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I've had a M17 (little bro to the M19, same chain tool) for 10 years now, used it many times, works like a charm. There's heaps of new multitools that have come out since then so there may be other good stuff out there,…
As mentioned above, consider a chainring that gets you lower than 1:1. I use my 34/36 gear all the time for climbing off-road.
Definitely wouldn't shorten the chain. Would continue to play with B-screw adjustment as Shiggy noted.
shiggy wrote: Wheel building rule #1: Never order spokes before you have the rims and hubs in hand. Rule #2: Never trust anyone else's measurements for rims and hubs, or spoke calculations. Just wanted to highlight this…
Nubster wrote: Ordered a Kona Private Jake. Nice! A bunch of the mechs at my friend's shop have 'em and love 'em. Enjoy!
Presuming this is a flat bar application? Yep, it will all work. With road-width cranks, the chainline is just a little bit inboard from where it would be with a MTB crank, but it's totally fine in practice. Bon chance!
Kona Private Jake.
bobknh wrote: Quick comment on wider tires -- yup, you don't need them --- until you NEED THEM! This! Wide, high volume tires do not need to be slow, on pavement or otherwise. More than width or volume, speed (or lack…
Welp, for anyone looking at this thread in the future, IRR is frickin' HARD and frickin' RAD. The 85/15 dirt/pave split seems accurate, and the longest stretch of pavement was <5 miles. I think the most common point of…
Anyone headed up to Waterbury for this hilarious sufferfest ( link , bikereg )? Me and my buddy Joe are, but with no expectations or illusions of finishing. Mostly for the adventure and Vermont-ness of it. Also many…
Evanson wrote: I will be in Brooklyn for the first 6 days of the trip before heading to Boston. Looking to explore some gravel roads and road riding mainly. Rather flat where I am, but happy to knock out a 100 miles…
rich wrote: I have a few different Banjo Brothers bags. Very affordable compared to some of the others out there, but still durable. The large frame bag is similar to the Revelate Designs Tangle Bag but it's half the…
Thanks for the reminder! And I should check this place more frequently.
I haven't converted anything, but my I had my rando/touring frame made for 650b, 42-56mm. In general, highly recommended. There's a bunch of really nice tires in the 38-50mm range now. The outer diameter of an inflated…
Long distance wanderers, fun-splorationists, and (r)adventurers East of the Mississippi, rejoice: this is some awesome stuff. The Eastern Divide Project: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia <-> Key West, FL. Not done yet, but…
As a general recommendation, if you're in the market for Revelate, Ortlieb, Apidura, etc., sign up for their email list (or parent co. Bike Shop Hub), as they regularly have 10-15% off sales for bags which otherwise…
Love the Cowbells for all-around road and underbiking, looking forward to trying the Cowchippers. Flared drop bars for all the things! A regular road drop feels so weird now.
Can't point to anything specifically, but perhaps keep an eye on (and contribute to, if you choose) http://gravelmap.com/ . From what I hear, northern NH is not for wanting gravel/dirt roads. Another method of…
Sounds cool, will put it on the calendar for next year.
Artsome1 wrote: Is there a down side to HED Belgium + rims?? A little more cost, but probably doesn't amount to much in the context of the whole bike. Haven't built with them but I hear good things :-)