True single speed with sliders. No tensioners or crappy EBB's. I have one on one of my mountain bikes and it sort of works...but not well enough that I'd want to get caught 20+ miles away from home when it decides to act up.
Anyways...I'd LOVE something in carbon. Aluminium is ok too. Steel as long as it's not a boat anchor.
Looking at the Spot Ralleye SS and of course the All-City Nature Boy 853 looks nice too. Any other options to check out?
I HATE sliding dropouts. They cantilever the axle which adds stress and can be flexy.
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Rivendell Quickbeam if you can find a used one. Track fork-ends that are slightly angled up so that as you slide the wheel fore/aft due to gearing, the brake pads stay in alignment. Very trick. Comfortable all day geometry, but not sluggish at all. A compliant fork that is much nicer than a disc fork. Simple lugs, classy headbadge, and basic single-color paint. Room for a true 700X40C knobbie tire like the MSO.
Nice looking bike for sure...but I'm looking for something a little more modern. 15mm TA front, possibly 12x142 rear. Discs. Hydraulic brakes. Pretty much the Kona Private Jake. Right now I'm just trying to track down a frame set. If I can...I think that's the route I'm going.
I would however someday like to get a nice classic style steel bike like that one. They are sexy as hell.
Ordered a Kona Private Jake. There were a handful of options but it came down to the Kona and Niner RTL9 with EBB. Currently not having good luck with the EBB on my mountain bike, and the fact that the Niner only has a two year warranty and with cost of the EBB is about $80 more...I opted for the Kona with sliders, lifetime warranty, and less expensive. I have a Kona mountain bike with sliders and it's been 100% dependable so I don't expect any different from the Private Jake.
I'll post up the build once I get started in case anyone is interested.
Yeah...wasn't sure at first as I like the contrast of colors on the new frame...but after getting it...I dig it a lot. I threw around the idea of adding some color as I tend to do on all my bikes but this time I'm keeping it subdued. The hubs are silver and I'll probably add a silver bottle cage. But other than that...no flashy colors on this bike. Chainring is black. Headset black. Bar tape is a black, white, and grey camo but that's it. I can't wait to get this thing on the road. Got the handlebar and front brake in today. Chainring, headset, and bottom bracket should be here first of next week. I just need to find and order the rear brake and I'll be g2g. I'm trying to locate a brake that's not full priced from TRP at $160. I got the front for much less but seems the rear brake is harder to find and no discounted prices. Oh well....I need it sooner than later so I'll order tomorrow regardless so I have it next week for the build.
I'm sure it is but this bike will likely see a lot more pavement than gravel so it's not really an issue. And I'd rather save a couple pounds of weight for this build.
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. I think I prefer it to the '17 color change.