Apologies in advance for anything redundant. I just got here and am catching up.
Originally Posted by
Commodus
I'm a bit concerned about those rear track ends.
I'm pretty green, especially when it comes to horizontal dropouts. What, in particular, don't you like about them?
Originally Posted by
AlmostTrick
Can anyone tell what the gearing is on there?
36x18. The rear is easy to change, of course. Others have bought a single ring front crank with standard 32T ring a la MTB. Given the hills I want to try to ride up and down, I plan to go to a 22T front and keep the 18T on the rear. It'll spin out in a hurry on the flat, but i'd rather not push a 46 lb bike very much.
Originally Posted by
gecho
On page 2 it shows some size comparison with Surly tires. One stat that caught my attention was tire weight: 2940g each, plus 722g for each tube.
I have never bothered to go tubeless on my mtb, but to save ~3 lbs of rolling weight I might do it. Several people have also bought the Origin8 Devist8er $35 wire bead tire for significant weight savings at a low price.
Originally Posted by
monsterpile
I hope I can find one of these on CL in a few months. LOL
mmm-hmmm. I am going to post a WTB on CL here. Also, several have been delivered to people with bad scratches, so I am wondering if they will get a lot of them returned to stores, such that I might scoop one of them for cheap.