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    tmg
    Joined: 10 Sept 2010

    Awesome build Jii! I had a 26" Inbred a few years ago, and loved it…..wishing now that I'd kept it! Your pics are edging me closer to another SS build though, love how that Bareknuckle looks, but I'm also considering a Surly Steamroller. Currently running a Specialized Carve for my daily commute, and it's coping just fine with West London's lumpy roads, but a fixie might be a nice change  🙂

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      Jii
      Joined: 4 Oct 2010

      Thanks guys!

      Tmg, the Steamroller is a lot more versatile than the Bareknuckle (but you probably already knew that). Loads of guys I know have a roller and the only critique I've heard is the low bb and the fact that you can't fit a pair of full length fenders with winter tyres. Otherwise I think it's definitely "the one bike to rule them all".

      A local shop here In Helsinki have designed an improved version of the Steamroller, the Pelago San Sebastian. Check it out and if you're interested they'll probably ship it abroad ( and if not I might be of help).
      Pelago San Sebastian (if you're interested and need translation info etc. hit me with a pm)

      Here's a nice San Sebastian build, it works just as nicely with drop bars, a riser or a moustache bar:

      AIAN HA-TO!

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        Seul
        Joined: 24 Nov 2009

        GUYS GUYS GUYS!.. Watch this at the highest res in full screen… Sickest shit in the last 2 minutes... Really so good!.. Dude doing trick run with Wiggins roadbike..  😞

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          Stunning…...

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            ChuckDenim
            Joined: 16 Mar 2011

            One for Jii.

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              Jii
              Joined: 4 Oct 2010

              Haha, I love Ashtons, Akriggs and (especially) Danny McAskills videos. Bike trials vids are quite entertaining to watch. They're always really nicely edited and always include some of those "oh shit he didn't just do that did he" moments.  I feared the headtube on that carbon fork in Ashtons vid would snap any minute…

              AIAN HA-TO!

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                Jii
                Joined: 4 Oct 2010


                Pic from yesterdays trail ride. Muddy, cold and dark as feckkkk. Loved it!

                AIAN HA-TO!

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                  JCar2666
                  Joined: 8 Apr 2012

                  Feckin awesome pic Jii.  Hoping to hit up the trails tomorrow

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                    xchen
                    Joined: 6 Sept 2012

                    I've got a SS 29er and this thread is a good reminder it and I both need to spend more time on the trails. Unfortunately I've been procrastinating on getting a helmet and it's kept the bike stored all summer.  😞

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                      Jii
                      Joined: 4 Oct 2010

                      Spent the weekend converting my tires to tubeless using Stans NoTubes rimstrips and latex goo. It was a complete PITA to get them installed properly but I did and took them out for their first test run yesterday. The difference in feel is immense, less rolling resistance and so much more grip thanks to being able to run at much lower pressure. I did however manage to burp the front tire at the end of the ride, thankfully I was on grass so no damage to either me or the wheel even though it disinflated in a heartbeat 🙂 I'll probably upgrade the tires to Maxxis Ardents in the close future, they have a bit more sturdy sidewalls than the Ignitors so maybe I'll get rid of the burping problem.

                      AIAN HA-TO!

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                        unharmed
                        Joined: 4 Mar 2012

                        I run RR 2.4s tubeless on my Swift. Awesome set up and no way I'd go back to tubes. Takes some fiddling with pressure to avoid the burping I found.

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                          Jii
                          Joined: 4 Oct 2010

                          Yeah I was running a pressure around 1,5 bar, gonna try 1,8 today and see if it helps (that's a little less than 30 psi). If that doesn't work I'll switch to the 2,25" Ardents I bought yesterday, they have a slightly more sturdy sidewall than the Ignitors.

                          AIAN HA-TO!

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                            unharmed
                            Joined: 4 Mar 2012

                            I think the Ardents are supposed to work pretty well tubeless (good tyres too).

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                              Jii
                              Joined: 4 Oct 2010

                              So I've heard. The conditions at the moment are severely muddy though and from what I've read online that's not their best environment..

                              AIAN HA-TO!

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                                ChuckDenim
                                Joined: 16 Mar 2011

                                I run Mavic X819 tubeless rims with Schwalbe NN UST tires on my Liteville. It´s not the lightest but a really durable set.
                                I love to ride tubeless, much more comfort and grip.

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                                  denimsailor
                                  Joined: 29 May 2012

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                                  Blackheart and her Salsa Mukluk  fatbike  26"x4" tires

                                  NEVER FORGET OUR FRIEND GEO!!!

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                                    joesaintjohn
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 9 Aug 2012

                                    Blackheart's bicycle can beat up your bicycle.

                                    Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                                      Chris
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                      That's awesome.

                                      You get a bike, too, DS?  I'm thinking the Vespa isn't gonna work on those trails…

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                                        denimsailor
                                        Joined: 29 May 2012

                                        hey Chris! 
                                        hows it going?  i just got a Mukluk also pics coming soon!

                                        NEVER FORGET OUR FRIEND GEO!!!

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                                          joesaintjohn
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 9 Aug 2012

                                          Two Mukluks in this forum? My bike is suddenly feeling very insecure!

                                          Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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