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Rodolfo
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I took the Inbred on a few trips recently. Namely that Bratislava Overnighter, BITW Munich, a week-long trip around the area of the Kalkalpen National park here in Austria (might upload some pictures later) that included most of this route from Bikepacking.com and some day rides.
Offroad touring is something this bike really excels at. It has lots of mounts and space for bags and bottles, it's really comfortable for long days in the saddle, mechanically sound and super fun to ride on gravel roads, descents and single-track - even loaded.
When I first built this bike it was to try and see whether I wanted a MTB. I got the frame and forks for a bargain, bought a cheap Deore groupset and ran MTB tyres on narrow CX wheels. I rode it a few times, met @spotter for the first time and he showed me around Epping Forest. It was definitely my least-ridden bike though and for quite some time it was in parts until it was reborn and revamped as The Hybrid Wanker Touring Broken Wrist Recovery Bike (more on that here).
Something I kept from day one was the cheap Shimano Deore 1x10 groupset and brakes. Those components never let down and performed really well. Something began ticking in my head though after I rode that Fairlight Holt for a few days back in May and got to try that sweet 1x12 Deore XT groupset.
The most recent trip to the Kalkalpen sealed the deal. I'd love to have another gear for loaded offroad climbing. Something else that kept bothering me was the cable management. I initially set up the bike with cables long enough to go in front of my Wizard Works mini Shazam. A compromise for me as it looks a bit silly when used without a bag and still my new bigger Carradice or a big handlebar roll wouldn't fit well. So next to new gears I am hoping that other handlebars, more compact brake levers and a mini front rack will help me to solve this issue.
SOOO TLDR: The Inbred gets new gears and some other well-deserved upgrades!