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the latest rides have shown me i really value wider tyres over skinnier ones, yeah you can do everything on 35's but it's such a pita to be focusing on every rock and route, i just like to go BRRRRRRRP over everything and not worry about it. although i'm not totally convinced i need 2.1/2.2's, maybe a 45? i am convinced i want 29's tho.
Feel, at this time i want something longer wheel base, the relaxed path racer-esque pomp is great, yeah it doesn't have the pop of the Homer but it feels so good just sending it down a hill. something like this with bigger tyres and a tad longer out back, slacker up front would pair nicely with the homer
Seems like recent (slacker, less cx) gravel geo, 700x45-50 and nice risers would give you this
absolutely can't stop changing my mind about what sort of bike i want next,
for now im pretty set on something with risers, doing some of my biggest rides with flat bars lately has shown me drops really make no difference to me. Also had a chance to try that all day and was reminded how little drop bars do for me. guess we'll know for sure when i finally pick the other pompino up and give it a spin.
the latest rides have shown me i really value wider tyres over skinnier ones, yeah you can do everything on 35's but it's such a pita to be focusing on every rock and route, i just like to go BRRRRRRRP over everything and not worry about it. although i'm not totally convinced i need 2.1/2.2's, maybe a 45? i am convinced i want 29's tho.
Feel, at this time i want something longer wheel base, the relaxed path racer-esque pomp is great, yeah it doesn't have the pop of the Homer but it feels so good just sending it down a hill. something like this with bigger tyres and a tad longer out back, slacker up front would pair nicely with the homer
anyway the current options are:
SAADX - drop bar ATB
I. L. Epping - Swept bar touring Frame
The Homér - trail bike
Hopefully by the time i have to make the decision I have a good amount of these briefs and i can just pull one out of a hat, and then repeat the process every time I'd like a new bike