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  • 2.6 is the sweet spot, all of the benefits of 3" without the weight penalty. So I'm thinking three wheelsets: g one speed 2.35 for road/gravel, 2.25 fast rolling for xc/bikepacking , 2.6/8 for rigid winter SS trashing.
    2x cos I'm weak and old. And I like the idea of 14-110 gear inches range.
    I have an ebay alert for both frames. It's down to which one comes up first in my size. Woodsmoke is super spendy for a hardtail when new.

  • 2.6 is the sweet spot, all of the benefits of 3" without the weight penalty.

    I have to say, I don't think building a 2.6 front end was worth it over the 2.4 I had before

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