Comments on: More 2010 News And Sightings

By: Dirt McGirt

Dirt McGirt — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:41:18 +0000

Yay! Tomac 9er!!!!

Boooooo Crackenfail!!!!!

That is all…

By: Sevo

Sevo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:22:10 +0000

Matto-Yeah Drool Drool on the XX stuff. I have been a firm believer for a few years you loose too much momentum shifting to the granny to justify it’s existence….and that a “middle” between the granny and Middle ring is needed….now we’re slowing getting it. I’ve been running 29/42 with a 11/34 for a bit. But occasionally the idea of a 28 or even 27 I’ll admit sounds nice

Where can you get Stronglight rings in the USA?

Professed-

-$10 says Shimano will have something at Interbike.
-And Ditto on DC

By: professed

professed — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:44:30 +0000

Matto, thanks for the inside line.
26/38 in production. yes, bliss for my big wheels

When will Shimano make some for my XTR set? Please, Please !

I hope Davidcopperfied will press his self destruct button one day. Sooner rather than later…..

By: matto

matto — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:22:34 +0000

Sevo- Actually, last year we were running Stronglight rings on most of the bikes (on Bonty cranks made by Truvativ). This year we have been running Truvativ/Sram rings. If he is on the Sram XX, it is a 26/39 combo (yes, XX rings) and if on the Noir cranks, 26 (64 bcd)/ 38 (104 bcd) mounted inner and middle position on a standard triple crank.
Pay attention to Nationals bikes- got something up my sleeve for those bikes…

By: Sevo

Sevo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:28:47 +0000

Cloxxi-I’ll agree with you to a certain degree. I do love my 29er wheels for most everything but the fun, really technical stuff I ride the just don’t have the ability to accelerate over certain obstacles as well because of the size no matter the wheel weight. My EDGE wheels weigh 1490 but don’t like going up certain stuff in Fruita smaller wheels work better at. Which is why I’m trying a Carver 69er…comes next week so we’ll see. Maybe I’ll love it, maybe not. I had or a bit a TREK 69er singlespeed that was fun and made me see the potential in one.

I did build a 96 at the shop back in Iowa that was fun….45x700c Smoke in the rear, Suspension fork with 26″ wheel in front. Was really quite fun but the clearance was too tight in the rear it didn’t take much to get the tire rubbing.

I’ll agree with you too a good old URT done right could be interesting to try again. Castelleno Designs Zorro is really really fascinating on many levels but getting John to write back or anything is really tough. But would like to try it…could be the perfect “all in one” bike plus would break down nice for travel.

As an aside: You still in the Netherlands? I may go back later this month. Been 10 years.

GT-Thanks. Yeah I hate those pros and their “Special” stuff I’m running an old XTR with a 5arm compact spider and 42/29 but it’s getting old and creeking. Wish SRAM already had an XO 10 speed group with a 180mm crank arm but fat chance that’ll happen anytime soon.