Riding Rigid

[grb285]

Glenn Harrison rode a rigid single speed 29er on the last Freedom Challenge. I think it's crazy and admirable. (btw he had a carbon fork)

 

I find that the more I ride a 6,5" inch rig, the sloppier my line choice becomes. Rigid riding is where most of us started, and I agree, it's all about decent line choice, using your arms and legs to smooth it out. On my rig now, I just look at a rock garden and go as the crow flies!

Edited June 15, 2011 by grb285

[Wyatt Earp]

The best thing I have ever witnessed was when a group of "snobs" pointed and laughed at someone's SSR "dikwiel bike" at the 2011 Attakwas registration. They almost fell over on their backs when they were informed straight faced no pun intended that it was entered in the Ultra and not the half marathon. To see the shock and horror on their teary eyed faces at the finish line was priceless when they realized they came in a couple of hours later and that there were two dikwiel bikes that gave many riders out their a hiding

:lol:

That's funny.

[TNT1]

 

 

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Is it from riding a rigid that your brains are scrambled to the extent that you now count funny?

[nathrix]

Is it from riding a rigid that your brains are scrambled to the extent that you now count funny?

 

..or maybe to confuse someone as literate as you Well spotted!

 

edit: maybe someone can suggest something positive to add to point 6 and then we can perhaps call this thread "The seven commandments of riding rigid"?

Edited June 15, 2011 by nathrix™ ® ©

[Flippa]

I love my singlespeed rigid 26r. I use it mostly for training. When I ride my dual, it always feels effortless and I feel way faster, especially in technical sections.

[TNT1]

 

 

edit: maybe someone can suggest something positive to add to point 6 and then we can perhaps call this thread "The seven commandments of riding rigid"?

 

6. The money saved by not doing a Johan Boringman Fork Service class can be spent on beer

[RocknRolla]

there are three kinds of people, those that can count, and those that cant.

 

 

back to topic, where to find rigid front forks?

[Flippa]

there are three kinds of people, those that can count, and those that cant.

 

 

back to topic, where to find rigid front forks?

 

Chris Willemse has some very nice ones for R1550 (carbon)

[RocknRolla]

thnx

[Cycho]

Point no 6.... Because we can!!!!!!

[nathrix]

6. The money saved by not doing a Johan Boringman Fork Service class can be spent on beer

To think, worms will feast on your brains one day Bob! They'll turn into flying geeks.

 

Point no 6.... Because we can!!!!!!

 

Hell ye! We'll make that point no 8

[NotSoBigBen]

Nothing to do with rigid but overheard our CFO today saying :-

 

'Singlespeeders shouldn't breed, they are the tweakers, geekers and hawkers of the mountain bike world' and no I wasn't involved in the conversation

[nathrix]

Nothing to do with rigid but overheard our CFO today saying :-

 

'Singlespeeders shouldn't breed, they are the tweakers, geekers and hawkers of the mountain bike world' and no I wasn't involved in the conversation

 

Your CFO sounds like a reel snob

[NotSoBigBen]

Your CFO sounds like a reel snob

 

Mmmmmmmm .......... - shoulda heard what he said when I bought a Kia - like I said overheard, generally don't engage him in conversation

[Thumper]

Nothing to do with rigid but overheard our CFO today saying :-

 

'Singlespeeders shouldn't breed, they are the tweakers, geekers and hawkers of the mountain bike world' and no I wasn't involved in the conversation

Think its time his petrol card disappeared

[NotSoBigBen]

Think its time his petrol card disappeared

 

He's not local for the IT unit (a Finn ....) otherwise I guess it could be done - unusual sense of humour though for a Finn

 

his other comment today :-

 

"What's the difference between me and a Viking?"

"When the Vikings used to come home after their wars, that's when the real drinking began. But when I come home after a few drinks, that's when the real war begins."