the stock answer is..

26" = 32:16
29" = 32:18

I ride 56 GI. But I have some massive climbs on my usual routes.

I prefer prime numbers:

29" = 31:17

Which gives 53 GI.

I prefer prime numbers:

29" = 31:17

Which gives 53 GI.

Can be tricky to get a 31 tooth chainring on a standard 104 BCD though. If you look at mine you can see the spider sticking out between the teeth. Nothing I cant dremel though.

Replacement saddle for the 29er. 80g lighter, and first impressions are that it'll be a 100 times more comfy. Seems to fit like a Gobi, but with a steeper tail. In which case it would be amazing. We'll see.

Spent the last few nights sanding/polishing my crank arms. Undecided if I want to simply Plasti-coat them. Or buy a suspect looking home powder coating gun from EBay and try that.

All I can see is a very wet bum. Do you have massive mudguards on yours?

I prefer to think of it as having a sweat free gooch ;)

Not that my saddle has ever kept my bum dry. The extra flex and steep tail is going to be a huge improvement over this.....

Are Avid bb7s a worthy upgrade over bb5?

I'm having trouble adjusting the bb5 and think that my rotor's aren't true anyway.

#confused