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New baby
NB: Originally posted elsewhere on the Global Riders Network and appears via syndication.
After getting hooked on big wheels but fancying a bit more spring than my current aluminum frame gives I've decided to take the plunge & go new old school. 853 steel with taper HT & the ability to run Gates belt drive (I also love the colour)
See you out there.
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Steel. Love it.
the colour is great too. I will be very interested to see what you think of the ride of the steel frame compared to the alloy one.
I certainly love the smoothing factor of my steel frame.
Truly beautiful. Drool.
i checked out the Pipedream website. Their bikes look great
On the steel bike front, I just built a Cotic Rocket (http://cotic.cc/) that is from 853. It's the very bouncy oposite extreme of my rigid, steel Jones 29er.
HOT!!!!!
Thanks for the nod guys.
My other hard tail here is a 26" Ti Cotic Soda (circa 06) & I've also got an old steel Kona (93?)in Singapore & a long travel, crude but fearless 4130 steel Dialled Bikes Price Albert in the UK.
I've had several other bikes between these but still reckon that steel adds a certain alive personality to a bike, especially a hard tail. Obviously Ti also does this but with a price tag but not the weight.
Build spec is std XT Gs & Bs with Hope/stans wheels & carbon control points.
The only break from norm is a 20mm Maxtle Reba 120 taper fork. This should add to the laidback feel due to the slacker h angle but with the rigidity of the taper & thru axle.
Will post again once I get a feel for it.
T
Btw, how's the Rocket? I've met Cy a few times & have been blown away by his understanding of materials & angles & genuine will to produce superb riding bikes.
Love the colour, the pricing looks good, and with an XT build and 100mm lefty fork, that would be a real nice race weapon and commuter.
http://www.jonesbikes.com/?option=com_wordpress&...
It was Cy's description of the Rocket ride that sold me. Sometimes I love absolutely hammering our (Sydney) sandstone descents, but I also love our technical climbs with rocky step-ups and loose gravel in between. The Rocket suspension system really digs in when we're going up. Love it!
Up and down the GNR it's a joy.
One reason I think I love my Jones....
Tony, the Pipedream looks sweet. And Kermit green with some mud will be even better.
You are spot on about the feel of steel. The 853 Sir 9 is still the nicest feeling frame I've ridden, and looks surprisingly similar in the rear to your new mistress.