I love riding SS for its simplicity, but at 33.5 years my knees are not what they used to be so getting some gears will be good for my body in the long run. Running the Salsa Semi rim with a 2.3″ Rampage at 22psi does soften things up a bit, but my next 29er will most likely be a HT with gears. The full rigid thing works here in the plains states (Ne), but I am not sure I would want to run full rigid in a mountainous area like Co or Ca. My most recent incarnation of the bike includes a WTB Pure V saddle, Titec J-bars, BB7 mech disk brakes, and a new front wheel (XT hub laced to a Salsa Semi rim). I may have had a water bottle in the cage too, but I don’t remember. At one time I had weighed the bike with add ons at 36lbs complete. The wheels are tough and very heavy as well. The bike is heavy, but impossible to break. Lots of gravel roads, single track and urban commuting/riding. I have put a fair amount of miles on the bike since I got it in the fall of 2006. I have only made it over this monster rock once on 26″ wheels, today was different I attacked the boulder and drove over it without any hesitations from me or the bike.Īnyone looking into Single Speeding that wants to keep some green in your wallet should seriously consider the Redline Monocog 29er, I can honestly say I am a Big Fan… I was looking forward to the boulder in the middle of the trail in the back of the course. One last thing about my downhill experience on this Rigid Redline 29er bike was the ability to shake off the speed bumps when flying downhill, the bumps that usually tear me up on 26″ wheels were not there I simply rolled over them. Second I was able to pick some unreal lines between ruts and stay out of them. Most importantly I never got the sensation I was going to get tossed over the handle bars when rolling over large rocks in middle of the trail or dropping large steps, the 29er created a lower center of gravity I felt. Let the downhill adventure begin, one word WOW! It took me a few days to figure what was so different and why it was such a pleasure to charge downhill hill. I made every switchback and transition on the technical uphills this was a first for me at Hurky Creek. It was fast up hill, the bigger wheels take a little more effort to push uphill, but the results are worth it. The climbing begins, the stock gearing is 32×20 which is very similar to 32×18 on 26″ wheels. I followed the 24 Hour race course, I soon realized the benefits of the big wheels on the first dip the bike just seemed to roll in and out of the dip very smoothly. I set out on my first ride on the Redline Monocog 29er. This is great place to visit, many trails, excellent camping and a place that I raced in the past. I grabbed the family and drove out to Hurkey Creek in the mountains of Idylwild. I have become a believer in the 29er setup read below. A bike is a bike right, well not exactly. My riding of any 29er before this totaled less than 100 yards. Here it is my first Redline 29er experience.
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