SSMTBs

You can't polish a turd.

But you can put gumwalls on it.

You can't polish a turd.

But you can put gumwalls on it.

Is that the name of @amey 's next current projects thread?

That green S.I.R 9er on last page.

Tested one of them with matching steel fork. White industries cranks, silly ultra light disc rotors and other silly light parts.
Went uphill like a rocket, was slightly scary coming back down in a twangy will it actually stop or have i snapped a rotor kinda way.
Bought a Karate Monkey and never looked back, doubt the Niner would have made it this far with me.
Was but a fleeting dalliance, now just a fond memory of what was not to be.

Ffs 😂

Any recommendations on best chain tensioner to convert vertical dropout mtb to ss?

Going to swap temporarily for strathpuffer later this month...

Surly Singleator with the push-up spring works nicely. As does the DMR tensioner. Anything that improves the chain-wrap on the sprocket

I'd like that if they learned to cable a bike properly.

Thats really cool

My old charge duster.

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After much deliberation I went with a spring type tensioner, on-one doofer, on-one groove armada sprockets (20t and 22t) and a wheels mfg spacer kit.

Running 32x22 for strathpuffer next week but will pack the 20t in case I'm feeling ambitious.

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Are you all prepared for this weekend now? Solo or team effort?

All set i think. Team of 4 with @Ecobeard and 2 other mates.

Took the bike to swinley on Sunday for a shakedown and it was flawless. 32x22 perfect around there too.

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I'm wondering about changing my Cannondale for a Latitude, how do you find it?

It's fine, I changed from an alu cube and apart from the tt being a bit longer I don't really notice any difference. It just looks a bit nicer imo.

What does it clear on the rear? 2.4?

IOs clear 2.4, if anything the Latitude would clear more I'd have thought.

I'm wondering about changing my Cannondale

Get @Hulsroy to build you a frame, before he becomes famous and starts charging ££$$$£££

I have a seven year waiting list atmo

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I've a 2.25 ardent on the rear on hope tech xc rims. I don't know if I'd go any wider than 2.3 tbh.

holy headtube angle, batman!

Ok thanks. Looks wider!