Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19079
Location: PDX7/20/17 3:55 PM |
Yet another repurpose for the 2000 Strong Road bike.
No more Single Speed for the old Strong. Post ride SS residual reporting [read: pain] for the leg I broke no longer tolerable. And the 2 speed wheel does not work with the vertical dropouts.
2x10 28/40 XT cranks, thumb shifters [indexed 10s], 11-30 cassette [will take a 32, maybe a 34]. Titech H bars. [Jones Bikes H clone]
Don't know what to call it's purpose, just bike I guess. ;) Recovery bike? Hill trekker with 22 Gear Inches with a 34 on the rear...
Not really suited for this terrain, but I wanted to trek a little. Just walked it over the Basalt gardens out to the water. Sandy hardpack trail with some small rock gardens was navigable with 28s.
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