Return of the Peyto! SS content. [o]

**scrublover** · 12-19-2007, 01:56 PM

This has been my do it all bike the last couple years, and just recently swapped all the geared/suspended junk onto a new custom ti frame.

What to do with the old? Rigid SS of course! Selling the old frame wouldn't net me much, and getting nearly all the new stuff for the SS setup was cheaply procured on eBay. Tensioner for now. I've got a couple half links to play with, but they didn't quite cut it either - some dropout or axle filing would be needed. Not sure just how much, and if I want to go that route with then having to mess around making sure it doesn't mess with my rear brake spacing.

Sold my blast SS (Ionic Johnny Rotten/Karate Monkey fork) after getting used to the slacker riding Peyto and squishy bike. Not liking it's much steeper XC race geometry, bye-bye it went. The intent was to replace it with something with the slackness, short wheelbase, and small frame of the Peyto. Eventually. Fun SS trail ride, and something to work on my hack trials/urban/jump skills with.

Now of course I have some time off from work for the holidays, a nasty cold, and trails covered with slick as snot icy crap. Sweet! Some Continental Spike 2.1" studded tires are on the way...

(here's the new geary, with all the previous parts on the Peyto swapped on)

**chaka** · 12-19-2007, 02:10 PM

looks solid. How's the Zion fork?

**scrublover** · 12-19-2007, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Chaka

looks solid. How's the Zion fork?

no idea. between my cold and the icy caul over all the trails close by, i've not had any time on it. just got the thing rideable yesterday anyhow.

i'm pretty much hanging out on the couch with this guy today.

though a few pics from the last couple rides i was able to get in:

**steadieflow** · 12-19-2007, 08:39 PM

Nice Scrub, looks fun.

**SuperChief** · 12-20-2007, 11:48 AM

Both those frames look fun. Loev how the Ti frame's lines are clean and angular.

**scrublover** · 12-20-2007, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by SuperChief

Both those frames look fun. Loev how the Ti frame's lines are clean and angular.

Yeah, I'm happy with how it turned out. Initially wanted it to mimic the steel frame toptube/seattube braced junction thing, but Gene suggested a seattube insert with the more "fastback" style rear stays that would be as strong, but slightly less weight.

Not as much standover as the old frame, but still way more than I really need. And overall, I think it's a cleaner look.

The ti frame is ~4.25# and the steel is 5# even, and I am confident the ti will be just as durable, if not more so. A bit tougher to repair should something happen, but not impossible.