Slingshot

[s_zigmond]

Morning all,

I know a couple of people on here have had slingshots in the past. I just wanted to know what they were like off road? I really like the idea of one, but cant help thinking they wouldnt take much off road abuse.

All comments welcome and thank you in advance as always

Stephen

 

[stevet1]

Feels like a rigid bike really, but with a bit more give. Excels on fast choppy terrain where it smooths out the edges and lets you keep on pedalling where on a true rigid you might find your pedalling rhythm difficult to keep up. Just set mine up with a disc drive and am going to take it for a spin this weekend to see how I like it with that on. Have never noticed any lack of torsional stiffness by the way, which was my initial reservation based entirely on how it looks. All in its a great bike and offers something different to having 'another rigid bike' in the garage.

 

[s_zigmond]

Thank you. Thats excellent to hear. I was just concerned that it wouldnt stand up to off road use, but sounds like it will be fine.

CHeers again

 

[pete_mcc]

They stood up to bmx so mtbing should be a piece of piss!

 

[rumpfy]

They hold up to abuse just fine.
stevet1 said it perfect with regards to how they behave on the dirt.

I've raced and ridden my 92 quite a bit and its always done fantastic. Plus people go nuts when they see one.

 

[rumpfy]

Just set mine up with a disc drive and am going to take it for a spin this weekend to see how I like it with that on.

I had mine set up with a T-Disk as well....lots of flex goin' on.
I've found they shine best as a full rigid bike. Lets the bike do what it does best.

 

[Rampage]

You've got speed limits on your trails?!

 

[rumpfy]

You've got speed limits on your trails?!

Sadly, yes we do. Multi use trails and mountain biker access to them is a very hot topic here in Northern California unfortunately. :cry:

Rangers are often out and using speed guns to keep riders in check.

 

[BoyBurning]

Rangers are often out and using speed guns to keep riders in check.

I remember reading about that in MBA about 20 years ago.

I thought it was a flash in the pan thing - didn't realise it was still being done...

BB

 

[mikee]

always fancied a slingshot
any opinions on the new ones as below ?

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FRSLFRM/sli ... -mtb-frame