I've led a few of you down the wrong SS path. Not that I'm a great SS guy to talk to but I've answered a few of my own questions. I complained about how hard riding an SS at Platte was. Well, I realized this morning that when I thought I was riding a 34x18 out there I was actually riding a 34x16. Oops!!! So to all of you that I told 34-18 was too big a gear at Platte, well, it's probably about perfect.
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I run a 32x18 on my 29er and a 32x16 on my 26er. That seems about right for me.
Is that the Manitou?
Why yes, that is the Manitou. It's quite a nice SS.
Way to use that water bottle cage!!!!
Hooray for the offseason!!!
Can I buy a cage-fit 40oz at the Trek Store??
Sorry RF, the cage is pure old school 1992 Ibis hot unit thermos cage.
40's are cheaper than a replacement thermos.
mod,
i haven't been out to platte in a long time (a few years). people always told me platte was not ss'able, geared rigs were necessary. i know nate and a few others have done platte ss, but i don't know what gear they run. i would have thought one needed a 32x20 or something like that, but now i think i'll give it a try. i'm running 34x18 on my BUSS.
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