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Or is it Izquierda? My Spanish is not so very good.
Thought I'd share a few pictures of my El Gordo Build. A few things about it that I find interesting:
1. I used the "narrow" Q-factor Sram X9 crank even though this is a 190mm spaced frame. I did this because I'm running a 1x10 and I didn't want to increase my Q-factor to Moonlander territory just to have the capability to run a 2x9 or 2x10 down the road. So, the crank is the standard Sram X9 fatbike crank.
2. I used a North Shore Billet direct mount chainring, but I used a BB30 type, which places the single chainring where the big ring would go. This was necessary to get around the Lou tire on a Clown Shoe rim. I draped a chain over the sprockets/chainring and in low gear I'm quite close to the tire. Doesn't look like it'll rub, and the chainline looks nice with the 190mm rear spacing. It's 26t. Yeah, I know... I need to eat a few cans of toughen-up. It'll work for now.
3. Speaking of low gears, I have a 42t Wolftooth cog on the back, with the 17t cog removed from a Sram PC1090 cassette.
4. It has a Hope Fatsno 190mm hub with a steel freehub body. The bike is setup with the 197mm x 12mm axle. UPS says my bolt from the nice folks at Fatbikes.com is almost here. If I decide to ride it with the current nylon allthread and wingnuts in place I'll be sure to take a video for y'all.
I'll post back as the build progresses. For now here are some pictures:
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I will say this: heel clearance is tight. I sat on it making "vroom, vroom" noises whilst clicked in and wearing my size 11 Shimano boots. Heels are very close to the chain and seat stays. No rubbing, though... even if I tried. My summer shoes are about the same.
Thought I'd share a few pictures of my El Gordo Build. A few things about it that I find interesting:
1. I used the "narrow" Q-factor Sram X9 crank even though this is a 190mm spaced frame. I did this because I'm running a 1x10 and I didn't want to increase my Q-factor to Moonlander territory just to have the capability to run a 2x9 or 2x10 down the road. So, the crank is the standard Sram X9 fatbike crank.
2. I used a North Shore Billet direct mount chainring, but I used a BB30 type, which places the single chainring where the big ring would go. This was necessary to get around the Lou tire on a Clown Shoe rim. I draped a chain over the sprockets/chainring and in low gear I'm quite close to the tire. Doesn't look like it'll rub, and the chainline looks nice with the 190mm rear spacing. It's 26t. Yeah, I know... I need to eat a few cans of toughen-up. It'll work for now.
3. Speaking of low gears, I have a 42t Wolftooth cog on the back, with the 17t cog removed from a Sram PC1090 cassette.
4. It has a Hope Fatsno 190mm hub with a steel freehub body. The bike is setup with the 197mm x 12mm axle. UPS says my bolt from the nice folks at Fatbikes.com is almost here. If I decide to ride it with the current nylon allthread and wingnuts in place I'll be sure to take a video for y'all.
I'll post back as the build progresses. For now here are some pictures:
I will say this: heel clearance is tight. I sat on it making "vroom, vroom" noises whilst clicked in and wearing my size 11 Shimano boots. Heels are very close to the chain and seat stays. No rubbing, though... even if I tried. My summer shoes are about the same.
