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@jewksy
This is my Steamroller and to be honest I've not discovered the joyful ride that lots of Steamroller riders talk about. This one is a 59cm which about the right size for me as I'm just under 6ft 1". Both my previous bikes were 56cm road bike fixed conversions and much lighter than the Surly. I've changed the forks for some CoLumbus Tusk straight forks which has made the ride much more responsive and knocked off a huge amount of weight. I've fitted a fairly heavy stem and rear wheel which don't help matters weight wise. I'm sure there's something I could do to make the ride more fun and exciting. I'm currently riding 46:16 (2.88 ratio) with a 28c Black Mamba tire on the back and riser handlebars. I'm considering moving to 46:17 (2.71 ratio) or a 47:17 (2.76 ratio) and fitting bull bars so I can get the right position for sprinting and pulling away from a standstill.
Any advice from other owners would be very much appreciated with regard to making my Steamroller experience more exhilarating.
Thanks
J
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