I've been tempted, and haven't ridden a 29er+, but now that I have 2.25
tires on my Hunqapillar I really can't justify a second bike to have 29er+.
Here's my experience:
-- With 50mm Duremes I've ridden 200 miles of the Great Divide Mountain
Bike trail, covering 40-70 miles a day, and far more
I don't want to be negative, but... There are a number of leaps for Riv to
make a 29+ bike while staying true to Riv's philosophy on aesthetics and
commitment to certain types of designs. First, the bike would need to have
disc brakes to use existing wide 622 rims, or a whole new 622x50ish rim
It seems that the fatter tire +1 velolution continues to move forward. The
ECR/Krampus bikes are a great design but have a few issues, as Jim
mentioned. One big issue for me are the rear dropouts which are designed
as a compromise between IGH and derailleur hubs. Singular Cycles also has
a
On Saturday, February 15, 2014 9:09:21 PM UTC-8, Clayton wrote:
I have a serious drool going over the Surly ECR 29+ off road camping bike.
Now, if Rivendell made such a bike, I would absolutely have to sell
everything I own and get one. Hint Hint Grant?
Perfect timing. I've had a serious
II think my Fargo will take 70s/2.75s, if those had existence; it will take
65s with fenders and room. A dimple or two in the chainstays, the fork a
wee bit wider and I daresay it would take 3/76s -- in fact, they might
just barely fit as is. And the Q of the XD2/X2D/whatever with a 113 mm bb
I see a question to me there, Patrick, but the details are lost on me and
even if I understood them I doubt I'd have a clue as it sounds like
technical frame design well beyond my ken. But feel free to get me a custom
Rivendel G.O. and I'll be happy to ride it. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On
What about the chain clearing the tire? The Krampus full bike is
spec'ed as 1x10 because with a front derailleur there are issues about
the chain hitting the tire.
On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 11:48 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
II think my Fargo will take 70s/2.75s, if those had
Good point -- hadn't considered that. Must look at the clearance between
granny and tire on the Fargo.
On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 1:11 PM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.comwrote:
What about the chain clearing the tire? The Krampus full bike is
spec'ed as 1x10 because with a front derailleur
When I was considering what to buy, I thought about buying a custom
29+ bike. I didn't, because I got the strong impression that custom
builders don't, quite, know all the issues to consider when designing
a 29+ bike yet, whereas Surly has developed a working model.
On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 12:41
Surly makes the OD Crank which addresses this issue. It's the crank that
the ECR, Pugs OP and Moonlander are spec'd with.
And yeah, I can't see anyone making a rim brake 29+ although when RBW had a
Pugsley it was set-up with cantis. The newer Pugs only have disc tabs. If
I'm not mistaken, in
One thing I'm looking forward to with my Krampus is not replacing
rims. I just had to replace the rear rim on my purple Atlantis yet
again.
On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 1:06 PM, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Surly makes the OD Crank which addresses this issue. It's the crank that the
ECR, Pugs OP
The lower BB on the ECR helps with the tire/chain clearance making it
easier to run a double chain-ring setup.
I'm still kinda surprised at the fear and superstition about the ECR BB
drop. It's the same drop as a 700c Atlantis and Long Haul Trucker. People
ride those with 40mm tires off road
There are a number of worn down areas on trails with grasses on either side
and a narrow track in a rut. I often had uphill peddling difficulty with my
Hunqapillar at 5mm tires. We'll see how much difference 2.25 tires makes.
The scenario where BB height is an issue is more common on single
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