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Sorry misunderstood you, that my bike has 6 inches travel is what i was refering to. But really i feel getting a mtb for on the road just brings up another set of compromises such as geometry or you end up with a canondale bad boy and really does any one want that?
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I was just on thomas hoopers blog, noticed someone who looked familiar and remembered this.
some of his tattoos look like thomas hooper's work.
definitely not shit.Yeah he is amongst the most talented tattoo artists in the world, still not sure why i bothered though, carry on.
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not sure anyway got to sell my mtb and do some research or part x at harry halls and get some advice
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Think id rather struggle with no gears for a while until i get used to it instead. I know the hammerschmidt weighs about 1.7 kg and has a significant loss in efficiency so i cant imagine this being much better, i have been looking at the sturmey archer s3x but a guy from harry halls in manchester said it was terrible. Might just try it anyway because that sounds like my ideal set up really, volume cutter or fbm sword with tough but light components, bullhorns and s3x. I have seen a few single speeds around sheffield anyway but its not really the ideal place for them i guess.
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I have a very expensive mountain bike that i cant afford to maintain and cant really justify keeping, anyway what is the point in having 6 inches of travel for riding around town? not very efficient. I pretty much know what i want just trying to work out the best compromise.
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I dont see how crank brothers pedals are more likely to come unclipped when skidding etc mine never come unclipped on a freeride mountain bike where you are moving your feet much more. Anyway they are good except for they have had some manufacturing issues and have terrible customer support.
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I have a similar problem, coming from mountain bikes i want something i can ride a long time but want to be able to jump and drop it. Plus i live in Sheffield so no gears will be a ball ache but i don't think anything else will be strong enough, thinking of getting a volume cutter anyway.
I think the only mtb that comes close to what i want really is a surly karate monkey but im not too sure about it, i might be able to stretch to two bikes soon anyway but it depends if i get what i want for my mtb and if i buy the next one second hand. If i can afford two ill get the volume and a cheap old road bike to start upgrading.