List of OTP singlespeed mountain bikes

OTP Single speed MTN bikes, both 26" and 29" wheeled bikes included.

Airnimal Rhino street
http://www.bicycledoctor.co.uk/p_airnimalrhinostreet.html
Aluminum, folding, chain tensioner, rigid carbon fork, £1250
Avant KISS 29/26
http://www.avantibikes.com/single-speed/ss-kiss-29.aspx?bid=330
26" or 29", Steel, EBB, Rigid steel fork, availible from OZ
BH Bikes Fighter
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=35997
Steel, 26er, 100mm travel fork, £499
Bianchi SOC 29
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/16772/Bianchi_SOK_Alu_29Inch_SingleSpeed_Bike_2008
Aluminum, 29r, slotted drop-outs, 100mm fork travel, £1000(ish)
Charge Duster SS
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Charge-Duste...-MTB_23455.htm
Tange steel, 26r, EBB, rigid fork, £599
Diamondback Mojito
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/21966/Diamondback-Mojito-29er-Bike.html
Alu, 29r, chain tensioner, rigid steel fork, £230
Felt Nine Solo
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/15627/Felt_Nine_Solo_29Inch_Bike_2008
Alu, 29r, EBB, 80mm travel fork, £999
Gary Fisher Marlin 29er
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/gary-fisher/marlin-29er-2011-single-speed-mountain-bike-ec023850
Alu, 29r, Slidding dropouts, 80mm travel fork, £449.99
Genesis IO
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Genesis-IO-Mountain-Bike-2009-Hardtail-Race-MTB_21636.htm
Steel, Slotted drop-outs, rigid steel fork (frame designed for 100mm travel), £518
Haro Mary
http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b59s200p3458
Steel 29er, EBB, Rigid fork, £415
Jamis Exile
http://www.trophybikes.com/catalog.p...=-1&prodid=130
631 steel, 26r, slotted drop-outs, 100mm fork travel, $1000
Kona Big Unit
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Kona-Big-Unit-Mountain-Bike-2009-Hardtail-Race-MTB_20420.htm
Scandium, 29r, sliding drop-out, 80mm fork travel, £1450
Kona Unit 2-9
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/kona/unit-2-9-2008-hybrid-bike-ec000822
Steel, 29r, sliding drop-out, rigid fork, £649
Kona unit
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/kona-unit-mountain-bike-id36584.html
Steel, 26r, slidding drop-out, rigid fork, £349
Norco, Judan belt
http://www.norco.com/bikes/mountain/29er/judan-belt/
Steel, 29r, slidding (belt compatible) drop-outs, 80mm travel fork. $2124
Orange P7 One
http://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/shop/index.php?product_id=1189&category_id=81
DB steel, 26r, sliding drop-out, 130mm fork travel, £999.95
Rocky Mountain Hammer
http://www.freeflowbikes.com/rocky-m...2009-330-p.asp
Reynolds 725 steel, 29r, EBB, 80mm travel fork, £1194.99
Sanderson Soloist
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Bikes/Mountain+Bikes/Sanderson+Single+Speed/Sanderson+Soloist+Single+Speed+Bike_2568.htm
Reynolds 853 steel, 26r, EBB, 100+mm travel fork, £899.95
Specialized Centrum
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/centrum-sport-2008-hybrid-bike-ec001472
Aluminium, slotted drop-outs, rigid fork, £249.10
Specialized San Francisco 1
http://www.mikevaughancycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b2s20p1629&rs=gb
Aluminum, 26r, Slotted drop-outs, Rigid fork, £360.00
Specialized Rockhopper SL Comp 29 SS
http://www.specializeduk.com/pl/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=45808&eid=4340&menuItemId=10700&gold_ses=
Aluminiun, 29er, EBB, 80mm travel fork.
Spot Brand Longboard
http://www.salvagetti.com/2009/07/05/spot-longboard/
Steel, 29er, slotted drop-outs, 80mm fork travel, Belt drive $2099
Trek 69r
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/69er-singlespeed-2009-mountain-bike-ec016780
Aluminum, 26+29r (one of each wheel) Sliding drop-out, 100mm fork travel, £1299
Van Nicholas Zion
http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/detail.asp/sku=HTMTB015/Van_Nicholas_Zion_Singlespeed_Mountain_Bike_Titanium
Titanium, Carbon fork, £1658.99

(lots more to come I imagine)

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Next time I head to Scotland, I know where to look first for a bike.

Not too many wide open spaces in Larndarn for proper MTB riding.

Good effort though.

for some reason.. i like that Trek!

I'd say:

The best looking is the Bianchi (is'nt that usually the case);

The best value package is the Orange, as it has decent components throughout;

the best performer (XC) would probably be the (most expensive) Kona big unit; and

my fav is the charge (although I'd upgrade a bit over time ie. swap the fork for 100mm sus) as it is has a great frame, is great value, and it has an EBB.

Plus charge come from the westcountry like me, so dey be clever loik

(ED: just realised that my comment on the list is itself a list, must take more
-screen breaks,
-sleep,
-meds,
-drinks,
-long relaxing bike rides....etc)

How about this one. Singletrack or Cruiser?

http://www.ridelow.co.uk/kona-humu-blue-2009-p-1690.html

Next time I head to Scotland, I know where to look first for a bike.

Not too many wide open spaces in Lardarn for proper MTB riding.

Good effort though.

bitter.

it's actually the first list i've found useful - there's plenty of places to go off-road just a short train ride from london.

Just added this Van Nic.
With a rigid carbon fork and V-brakes its not ideally suited to extreme off-roading, but this also means its lighter than a fart. Bet its a blast on the trail/ XC riding!

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GENESIS iO

http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/series/io

Cant believe I did'nt have a Genesis on there (although the list real fooking incomplete).
They make one of the best (+ affordable) OTP bike ranges around.

Genesis Flyer = great OTP fixed.

+They do a alfine hub geared version of this MTN bike, which I seriously considered before deciding to go ss.

http://www.cotic.co.uk/product/simple

http://groovycycleworks.com/aboutus.aspx

http://www.vassagocycles.com/jabberwocky.html

http://www.endorfinbikes.co.uk/bikes/singlespeeder/singlespeeder.php

http://www.brianrourke.co.uk/rourke-953-mtb-frame-p-1174.html?cPath=66_340

http://www.dialledbikes.com/products/mtb/lovehate.html

http://www.viciouscycles.com/index.php3

onone

From the bike porn thread - What is it?

It ain't a langster!

Brixton Cycles didn't have the OM Flyer in stock when I went in. I ended up buying this, and it ain't too bad:

Specialized Centrum (single speed & disc brakes)
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=12260
GBP240 (2008 model on sale)

I will let the chaps/chapettes determine whether this should be on this list

From the bike porn thread - What is it?

Engin Cycles

Lots of the latest recomendations are custom builds from framesets, so I will put the framesets here.
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11107.html
Which is horribly out of date :(
Working on it.

If I had the money today, I'd be straight out to buy a SS MTB.

Skinny tyres aren't up to many inches of snow. :(

If I had the money today, I'd be straight out to buy a SS MTB.

Skinny tyres aren't up to many inches of snow. :(

They might work today (cutting through an inche or two snow to road underneath), providing you dont turn to quick. Most likely be a totally different story tommorrow though ;)

Ironically I'm riding to work on dry road, being annoyed by the sound of these.

)

Actually, I like the look of that Airnimal Rhino....never seen one of those....tho it lookslike it won't run fixed, which is a shame!

This should be fixable. But not as nice looking as the rhino IMO.

http://www.carverbikes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=5&Itemid=12

15 % off for Singletrack readers

Singular Cycles Hummingbird £100 deposit and 10% off when production frames arrive in April.

Added the carver bikes.
They look like some seriously smart cookies.

I liked the 650c wheeled Killer B. I hear all the time how this should have been the standard wheel size for MTN bikes, and as a short guy building a 29r, might have been a good chioce for me.

Rocky Mountain Hammer
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=33011

That rocky mountains nice!
Pricey, but then it has a nice frame and a decent spec.
They've really tucked that back wheel in.

Added the carver bikes.
They look like some seriously smart cookies.

I liked the 650c wheeled Killer B. I hear all the time how this should have been the standard wheel size for MTN bikes, and as a short guy building a 29r, might have been a good chioce for me.

I hear you on the short arse/29er wheel dilema.