F&T, the wheels are 406. I used "nominal 20" in esteemed Sheldon's gear calculator, since there wasn't a selection for 37-406 (1.35"). A 53/12 combination on a 700c with 175 mm cranks is 116.1 gear inches. The 53/9 combination on the Mauna Kea feels "not quite 53/12, but taller than 53/13" on a 700c. Plenty tall enough for the flats and enough to spin on moderately steep (~5%) downhills. More pix as soon as I see if Wav and Bruce have any pix requests.

Yan, it would be great if you could visit. I think you would get a kick out of the bike and could improve on my hacksaw and dremel approach (fear and trembling at BF) The same goes for any of the regulars on the forum. Email me at my username atsign teleport-asia.com to let me know you're coming for a test ride and to enjoy the Islands.

SB, no more demolition derby on this baby, though I still enjoy my figure-8 sessions, now without fork stutter. I particularly don't want to wipe out the D-A RD, so I've stopped the off-road shenanigans. Besides, I have to preserve it for your visit.