South East Cyclist

i have been riding a ridged single speed mountain bike for more than a few years now… it is a lot of fun, and a lot of people dont get it. i realize that it isnt for every one. i realized the hard way that i will not always be able to ride hard assed style.
this past july, i was hit by a car while riding my bike to the bar. as a result of this accident i suffered a broken collar bone and some nasty war wounds. riding a ridged bike now absolutly kills my right arm and i hate it.
however in the mean time i have found a pretty nifty single speed solution that has got me grinning again in the woods.
i present to you the Kona “A” an XC single speed full suspension frame

it has a door hinge style pivot at the BB shell to keep the rear end length consistant for SS use!

it has mobile drop-outs for SS tensioning! and as you can see in the next pic, an old set of well-loved hayes mags. rebuilt with mismatched caliper halves.

i scrimped and scrounged parts from my stash at home and from the shop. i.e. an old fizik test ride seat and a 10 year old set of profile flat bars.

i rode for about an hour and a half on wednesday morning and i had no lower back or shoulder/clavicle pain.
the bike feels great  and i am already to ditch the coil sprung pogo stick of a fork… my options are down to an old but still new SID that i have or re-building an older marzocchi x-fly if i can get it to hold air.

i have a quiver of bikes for tomorrows Tree shaker race
i have a kona kula 2-9, a maverick matic, and my own ridged single speed.

(but with on the fly adjustable seatpost!)
and my single speed needs no photo because one doesnt exist of it on the web.
wish me luck, i am out of shape.
~DREW