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phlegm
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I know we had a big discussion about the definition of XC a while ago.
So, by XC, what I'm thinking of is offroad riding where covering
distance quickly and elevation gain is the focus. For those of you who
do this kind of riding, what kind of setup do you use?
I have a 29er with 150mm cranks and nanoraptor that I've taken on some
trails near home, and both the uphill and downhill were brutal. I've
taken the same trails with my 2x1 singlespeed mountain bike, so I
didn't expect it to be as bad as it was. The uphill was just too steep
in some parts, and I don't know that I'd want longer cranks for my
short legs. The downhill was actually felt quite scary because of all
the hairpin turns and the height of being on a 29er.
So I'm starting to think a 26" wheel with a 2.1-2.3 tire would be more
ideal for the climbs and descents--more manoeuvrable than a 29er and
faster than the KH24 that I have for gnarly muni. Plus, 26" wheels
have loads of offroad tires available. So why aren't there many
noncustom 26" munis available? Koxx is the only company I see that
sells them, and they're not really setup for XC.
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So, by XC, what I'm thinking of is offroad riding where covering
distance quickly and elevation gain is the focus. For those of you who
do this kind of riding, what kind of setup do you use?
I have a 29er with 150mm cranks and nanoraptor that I've taken on some
trails near home, and both the uphill and downhill were brutal. I've
taken the same trails with my 2x1 singlespeed mountain bike, so I
didn't expect it to be as bad as it was. The uphill was just too steep
in some parts, and I don't know that I'd want longer cranks for my
short legs. The downhill was actually felt quite scary because of all
the hairpin turns and the height of being on a 29er.
So I'm starting to think a 26" wheel with a 2.1-2.3 tire would be more
ideal for the climbs and descents--more manoeuvrable than a 29er and
faster than the KH24 that I have for gnarly muni. Plus, 26" wheels
have loads of offroad tires available. So why aren't there many
noncustom 26" munis available? Koxx is the only company I see that
sells them, and they're not really setup for XC.
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phlegm
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