Comments on: Sette Reken 69er Conversion Update http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2008/06/16/sette-reken-69er-conversion-update/ Dirt is good. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:38:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Aaron http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2008/06/16/sette-reken-69er-conversion-update/#comment-25951 Aaron Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:57:27 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=1475#comment-25951 The more you ride rigid, the easier it gets (that's what she said). I got pounded with a rigid fork for a while, but once I got used to relaxing my arms even more than I had before, it was no big deal. I'll ride a suspension bike again someday, but for now I'll sticking to a rigid 26". Just keep riding that for a couple more weeks, adapt your riding style to it, and you'll probably end up liking it a lit more. The more you ride rigid, the easier it gets (that’s what she said). I got pounded with a rigid fork for a while, but once I got used to relaxing my arms even more than I had before, it was no big deal. I’ll ride a suspension bike again someday, but for now I’ll sticking to a rigid 26″. Just keep riding that for a couple more weeks, adapt your riding style to it, and you’ll probably end up liking it a lit more.

]]> By: Lance http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/2008/06/16/sette-reken-69er-conversion-update/#comment-25946 Lance Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:52:30 +0000 http://www.mtnbikeriders.com/?p=1475#comment-25946 Cool project RL. It might be that you have a 26" on the rear, but my full rigid Bandersnatch has been unbelievable(in a good way). Not sure I would have enjoyed it several years ago, but I feel comfortable with my riding skill now and have come to love riding with no suspension. I highly doubt I'd ride a 26 rigid only because the 29 wheels really do serve as a minimal sort of suspension(smoothing out small hits), but the 29er rigid is fun as hell. It is THE manliest of manly ways to ride your bike! Cool project RL. It might be that you have a 26″ on the rear, but my full rigid Bandersnatch has been unbelievable(in a good way).

Not sure I would have enjoyed it several years ago, but I feel comfortable with my riding skill now and have come to love riding with no suspension. I highly doubt I’d ride a 26 rigid only because the 29 wheels really do serve as a minimal sort of suspension(smoothing out small hits), but the 29er rigid is fun as hell.

It is THE manliest of manly ways to ride your bike!

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