Anyone sell a decent mountain bike without disc brakes anymore?

It's been years since I bought a new bike and my current rides are in pretty bad shape.

Inspired by the Sirrus ad Serge posted, where the second guy is riding a bike with fenders and rack around the city, I started to search various shop and mfg websites.  Have looked at every current offering from Specialized, Kona, Surly I think . . .

But it doesn't appear what I want is still being made . . .?  Almost longing for the days when there was Trek, Specialized, and Cannondale and that was it (but not really.)

 

What I want:

 

-Cantilever Brakes stock

-reasonably lightweight frame. Prefer no shock but could live w/ a front shock if it was lightweight and low-maintenance.  Steel would be nice.

-26" wheels (am mildly curious about 29ers but I think they all have disc brakes?)

-reasonable basic inclusion of rack and fender bosses (is that the right word?) Preconfigured with rack/fenders OK but not necessary

 

I'm sure I forgot something . . . thanks for any pointers. Hoping for something that's available through a LBS I want to support.

 

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on September 27, 2011 at 2:50am
How about a Trek Atwood or a Trek FX? Not mountain bikes per se, but the geometry may be close. and they appear to come without Disc brakes.
Permalink Reply by Moc Artsy on September 27, 2011 at 3:11am

Howard,

Look for a used first generation (early 90's) Gary Fisher Advance. Cro-moly frame MTB (later generations are aluminum) with rack bosses on the seat stays and eyelets front and rear, cantilever brakes and 26" wheels. They were outfitted with an Alivio group but are easily upgraded to Deore XT, if you are so inclined. Mine has served me well as my utility bike for many years, and I think it would survive being thrown off a building.

Permalink Reply by Michael A on September 27, 2011 at 3:21am

Scott has a line called the SUB series, the entry level sub 40 may fit the bill, they have something called the urban kit which is fenders and a rack made just for the bike. 

 

http://www.scott-sports.com/us_en/product/11279/66019/221826

 

RE used to carry the scott line, I know of a couple north side retailers that do still..

This is a very reasonably priced bike $500

Permalink Reply by Mike Haring on September 27, 2011 at 3:29am
I would second or third the Surly Troll.  I know Johnny Sprocket's stocks Surly, if they don't have it they could order it. It seems to fit your criteria exactly, you could easily and cheaply swap out the discs if you wanted to. Any bike shop could throw some V-brakes on and you could offset the cost by reselling the calipers and rotors.  That said, it's a bit pricey at about $1300 complete.  I'd get one myself, but I'm going to wait for the 29" Ogre.
Permalink Reply by Eduardo on September 27, 2011 at 3:47am

I just bought a Montague X50 folding mountain bike to replace my winter beater. Linear brakes and I just added a rack that attaches to seatpost for my panniers along with fenders.

 

Permalink Reply by Michael A on September 27, 2011 at 6:37am

Both Element Multisport (damen/clyborn/diversey) and Get a grip (irving parkjust west of i90) carry the scott brand, It looks like each of the different sub models only come in one color choice, I did see the fender rack system on one bike, the fenders looked very nice, but the rack looked a little lightweight. there are eyelets on the frame and fork for other options, The website is for 2012, maybe they still have some 2011 bikes in stock that would yield you more color options and a better deal. These are 700c wheeled bikes with a decent sized tire on them. Add a rack, fenders and lights and it is commuter ready.

 

happy shopping

Permalink Reply by Michael A on September 27, 2011 at 6:41am
Permalink Reply by Michael A on September 27, 2011 at 12:13pm

700c = 29er   same thing   they come with schwa be 700 x 37 mm tires, a solid commuter size, 

 

I am seriously looking at one of their higher end sub series, alpine hub, gates belt drive and disc brakes, sounds like a GREAT commuter 

Permalink Reply by Mike Haring on September 27, 2011 at 12:33pm

Nope, just orange and orange.  The Ogre will come in a more muted green, and you can also use rim brakes, if you want to make the leap to a 29er, which I would highly recommend for both on and off roading.  The Ogre will probably cost around the same as the Troll, and I'm sure you could get the shop you bought it from to swap out the brakes.  Just my two cents. 


Two Honk Tuesday! said:

Gracias, Mike. Are there past years' models that come in something other than orange?

I like the color but don't care much for flashy colors in a bike that's going to be locked up outside for 9-10 hours a day. I know I could do black tape but really looking for a buy-it-and-ride transaction here.

Mike Haring said:

I would second or third the Surly Troll.  I know Johnny Sprocket's stocks Surly, if they don't have it they could order it. It seems to fit your criteria exactly, you could easily and cheaply swap out the discs if you wanted to. Any bike shop could throw some V-brakes on and you could offset the cost by reselling the calipers and rotors.  That said, it's a bit pricey at about $1300 complete.  I'd get one myself, but I'm going to wait for the 29" Ogre.

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