Jah Braaaaaap

[bikenweed]

Finished the painjob on my single speed a few weeks back, and I've been riding it a lot.
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Weighs around 25lbs, rides like a dream. The low, short front end climbs really well, especially on the steep stuff. Rocky trails are just fine, even at speed, with the short stem on the rigid fork.
Frame: 1996 Specialized Stumpjumper A1 Premium AL
Fork: 1998 GT rigid Chromoly
Headset: FSA Pig
Bars: Easton EA70's, 27" or so wide.
Seat: WTB Ti, by far the most comfy seat in the world.
Cranks: Truvativ Holzfeller 175mm, with ISIS DH BB. No flex!
Cog: bits and pieces of an Alivio cassette and some PVC pipe.
Wheels: XT hubs with Mavic rims
Tires: Tioga 2.3 Factory DH front, Specialized 2.1 super uber XC pro rear

This bike is soooo much fun!

[reflux]

Puff puff give mon, don't be f****ing up the rotation!

Haha.

Seriously, dig the bike. 1) What gear ratio are you running? and 2) I broke my WTB Ti several years back on a stupid crash. Still looking for the right replacement saddle...

[bikenweed]

36-18, and a fellow shop employee from three years ago gave me that seat when he thought it was broken.

[Quo Fan]

Nice. You going to paint the fork?

[bikenweed]

No, the fork is in the process of rusting. I stripped off all the paint and left it in the yard for a month and a half, and it only rusted a little bit. Hopefully over the next few years it'll finish rusting.

[Hungry_Hank]

that norcal tag on the down tube is HELLA tight ;)

[1speed]

looks good man! i like the rusty fork a lot. rigid is the way to go!

[bikenweed]

This bike has been awesome! For the 24 hour race up at Cool she got some Stylo cranks, an S-Works rear wheel, and a Weirwolf 2.5 FR front tire, putting her at the low 23lb mark. Our team got 27 laps in, I got 4 laps in at night, and 2 in the daylight, and she raced like a dream. I'm getting some muerotic acid so the fork will be completely rusty in a few days. Sooooo psyched!

[Old_Dude]

gorgeous bike . . . I like!