Von Petrol
Observer
Old Man Mountain racks and fenders are for girls.
With the exception of ultra-light bikepacking, I agree. However, for bikepacking with light, sub 20 pound loads (total), I do like to distribute a tiny bit of it onto my back. It makes pushing, lifting and maneuvering the bike a bit easier.Racks are for those smart enough to put the load on the bike and not on their back! Wearing a pack on a bike is just plain dumb IMO!
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The amazing thing is - there's zero tweaking of the disc caliper when swapping gears. None. It's pretty amazing how well thought out this Double/Double system is. As long as I stay away from largely flat areas, the limited gearing will be fine. It might not be low enough for stout bikepacking, but I'm digging the simplicity of it. I've logged 5-8 day bikepack trips with 30-40,000 feet of climbing on my singlespeed, so I'm not spooked by it on this bike. I really love the simplicity of this bike as it is now. No hydraulics, two cables, and super beefy components.How much tweaking of the disc caliper position(if any) when swapping gearing?
I like more gears, and not having to swap out wheel/derailleurs/shifters/chain/run cables/etc, for any of my bikes that will see a load/distance frequently, but I can understand what your going for and I appreciate that.
-Chris
Good looking ride!
Give us a update after you get some trail miles on her. I'm curious how the Eno hub will work out for you. I have one on my 1990 Kona Hei Hei. Although my chain alignment is spot on, I don't trust it during high torque situations. My issues could very well be my flexy titanium frame though.
Cheers
Brent
Good looking ride!
Give us a update after you get some trail miles on her. I'm curious how the Eno hub will work out for you. I have one on my 1990 Kona Hei Hei. Although my chain alignment is spot on, I don't trust it during high torque situations. My issues could very well be my flexy titanium frame though.
Cheers
Brent
It seriously makes me giggle when I take it on the rougher singletrack.
Maybe you drop the hammer too hard??
-Chris