I got this bike back in 2008 before 29ers exploded in the mountain biking market. I traded my Surly Steamroller for it because fixies were getting too mainstream. I rode it as a singlespeed until I built up my Soma Juice in 2010. It sat in a box until summer 2013 when it was resurrected as a townie bike. I built up some wheels for it and wrapped some Schwalbe Fat Franks on them. Then I put some fenders, then a Soma Porteur Rack
Frame:
Zion 853 Eccentric Bottom Bracket
Fork/Headset:
IRD 29er fork, 80mm suspension corrected. Cane Creek SC2 headset
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano LX crankset
Pedals:
Primo Meat Tenderizers
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
I forget
Saddle/Seatpost:
Cardiff Saddle
Brakes:
Avid BB7
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
WTB hub, WTB Dual Duty Freeride
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Specialized Hub, WTB Dual Duty Freeride
Accessories:
Soma Porteur Rack, Soma Fenders
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
Set up initially for commuting in the rain. Then I added a pre-production Soma Porteur Rack that I was testing and strapped a Wald Basket to it.
Added by retroawesomeness. Last updated 7 months ago.
As of 7 months ago, retroawesomeness has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
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ultraspontane says:
29er townies are getting mainstream, too. Time to move on to penny farthings.
Posted almost 11 years ago
retroawesomeness says:
penny farthings are so over, 650b with low trail is the shit right now.
Posted almost 11 years ago