New XC race bike
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New XC race bike
New bike! It's already dirty.
Bianchi Methanol SX frame
Fox 32 fork
Mavic Crossmax Light wheelset
XTR derailleur and shifter
XT brakes
XTR crankset
XTR pedals
Ritchey bars and seatpost
Bianchi stem
Fizik saddle
Retired my 26'er HT. Still getting used to the "bigger" wheels on technical stuff, but on fire roads it's a rocket. Not totally sold on 1X though, but so far it's ok.
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Looks light and fast man!
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New bike! It's already dirty.
Bianchi Methanol SX frame
Fox 32 fork
Mavic Crossmax Light wheelset
XTR derailleur and shifter
XT brakes
XTR crankset
XTR pedals
Ritchey bars and seatpost
Bianchi stem
Fizik saddle
Retired my 26'er HT. Still getting used to the "bigger" wheels on technical stuff, but on fire roads it's a rocket. Not totally sold on 1X though, but so far it's ok.
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Looks fast sitting still. I think I want a 29er trail bike.
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As someone who also went directly from 26" to 29" I share your initial misgivings; I feel like I'm riding a monster truck sometimes. I can understand why trail riders prefer wider tires, dropper posts and going tubeless.
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Congratulations! That's certainly a big jump going from 26" to 29" isn't it? What's the stem length and how much travel on the fork? Why aren't you sold on the 1X?
As someone who also went directly from 26" to 29" I share your initial misgivings; I feel like I'm riding a monster truck sometimes. I can understand why trail riders prefer wider tires, dropper posts and going tubeless.
As someone who also went directly from 26" to 29" I share your initial misgivings; I feel like I'm riding a monster truck sometimes. I can understand why trail riders prefer wider tires, dropper posts and going tubeless.