neat Sparky, do you use a bladder type thingee in there?
Oh, I hoped you didnt step on your glasses!
ps, is that amount of slack not a problem with your igh?
pps, I've often wondered why more people dont use chain guard things on these setups. I saw a couple who had them on their rohlof bikes a few years ago, it seemed like a really neat idea, to keep mud and crud off the chain, reducing the wear on the specific rohlof gear.
Yeah, I've got a 4L MSR bladder in there with a hose going up to my handlebars.
Was having some issues getting my chain length right, but this evening I played around with it again and discovered that my front sprocket was "a little" worn out. Replaced it, and suddenly my chains slack was a lot better after that. Turns out after a few continents, you need replace you sprocket LOL.
Never put on a chain guard on this bike as I don't have an issue with my pant leg getting caught in the sprocket.
Trolls: Love mine. Trolls are great frames if you need to build a bike that can do a bit of everything. I really like the rear dropout more than anything else for touring. I love the flexibility of the frame, good for touring, MTB, bike packing, road riding etc and the number of options on how to setup the bike (IGH or derailers, V-brakes or discs)
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mdilthey
Oh, one more thing: Watch your fuel bottle. That bottle cage kept loosening up on me over time and rattling/moving while I rode. I replaced it with a Salsa Anything cage.
Really? I've had mine on there for awhile without issues. I usually have a small bungee strap around the cap just a bit of extra safety too. I'll keep a eye on it, and pack a spare water bottle cage just in case of it failing. Thanks
