Originally Posted by
hefeweizen
Spitze! That is a one neat bike, though I get a bit nervous about trying to push that 30+ lb weight (before gear) up the hills on my commute. The greater the speed gap between me and the rest of traffic while climbing those hills, the more nervous I get. I understand there is a great range with "no overlap," but that also tells me that each gear may be quite a jump. That sort of sucks when you're carrying weight and trying to stay in a decent cadence. That's something that drove me away from the 1x setups for commuting, though even now I'm mostly riding my old Ciocc with a non-compact double and 6-speed cassette. Climbing is more like mad mashing rather than spinning. I can't deny that this is a very cool bike, though.
Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
My dream bike isn't living in the slush, nor is it commuting to a job
Given my heart problems I couldn't really use my dream bike, so I guess it's irrelevant. But it would (right now at least) be a premium full suspension mountain bike, which needs a derailleur due to the small change in chain length as the suspension moves.
Apparently this can be considered a little taboo here, but I think this is really a good case for an e-bike. Having ridden one for the first time, I'm now a bit conflicted. My commuter can be a more upright cruiser with big tires, and I can still climb the hills on the way to work at close to 20 mph? It's tempting, but the price alone causes me to relent. Also I kinda like the alertness and endorphine high when I get into work.