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Hard Core 4+
Step 4: Add efficiency sapping 2.5 Minion DHF to front and 2.5 anything that wont blow to rear.
I swear I will get a full suspension geared bike one day. I swear I will. I also think i'd be a hell of a lot of fun.
Problem is my single speed bike is really fun as it is and it's simple.
I really really love it.
I know its not easy to ride, slow on the flats, and folks on "big" bikes are faster on the descents when it gets super rowdy.. but damn it's fun.
I always make sure to have beer on a ride.
That smily would only be better if he was on a single speed.
Single speed for life!
You're not kidding about those DHF 2.5's. They are 1150grams!!!!! But amazing!!!!!
Honestly, im getting to the point where I want to go faster in sections, without hitting 200rpm. Hence building a geared hardtail ripper. I ride Betasso quiet a bit because I can fit in a 10 mile ride in a hour, car to car. Peak season I ride Betasso 32x16 which is a pretty steep gear for other trails. 11 speed with a 34 or 36 up front should be fun. Beers are on every ride.
It's insane how fast trails are these days with all the work Boulder has been doing. Yes, they may be tamed down in sections, but if you know where to look, you'll realize they built up jumps into every turn on Heil and picture rock....While Jeffco is severly dumbing down trails without any fun hidden stuff.
For race days, I just picked up a Intense Carbine 29C to replace the Transition. As much as I would love to race enduro on a hardtail, it's not happening. I borrowed a brand new demo from the intense rep last week and rode Heil-Picture Rock- Hall. Wow. The Carbine is the best long travel 29 I have ever ridden (Remedy, Hightower ((Junk)), Transition Covert, Scott, Slash ((small wheels)), Specialized enduro) None even compared.
Manuals like a dream, climbs like a hardtails, and plows with the 160mm fork. Also, it's the most quiet... and im not talking drivetrain noise. Drop into bitterbrush at full speed and push through everything and the frame doesnt make a sound. It was weird. Sounded like a single speed.
I ordered a frame. It comes Wednesday. Im excited. Time to start another parts pile.