Comments on: Pyga Industries OneTen29 first-look

By: R53 Sport

R53 Sport — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:04:03 +0000

BB and headset are readily available. The BB is a 52mm bearing direct into the frame and a 44mm semi-integrated top bearing. the 52mm bearing is the same bearing that comes in the 56mm semi-integrated headset.

The BB is a Shimano press fit BB91 41A also referred to as BB92.

Reccomended fork travel is between 110 and 130mm on the OneTen29 and 120 to 140mm on the OneTwenty650.

Email us from the website http://www.r53sport.com if you have any more enquiries.

Thanks.

By: Frankers

Frankers — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:55:09 +0000

Great looking bike would love to have a test ride. R53 can you give more info about BB and headset, are they readily available?

Also what is maximum fork travel recommended?

By: R53 Sport

R53 Sport — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:53:55 +0000

Hi Mark.

We are competetively priced in the frame only market. Most of this type of bike are priced at £1600.00 and above up to well over £2000.00. The frame has features which you would not see on a mass produced bike such as a Canyon or Giant and it also rides better too, a bold claim I know but it has come up better than the Giant in tests twice now (not in this country yet though). You won’t get the machining work or attention to detail that you get from Pyga on any of the “big brands” bikes either.

We will never be competitive against the big brands. That is not our aim. Pyga is a brand that has amazing attention to detail and is rider designed too. Maybe a Pyga is not for you if you are buying a bike by price but if you want a bike with soul that rides amazingly then Pyga IS for you.

By: chris-m

chris-m — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:28:45 +0000

@Mark. That price is pretty normal for boutique brand. As you can see, it mentions ‘frame only’, so it’s competing with brands like Intense and Santa Cruz for example. Those brands also produce frame only options and fully built bikes that will never compete with outright value bikes such as Giant and Trek (the two biggest brands in the World!). So with a price of £1750 for its alloy frames, it may not seem cheap (I hate that word), but it is about average for what its pitching itself against, IMHO.
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P.S. Proof is in the pudding, and as I haven’t seen one, they may in fact be crap. However, knowing what Patrick Morewood’s history is with his previous brand, I think these should be the brand to watch – the “wolf in Sheep’s clothing”, so to speak. Well, we shall see.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:34:07 +0000

How can PYGA justify a price-tag of £1750 for frame only!? They may not want to believe it but PYGA are competing with Giant and Spesh and Canyon. Nice bike but not a viable option for the majority.

By: R53 Sport

R53 Sport — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:41:05 +0000

Haha Chris. This bike will be doing the rounds with all of the media outlets and indeed our dealers as they sign up.

Get in touch with one and they’ll sort you out I’m sure……

By: Jamazepam

Jamazepam — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:10:02 +0000

Looks good. Can’t wait for full review. My 29er list keeps growing!

By: chris-m

chris-m — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 07:28:02 +0000

Phew. I thought the images made it look short (of what I could see). Thanks for the info!
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They do look super nice, and I too hope they get some great attention. Even their hardtail version looks to have the same level of detail. Nice.
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Good luck and all the best @R53 Sport. I’ll… erm… have the one in the photo for a test ride

By: R53 Sport

R53 Sport — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:53:23 +0000

Chris-m. You’re right you aren’t an engineer. The gusset is the length of the protruding seat tube and runs down to the top tube. This is not a stress point.

We are working really hard with dealers and the media to get the bikes out there and into the public eye. I genuinely love the way this bike rides and I hope it gets the attention it truly deserves. I’m glad you like the look of it.

By: chris-m

chris-m — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:27:13 +0000

That’s a nice looking bike. Nice lines, good stand over and more than enough travel for the UK.
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I’m no engineer and I hope this won’t be the case, as it appears to be a really lovely bike (so I could easily be talking out of my ass), but I’m just hoping that the seat tower doesn’t create undue stress and causes it to crack. The gusset just seems a little small from what I can make out.
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With nice details such as the head badge, reasonable cable routing and the nice frame finish (to name but a few) it all seems top notch. I just hope R53 pushes the brand into good areas, so it gets some decent and genuine attention.