I am running 32x20 but it is colorado springs foothills, so you are either going up steeps or coming down them. There are a few rides we do were I would rather have an 18, but mostly the 20 is better and keeps me fresh longer into a ride.
It is okay to walk stuff. When you start ss'ing you feel like you should climb everything like on the geary, but often if you can't crank up it in the gear your running it is faster to run. The guy I SS with is gearing up to be faster over and run more sections.
Engineers out there: At first blush it would seem that hollow crowns would be significantly weaker, but on the other hand if done right maybe they could be just as strong.
I am specificaly looking at the pike forks where you drop approx. 1/4 lb by going to the team(hollow crown, alum. steerer).
My experience:
Last season I went to vail by myself one day and hooked up with some local rippers who showed me all the sweetness. The problem was they were in great dh shape and I wasn't arm and finger wise. I stuck with them for 10 runs (all day, 6hrs)without stopping top to bottom. They...
Sorry if I was unclear, I get full extension on the chameleon but didn't think there is much more, maybe larger diameter posts have lower min insertion?
I fully get the intended use I just like to be comfortable on the way up to that sweet trail with the 7 footers.
Will the soveriegn's 16 seat tube be long enough for full leg extension?
My 16.5 chameleon with a thompson 410 is almost all the way and I'm only 5'11.
I'm just up in woodland park. I work in the springs and have a fexible work schedule so can ride almost anytime.
I was thinking of riding a big one this weekend, possibly up to frosty's and down jones :sneaky: .
pm me.
Looking to get a set of these. But curious about rim durability and rear hub engagement.
I toasted my rear singletrack this weekend, and my front wheel is a 20mm wtb dual duty(aggro xc rim) which I have been planning on replacing.
My other option is to have my lbs build 729s on my hubs...
cool, i will definitley try. I know that there will be some stuff that I would try on the big bike and less likely on the HT, which will piss me off if I don't.
Just as long as it is not super huck oriented (all the good trails have drops over say 6') I will be happy on the HT.
Hey Portland monkies, I am coming to visit my family in late July and really want to do some riding. I miss dirt, colorado is rock and gravel around me.
Anyway, would love to meet up with you guys for a PC day, the problem is I don't really want to ship my big bike for one or two days of...
Upper and lower jacks is clear rode it last weekend.
2 1/2 wks ago I was told frosty's was impassable, knee high snow, a week ago we got another 4" above 8K, so I would say give it another week or two.
What kind of food?
Saigon Cafe has really good vietnamese food.
La Casita is cheap quick good mex
Jake and Telly's good greek
Another rec for phantom and the warehouse, good beer, good food
Mona lisa expensive fondue
I think you guys got it, will check it out tomorrow. But I went from a 32 to a 36 middle chainring and had to go to a bigger bashguard which meant I moved the front derailler up so as to clear the new bashguard.
So maybe the front der. is too close and when cranks-BB flex it is causing a...
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