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Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
Narcoleptic Insomniac:
That Crosscheck looks badass with those tires.
Brooklynrider:
are those really large randonneurs?
Goliath:
--- Quote from: Brooklynrider on July 27, 2015, 09:57:37 PM ---are those really large randonneurs?
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Yeah, 40c
Sasha:
--- Quote from: Goliath on July 27, 2015, 03:13:33 PM ---Just built up my Surly Cross Check. Mostly built with parts bin stuff and hand-me-downs but this thing feels solid.
I want to eventually take this thing on 3 day tour but I'm not sure how to set it up for that. I'm definitely not putting drop bars on it. My gearing is 46-36 up front and then 12-28 on the rear cassette. Is that gearing suitable for light touring?
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You might want a slightly bigger cassette on the back depending on how much stuff you want to carry and how many hills you want to ride up (and how hard you are). Drop bars are good for spending days in the saddle because of the different position options you have, not absolutely necessary though if you really don't want them. Other than that it looks all set.
Dr. Steve Brule:
Yeah I'd maybe drop to a 32 up front or go bigger on the back depending on hills. 34-28 up a steep climb on my lightish road bike can still be tough after a long day, never mind with a load of touring kit.
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