rreahard

Nice Kilo OS!

50voltphantom

What gear ratio and tires size are you running?

Huffandstuff

I wanna say 39x17 but could be an 18 on the back and 32c Specialized Houffalize or whatever tires. They are great for the summer but probably the worst tire ever for mud/wet grass.

50voltphantom

Thanks, looking CX-ify my Steamroller later this summer and am trying to figure what kind of gearing I want to run for off-road stuff. I'm thinking around 40x17.

franswa

Currently running mine at 40/18 and sometimes wish the front was 38 or 39. Sucks for commuting though.

Huffandstuff

It all depends on how much climbing/loose terrain you are dealing with. I'm able to climb most of every thing I find, though sometimes if it's real sandy/loose then I can't maintain the traction when climbing out of the saddle.

thewilson 

still pretending I have a CX

Mumonkan

^ride everything. **** what the bike is "intended" for


start at a 2:1 ratio of teeth and go from there. ~64GI is gonna be high if you got steep, rough climbs

get the fattest tires you can put in that thing, small block 8's are a good "testing the waters" tire, but theyre still good enough to ride the tour divide on

espi-JG

rex615

Thanks, not many like the double top tube.

rex615

Had another go at the lake trail in Winston Salem.

AristoNYC

Forgot this one:
Two wild and crazy guys. @Mumonkan

johnnytheboy

my nature boy came 42/17 and it's pretty good. kinda spinny but it's whatever.

50voltphantom

Thanks for the insight. It will be interesting to play around with.

Mumonkan

if you have a bike with gears, try some #roadbikesoffroad and keep it on one cog and see how it feels

theres rarely a time when youre gonna wish you had a higher gear, but id put money on begging for something lower at one point or another on the trail

rreahard

Yeah, I've seen a lot of hate for the Kilo OS here and other forums. The complete bikes from BD were pretty ugly IMO, but I've seen some great looking builds. I built my OS up from the bare frame and I love it!

rreahard

Short ride to Lake Pontchartrain at sunset a couple of weeks ago.

jlafitte 

Nice. That would be in Mandeville?

rreahard

Thanks! Nope. In New Orleans, near UNO.

AristoNYC

jlafitte 

Ah ok, looks kinda like the sunset is on your right so I figured it was the north shore. Anyways yeah the lakefront is always great for a late afternoon quickie.

rreahard

Yeah, the sun was on my left, you can see it reflecting off of the wheels and chainring/cranks. I live pretty close to the lake so I tend to ride there a lot for those little after work rides. Kinda wish they still closed the east bound lanes on the weekends though.

jlafitte 

Yep. But I got no complaints for all the bike lanes they put in the past few years.

artsgotagun

Definitely nice to be riding everyday again.

d1961

I kinda like this green bike. Nice