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My new Independent Fabrications SS

Just Zach

Just Zach

'08 2.2 National Champ
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There was a thread a few days ago that disappeared that I was going to post this on but I can't find it so here you go. I absolutely love this thing, IF Steel Delux 29er ss frame, Rigid Vicious Cycles fork, King hs, Avid Juicy Ultimate brakes, Industry Nine wheels converted to tubeless, bla bla bla.
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Hard to see but it has some amazing ghost flames
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i dont get it... no suspension, single speed, i though mountain bike technology was going the other direction.
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It's just another niche - these guys like to keep it simple. (think "extreme XC - that's how I see these SS guys. A serious, dedicated single-speeder is just gonna whup your arse on the climbs, guaranteed.)

Now I used to be on the opposite end of the scale, but I can still appreciate a finely crafted bicycle. That is a sweet looking steed.

What happened to that other thread we had going???
 
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Big Mike said:
It's just another niche - these guys like to keep it simple. (think "extreme XC - that's how I see these SS guys. A serious, dedicated single-speeder is just gonna whup your arse on the climbs, guaranteed.)

Now I used to be on the opposite end of the scale, but I can still appreciate a finely crafted bicycle. That is a sweet looking steed...

What happened to that other thread we had going???
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It turned into a pissing match so the member who started decided to delete it...

and you have the right idea, riding a single speed is only going to make you a better rider, and climb so much better.

-Mike
 
and climb so much better
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Unless you get off and push, you have no choice but to stand on it. Full-on, WFO, off of the saddle style. I've seen guys out in Utah ridin' these bikes, the serious ones who dedicate themselves to single gear are frickin' animals.
 
Big Mike said:
the serious ones who dedicate themselves to single gear are frickin' animals.
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Nah, it isn't that bad really. I ride singlespeed (although I ***** out at the beginning of the season on a geared rig to keep my knees together). The gearing works out to be roughly 2:1. I have mine geared 34:18 which is a little lower than some, but then again, I ride 26. It is kind of like pedaling in the middle ring up front, and 3-4 from the bottom in the back.

The wife just converted to the niner segment. She bought a Kona Kula 2-9, and absolutely loves it. Nice rig, and congrats on getting a sweet IF frame. The I-9 wheelset is nothing to sniff at either ;-)
 
FrankyRizzo said:
It kind of takes me back to BMX days with your buddies hauling a$$ around creek beds and hills going as fast as you can.

I like it much better than the standard geared bike.
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X2, thank you, Rizzo, for turning me on to them. It's all I ride now. My wife even wanted one so, I gave her my GT and bought a Redline...
 
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