Right now, my rear wheel is off. That, and I got a flat, replaced the tube and then got a pinch flat, then realized that I didn't have a patch kit. So, the big knobby was the only tire/tube combo I had around to make the ting road able. My commute is short but tough (about 8 miles each way, street and trail) so the big, fat rear actually works very well. I had clearance issues with the fender, so I had to work some zip-tie magic. The rig is soon to get 60 mm fenders and 26 x 1.95 Armadillo Hemispheres. The bar ends turned the other way on the riser makes for a comfortable ride. (I like upright)
Pictured unloaded without bags and locks.
Trying out the new Nitto Albatross bar with some old grips. The cable isn't long enough for the front brake and I have neither the tools nor materials around to rig a new cable. Going to teach myself, I guess. The old grips there will go away and the bar will get taped. Might also change out the grip shifter to an old Sturmey-Archer thumb shifter (as I've taken off the front derailleur).
