ATXZJ Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, mack_turtle said: Somehow I missed the Jake. Looks like they dropped the Private one. Kona has a habit of killing anything interesting. PJ is a great platform and there are still some stragglers out there for sale http://www.bikeman.com/KON-F16JP03.html?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_campaign=GoogleBase Edited September 14, 2020 by ATXZJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Have you looked at the Salsa Stormchaser? I see you want a SS. Can’t speak to the Stormchaser itself, but it’s basically the same geo as the journeyman and I love that bike. Love it in both 650 and 700, but if I had to pick 1, it would be 650. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, bestbike85 said: Have you looked at the Salsa Stormchaser? I see you want a SS. Can’t speak to the Stormchaser itself, but it’s basically the same geo as the journeyman and I love that bike. Love it in both 650 and 700, but if I had to pick 1, it would be 650. That was my first choice. 100% out of stock until sometime next year. There's a pattern forming here. Edited September 15, 2020 by mack_turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 12 hours ago, bestbike85 said: Have you looked at the Salsa Stormchaser? As much as I enjoy SS, a SS gravel/adventure/touring rig never made sense to me. Even though I like the simplicity, the mixed terrain encountered by this type of bike effectively means you're almost always in wrong gear. Yeah, that's how singlespeed works anyway I suppose. But for an adventure bike the idea is highlighted. I suppose if I lived around a ton of relatively flat gravel roads then that'd make sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinerider Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Totally unnecessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) I rode a drop-bar bike with gears off an on over the past few years. the gears always felt annoying and limiting to me. just a preference, but I have zero use for them. if I lived near mountains, I'd probably set up a dinglespeed. If i was going to do an actual "adventure tour" loaded down with camping gear and riding for day after day, I'd probably want gears. some people do Tour Divide on a SS, but where I draw the line for nutcase status. Riding a 100k gravel route on one gear is fine. I also put a 1x10 on my mountain bike for a little while and rode the BCGB with it. I could not climb or ride any technical features with any more confidence than I could with a singlespeed. I cleaned the same features and walked the same sections. and my quads were on fire at the end, which never happens when I stick to one gear. with the limited options available right now, I've resigned myself to just waiting. if I buy anything now, I'll regret it when new options become available in a few months after the supply chain has caught up. the money is burning a hole in my pocket but I'll just wait. if you're familiar with the Marshmallow Experiment, I'm the kind of person who would never hope to make it to marshmallow #2 and it's agonizing to have to wait that long. Edited September 15, 2020 by mack_turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Barry said: As much as I enjoy SS, a SS gravel/adventure/touring rig never made sense to me. Even though I like the simplicity, the mixed terrain encountered by this type of bike effectively means you're almost always in wrong gear. Yeah, that's how singlespeed works anyway I suppose. But for an adventure bike the idea is highlighted. I suppose if I lived around a ton of relatively flat gravel roads then that'd make sense. I had a SS Gary fisher triton roadie a long time ago while living in the flatlands of Lafayette Louisiana. Fun bike, but I’m not sure I’m a real SS rider deep down in my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) Looks like a Twin Six Standard Rando is in my future. 650b tires maybe! Edited September 20, 2020 by mack_turtle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 8/28/2020 at 9:56 AM, Chief said: WTB Riddler I love the Jake with the 700x45 Riddlers, but...They go flat after about 4 days. No sealant weeping anywhere, and they ride great. No pressure loss while riding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Mine took a couple of doses of sealant before holding air reliably. Give them a little more sealant and go for a ride to get the inside of tire coated good. What sealant are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Chief said: What sealant are you using? Funny you should ask. I had read about people getting weeping on the sidewalls, so I did the front with Stan's and the rear with Orange. Wanted to see which worked better. Both are exhibiting the same behavior. I'll do another dose of both. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 10 hours ago, TheX said: I love the Jake with the 700x45 Riddlers Can confirm. Bike looks bad ass with gumwalls 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Ordering something new today. It'll be a looker! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 My body is ready to see what this is, and I moved away from Austin 2 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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