When the bike does stop it, takes more to get it rolling again, a reminder that momentum stopped is what we call inertia.Įnough typing now, I have to get back to the trail. Lynyrd Skynyrd and all those 29er enthusiasts are right, " big wheels keep on turning", ruts and roots that would stall a 26er don't even annoy this big wheeled bike. Rough trails always remind me of how much I have to learn. A Chromoly frame and fork make for old-school style and gives you the smooth ride quali. This morning's rough trail settles the saddle a bit to low, my legs sense it and I stop, inspect, reverse the seat clamp and torque the bolt down with a bit less caution than I had yesterday. The Monocog is a steel single-speed 29er for the ultimate simplicity. The saddle is a Rocket, perhaps too shiny, but time will settle that. The stock pedals are big and pinned, just what I would have chosen. Bar-ends and riser-bars may not be the fashion, but they are what my hands have learned to grab on climbs and twisty trails. Out of the box, the bars are too wide for me and my riding, but a pipe-cutter is one of my favored tools. Butt, hands and feet all know where they should fall. But the pieces fit and the measurements need not be measured in inches or centimeters, my body knows what has to go where. The frame looked tiny out of the box and the wheels looked huge. I will probably take the frame into a LBS to get certain things done for lack of tools or fear of screwing something up. :thumbsup: Ive been riding in my adult life the past 2 yrs and Im hooked. Some things I know right away while others take time to discover. Just before the holidays I picked up a brand new 08 Redline Monocog Flight 29er frame at a LBS for a good price. I put the bike together yesterday morning before work and rode it home last night.
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