Tech Wildthing 199x - The silver beast of the North - Mountain cruiser

[Imlach]

Not sure what width tyre I'm going for yet, probably 2.0s, good width for everything.

 

[Imlach]

You have Araya rims there. But the most i like in this build are those break levers

They're cheap and work pretty well. Got them on 3 builds, surly 1x1, KM and this one now. I will be installing the v brakes tomorrow.

 

[Imlach]

I love them surlys. Could you post a picture of that?

 

[Imlach]

Thats the earlier karate monkey with rigid fork. Is it a 29-er? It's one of my desired bikes, a cromo 29er mtb with rigid fork for bikepacking.

Yep pre 2015 geometry change. This one is a 2013, runs 29 but runs 27.5 just fine as well. The 1x1 is very early, beginning of 2000s.

 

[Imlach]

Both are very cool but it is pretty tough with 1x1

You mean the gearing?

 

[Imlach]

Yes ss mtbing is a hard to do

I ride SS on all my bikes, it's tough sometimes but you get used to it

 

[Imlach]

I'm thinking of building a 3x1

You should! Never tried that myself. I will be toying with internal gears in the near future but I doubt I'll ever go away from SS

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Good to see you riding adjustable though, some find that tacky, but it's super useful

I usually find them tacky, but the machining on the Tech version is quite nice. It is the first time I haven't spoken out against an adjustable.

 

[Imlach]

I usually find them tacky, but the machining on the Tech version is quite nice. It is the first time I haven't spoken out against an adjustable.

Yeah a lot of them are horrendously machined. I have seen other nice ones but usually very boutique type stuff.

 

[Imlach]

Why did I go blue.... ugh

Mickey, I don't like it

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