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 Joel on
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Are you looking for a mountain bike for trail and off road riding, or just some with 26" wheels and a more upright geometry? The Surly Troll stock build comes with disc brakes, but the frame works with rim brakes. Plenty of bosses and mount points.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on
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Maybe you could modify your search to include hybrid bikes? I think that is closer that what you are describing with the rack mounts, rim brakes, and rigid frame.
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Or, the Rawland Sogn might fit your needs, but it's a 650B (in between 26" and 700c).
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Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on
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For what you want new you are going to need to build on a frame from Surly; I recommend a troll ot a 26" wheel Long Haul Trucker; the LHT set up right is the closest to what you want.
Otherwise your best bet is to refurbish an older bike.
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Look at a 26" wheel Long Haul Trucker, I think it may be closer to what you want then you realize; it may have longer stays on it but I think the rest of it is close to the sort of bike you like to ride now.
Regardless it is a steel frame that takes canti brakes and fits a large 26" tire.
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Permalink Reply by Duppie on
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It might be a sign o' the times, but even the steel-loving hipster retro-grouches at Surly are introducing a disc-only version of the LHT for 2012:
http://surlybikes.com/bikes/disc_trucker
notoriousDUG said:Look at a 26" wheel Long Haul Trucker, I think it may be closer to what you want then you realize; it may have longer stays on it but I think the rest of it is close to the sort of bike you like to ride now.
Regardless it is a steel frame that takes canti brakes and fits a large 26" tire.
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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on
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FYI, LHTs 54cm and smaller have 26" wheels, 56cm and larger have 700c wheels.
notoriousDUG said:
Look at a 26" wheel Long Haul Trucker, I think it may be closer to what you want then you realize; it may have longer stays on it but I think the rest of it is close to the sort of bike you like to ride now.
Regardless it is a steel frame that takes canti brakes and fits a large 26" tire.
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Their website still says sizes 42-62cm are available in 26", and the 700c in 56-64cm sizes.
Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
FYI, LHTs 54cm and smaller have 26" wheels, 56cm and larger have 700c wheels.
notoriousDUG said:
Look at a 26" wheel Long Haul Trucker, I think it may be closer to what you want then you realize; it may have longer stays on it but I think the rest of it is close to the sort of bike you like to ride now.
Regardless it is a steel frame that takes canti brakes and fits a large 26" tire.
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That used to be the case when I bought mine in 2007. Nowadays Surly offers 26" LHT's in every size from 42-62cm, and 700c in 56-64cm frames
Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
FYI, LHTs 54cm and smaller have 26" wheels, 56cm and larger have 700c wheels.
notoriousDUG said:
Look at a 26" wheel Long Haul Trucker, I think it may be closer to what you want then you realize; it may have longer stays on it but I think the rest of it is close to the sort of bike you like to ride now.
Regardless it is a steel frame that takes canti brakes and fits a large 26" tire.
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Ya, just checked the site. My mistake.
Duppie said:
That used to be the case when I bought mine in 2007. Nowadays Surly offers 26" LHT's in every size from 42-62cm, and 700c in 56-64cm frames
Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
FYI, LHTs 54cm and smaller have 26" wheels, 56cm and larger have 700c wheels.
notoriousDUG said:Look at a 26" wheel Long Haul Trucker, I think it may be closer to what you want then you realize; it may have longer stays on it but I think the rest of it is close to the sort of bike you like to ride now.
Regardless it is a steel frame that takes canti brakes and fits a large 26" tire.
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Just curious but why are you against disc brakes?
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Disc brakes are really reliable, stop well and are easy to maintain once you get used to them; I would maybe reconsider your opinion after a little education. As long as a wheel has a braking surface on the rim you can still use it with rim brakes even if it has a disc hub.
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