The Sinister Ridge rides again - and AGAIN as a 650ber.

[wynne]

This might not excite many people, but I am very excited. Yesterday I found that my 650b wheels will fit in the old Sinister Ridge frame. I didn't try it earlier because someone had mentioned that they wouldn't fit. Paired with ye 2003 Fox Talas 125mm fork it's going to be another 'scrap heap' wonderbike - absolutely spot on for the trail centres in North Wales.

Pictures later.

I keep sneaking out of the house to look at it. I think this might be my new all time favourite bike.

 

[wynne]

Ha - not much love for the resurrection of the Ridge, but I like it.

I've paired my old Dia Compe brake levers with some BB7 Road callipers - they feel great.

Despite its age the Fox fork is still working beautifully.

Certainly it's no looker but it's brilliant for hooning round the local trail centres...

 

[Exeter Man]

I think it's pretty cool .

Trail centres are usually pretty bumpy - have you lost your chain at all? I'd be nervous about just a bash on fast rocky stuff.

Regards

 

[coomber]

I love it

 

[mickey@spooky]

hmmmm.
I just went and tried a test-fit on the ridges we have kicking around here(that'd be 3), and it was a no-go.

Seems like you got a good one, eh?!

 

[wynne]

Weird. My good luck I suppose.
As to chain retention - no problems at all, but I do have a clutch rear mech which really helps.
Got a piece of tape on the underside of the fork crown as my bottom out detector. So far all good.
Once you've got this thing under steam it's fast.

 

[novekili]

Old model by FTW?

If I get a job I'll get a ridge too (it has Paragon dropouta, so no doubts about 650b wheels)