old school 26" rigid mtb
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old school 26" rigid mtb
pulling trigger on old gary fisher 7 speed rigid very excited not sure if i just keep as is or go SS.
any thoughts not my primary but just for fun.
just the old bike lhome in decent shape the 7 speed shifters work very well....should be fun bike....cranks are pure crap so time will tell what i do.
any thoughts not my primary but just for fun.
just the old bike lhome in decent shape the 7 speed shifters work very well....should be fun bike....cranks are pure crap so time will tell what i do.
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One consideration is the need for multi gearing for a heavier bike. Unless of course, you don’t the one gear for all terrain.
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very nice C&V find.
I ride a similar Bianchi as my trail bike.
it’s not a heavy bike. Probably 24lbs or less? Unless you’re under 150lbs you going to notice a couple lbs on the bike?
I think those old GF Wahoos were really good at the time.
the tire size / rigid fork might slow you down. If it doesn’t you’re an exceptional bike handler. Or you’ll become one!! Ha!
if I had lucked into your bike, and it’s a secondary trail bike, I’d wear out the wheels & drive train and then single speed it - especially if you got near horizontal rear dropouts.
7 spd might be a pain for maintenance.
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I ride a similar Bianchi as my trail bike.
it’s not a heavy bike. Probably 24lbs or less? Unless you’re under 150lbs you going to notice a couple lbs on the bike?
I think those old GF Wahoos were really good at the time.
the tire size / rigid fork might slow you down. If it doesn’t you’re an exceptional bike handler. Or you’ll become one!! Ha!
if I had lucked into your bike, and it’s a secondary trail bike, I’d wear out the wheels & drive train and then single speed it - especially if you got near horizontal rear dropouts.
7 spd might be a pain for maintenance.
2 cents worth from the interwebs
cheers
