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@F34Rthefixed
Evening all, you may remember me from such projects as -
http://www.lfgss.com/thread89200.html
It's been a long time, I've been travelling around the world, away from bicycles for a long time, got back in the country, riding/racing motorbikes for a bit, got married, and now I've decided to sell the motor to fund the project that never happened.....
ADVENTURE BIKE.
My wife has a wonderfully built up Salsa Vaya (mixture of x7 and 105 group set, with rear rack and mavic wheelset).
I want the bigger, nastier equivalent.
my inspiration for this build is Scott's beautifully crafted english cycles 29er.
http://www.englishcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/gates2.jpg
Obviously I can't afford an english (though I did consider it before getting the s-works...), So I'm thinking of going for a Salsa Fargo, Or surly ogre?
http://www.huckleberrybicycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Andrews-Salsa-Fargo.jpg
The only things I have in my mind are:
BIG TYRES
JONES H-BAR (anyone got any feedback on these?)
http://www.jonesbikes.com/components/com_wordpress/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_7874.gif
I need advice RE -
gearing setups (single/double front, ratios)
shifters - Thumbies? hoods on drops? bar ends?
wheelsets!
let's see where this goes....
Good night x