Saturday, April 6, 2013

I had the rare opportunity to go ride singletrack today and the new On-One Scandal performed flawlessly. It also bares mentioning that the On-One Carbon Monocoque fork is butter smooth and a sure winner.

So why an On-One? It is one of the few brands that still build around an 80mm fork, plus they have the ability with SwapOut rear dropouts to run as vertical geared, or horizontal sliding single speed.

The dropouts will become very important in the future, as I plan to someday run this bike with a Shimano Alfine 11 IGH. For now I will just have to stick with the very reliable Deore 1x9 setup that never ever complains. If it never complains, why change? Silence is golden when riding a bike off-road, and IGH is a good solution short of single speed.

So if you are looking for a classic hardtail at a ridiculously good price, look no further than On-One!
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3 comments:

  1. Jez AndrewsApril 8, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    Is that a 26" or 29" wheel version? Thanks for following my blog! When I get near my computer Ill follow back :)

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  2. UnknownApril 9, 2013 at 5:19 AM

    Hey Jez, It is a 29er spinning on Easton XC-Two wheels and Clement LXV tires. Thanks for the follow!

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  3. Jez AndrewsApril 9, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    Very much like mine then :) great bike to ride although I'm still finding the fork harsh. It's getting raced in a week or so time so that should be interesting!

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