Nine? Nine? Niner MCR!

Would love to have the pair one day, but this build came in at just a little over the cost of a new Solaris frame and headset.

Yep up for a bit of that mate no worries

Yep will do this week is bad for me also hopefully the weather will pick as well

James Q wrote:

Can you let us know how you find the charge faucet tires I'm loving the tan sidewalls and very tempted to get a pair for my cube 29er!

Also have you got a link to them as I cant find any!

Sorry I can't these were second hand on eBay. Try dropping charge an email as they must be able to supply replacements for their bikes. If you get any joy please let me know. If not you are limited to maxxis Ardents or onza canis skinwalls if you want folding.

Finally took the niner for a test ride which went fairly well with minor niggles to sort.

Front wheel is out of true which isn't good for a new wheel but these things happen :?
Front and back brakes squeal so I will try and degrease the discs and scuff the pads up but I can see a superstar order coming soon.
Head doctor needed to be tightened and front mech cable needed to increased by half a turn to get the shifting sweet.




Then after a quick hose down followed by the rider as Mrs D wouldn't let me in the house


The rigid forks seem to work well with the frame and I wasn't shook to death as I thought might be the case.

I can see the draw of a 29er it does climb well, munches miles and maintains speed with ease but it isn't anywhere as nimble or as fun in my opinion. Would I have it as my only bike......... Ask me in a few months what I really need is a 650B soul to try -Cy are you listening.......

So after getting covered in mud on the test ride which I don't mind but I was getting a lot flicked up under my glasses so I set about making a guard out of an A4 folder that Mrs D had laying about.



2 colour reverseable 8)



The perfect crime don't think she will notice


Now I have the old mans bleed kit and some olives think I will shorten the brake hose and hide in the garage just in case.....

Kowalski675 wrote:

Have you thought about marketing that idea? You could call it a Benda Fenda or something...

I forsee a raft of forum member's wives/kids finding holes in their A4 folders in the imminent future... She might think you're making a codpiece though.

Hmmm not feeling the name what about the folder fender? will need a partner thou......this time next year we will be millionaires :P
Good point Mrs D likes a period drama she may think I have gone over to the dark side Downton Abbey anyone? :shock:

Or you could paint it red and dance around the bedroom singing "Word Up"...[/quote]
Careful you are revealing your music taste and age there mate..... I had to google that to understand what you meant

I'm Kidding I remember the video and for our younger forum members........



Don't think I could pull it off in fact neither could he literally :shock:

Yes unless it has been surgically removed

Now up for sale in the classifieds in order to finance a new project

They great pedals for the money super grippy with five tens shame they they don't make them anymore

Still for sale reduced to £500