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Old 06-08-20, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by UnpavedAttitude
The Gestalt is an awesome bike! Any changes/upgrades to I the stock bike?
what tires size are you using? Weight?
No upgrades yet, unless you count a speaker strapped to my top tube (not in photo). I've already crashed it several times (riding stairs, jumping, etc), tore and replaced derailleur housing, and slightly bent my derailleur hanger, and got 2 pinch flats. Riding stock 35mm tires. My only reference is 23 and 25 on road bikes so they basically feel huge and squishy. But I might like slightly larger (and tubeless) considering the abusive terrain I'm riding lol. First upgrade will probably be tubeless tires, but that's a learning curve and I've been lazy. The dropper post is pretty nice, already made use of it a few times but my skills aren't there yet. Don't know the weight, don't really care as long as I'm not riding a brick. Heavier than my race bike but not ridiculous. I sized down from my road bike which helps make it "feel" lighter, at least in the handling. Probably also some savings in the 1x drivetrain.
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