discount khs solo one or cheap monocog 29er

[Superb Man]

ok,

so here it is-my lbs has a 2006 khs solo willing to let it go with an avid mech disk front brake (!) for 400.00 even. It's a steel 26er ( lower end eynolds tubing--looks nice)-good parts. Pretty much thinking that's the way into ss-ing

but,

There's that monocog 29er--not that high-end new one that's coming out (the Steel Flight-900.00! Too much)--no, I mean the the 450.00 no frills special--haven't tried 29ers yet either--I hear folks tell me that to ride a non-29er singlespeed these days is just plain crazy..Is it true?

Any thoughts from the SS knowledgable?? Preferences or experiences??

Liam

[bdee]

Your friends speak the truth - just ask AOF or CP. Or me ;) Riding a SS 26 v. 29 is like night and day. 29ers really works well for SS riding as they require and reward flow and momentum with more flow and momentum than a 26 can provide. They also climb well due to the increase in traction. Never mind the fact that they are more comfortable than a rigid 26. $450 is a great price to try out the 29er thing and you can always add discs later. Make sure they swap out the stock headset on the Redline - they were reputed to be garbage on the first batches.

[C.P.]

Dont take my word for it...try one if you can, but dont say I didn't tell ya, they sell themselves...really.
YMMV

[Superb Man]

Dont take my word for it...try one if you can, but dont say I didn't tell ya, they sell themselves...really.
YMMV

the redlines sell themselves or the KHs's'

Thanks

[onespd]

Check top tube lenghts before taking the plunge either way. I would love to ride a 29er, but..... standover + top tube lenght cancels that dream. Shorter stems..cranks ,...push the seat forward more.. just not good solutions for someone 5'4" and short of inseam. Most 29ers fit tall people.
I just put together a surly1x1 with 2.7 Kendas. Cush ride cheap-build. I have seen 1x1's with the canti mounts sawed off with 29in wheels front and back.

[ArmOnFire]

the redlines sell themselves or the KHs's'

Thanks

I believe CP is saying the 29ers sell themselves.

There are a number of SS 29ers out for about the same cost: GT, Redline, Raleigh, etc....

I'd vote for you to get a 29er as well.

-Dan

[C.P.]

I believe CP is saying the 29ers sell themselves.

There are a number of SS 29ers out for about the same cost: GT, Redline, Raleigh, etc....

I'd vote for you to get a 29er as well.

-Dan

Oh sorry, Yes, I meant 29ers sell themselves. Is there any way for you to try a 26 SS back to back to a 29 SS?

[Superb Man]

That's the big question--so few shops stock 29ers (or Single Speeds, or decent Hardtails) at all that comparisons is tough. However-this local shop-Flye Cycles in South Deerfield, MAS (BTW) is becoming the regional NINER dealer (how about that) and their main bike line is Raleigh (yep. Raleigh--picking up GT as well)--so, probably in the near future he'll have more than a few 29ers to sample--I just figured I''d pull the trigger on a SS before the snow flies as I was hoping to make it my winter ride!

Out of Curiousity--do all you 29er Fans live in the eastern parts of New England?? RI, The Cape, and SE Mass?/ Just wondering-a bunch of folks around here--that'd be western, MA seem to think that the nature of the trails in the eatern parts of the state are more conducive to 29ers (This summmer riding the trail of Tears in CC I could certainly see why they'd rock at that place). But the Riding here is a little (well, a lot) hillier, rockier/ rootier--in general, a litttle slower and tighter-Any Western Massachusett 29er fans out there?

Liam

[bdee]

That's the big question--so few shops stock 29ers (or Single Speeds, or decent Hardtails) at all that comparisons is tough. However-this local shop-Flye Cycles in South Deerfield, MAS (BTW) is becoming the regional NINER dealer (how about that) and their main bike line is Raleigh (yep. Raleigh--picking up GT as well)--so, probably in the near future he'll have more than a few 29ers to sample--I just figured I''d pull the trigger on a SS before the snow flies as I was hoping to make it my winter ride!

Out of Curiousity--do all you 29er Fans live in the eastern parts of New England?? RI, The Cape, and SE Mass?/ Just wondering-a bunch of folks around here--that'd be western, MA seem to think that the nature of the trails in the eatern parts of the state are more conducive to 29ers (This summmer riding the trail of Tears in CC I could certainly see why they'd rock at that place). But the Riding here is a little (well, a lot) hillier, rockier/ rootier--in general, a litttle slower and tighter-Any Western Massachusett 29er fans out there?

Liam

I live in RI, AOF in NH, CP in SE MASS and AA lives in Stowe I believe (or Acton ?). Liam, I rode with you guys at the PV NEMBA ride on the tech stuff on my Waltworks 29er. If anything they roll faster/smoother over that type of terrain than a 26 HT or rigid - there's a learning curve involved with getting up and over some really tech. trail features, but it's a really short curve.

[ArmOnFire]

....Out of Curiousity--do all you 29er Fans live in the eastern parts of New England?? RI, The Cape, and SE Mass?/ Just wondering-a bunch of folks around here--that'd be western, MA seem to think that the nature of the trails in the eatern parts of the state are more conducive to 29ers (This summmer riding the trail of Tears in CC I could certainly see why they'd rock at that place). But the Riding here is a little (well, a lot) hillier, rockier/ rootier--in general, a litttle slower and tighter-Any Western Massachusett 29er fans out there?

Liam

I test rode a Fisher 29er at Pedro's in Lanesboro, MA in 2004 and that is what convinced me to get one. To each their own though, I like 29ers, and will be sticking to it in my flat, smooth, non-rocky part of New England, and wherever else I travel for that matter.

-Dan

[Superb Man]

fair enough--so, here's the next question--the cheap monocog 29er or the more expensive monocog flight 29er? It's the disc brakes-I can ditch suspension for a while but I can't ditch disc brakes--does that Haro come with discs?

[bdee]

Go basic RL MC and have the shop add Avid BB7s - still cheaper than the new "lighter" (it's all relative) RL Flight. The Haro does have discs.