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It's that time of year again.
By August each year I have a million ideas for new bikes flying around my head.
Next year I have decided to give these new fangled geared bikes a go. My affair with singlespeeding has not ended, I now know the strengths and weeknesses of both.
Some of the arenas in which I compete (such as adventure racing) I have been able to ride as fast if not faster on my SS as those on geared bikes. I have proved the point to myself and now it is time for me do get some gears and leave them behind.
So, (get to the point Phil) I need to choose a Geared 29er. I am a weight weenie so it must be light. I am a strange sized big guy so it must be available in custom sizing. I am a bike tart, so it must be pimp as.
The Options:
1. A custom Alloy, Carbon frame
2. Lenz Revelation (yes I can get one for 29" in my size)
3. A custom Nicolai Saturn SST for 29" wheels (Bank busting option)
4. A Fisher Sugar frame, with pimp bits.
5. Don't bother, SS is the only way
By August each year I have a million ideas for new bikes flying around my head.
Next year I have decided to give these new fangled geared bikes a go. My affair with singlespeeding has not ended, I now know the strengths and weeknesses of both.
Some of the arenas in which I compete (such as adventure racing) I have been able to ride as fast if not faster on my SS as those on geared bikes. I have proved the point to myself and now it is time for me do get some gears and leave them behind.
So, (get to the point Phil) I need to choose a Geared 29er. I am a weight weenie so it must be light. I am a strange sized big guy so it must be available in custom sizing. I am a bike tart, so it must be pimp as.
The Options:
1. A custom Alloy, Carbon frame
2. Lenz Revelation (yes I can get one for 29" in my size)
3. A custom Nicolai Saturn SST for 29" wheels (Bank busting option)
4. A Fisher Sugar frame, with pimp bits.
5. Don't bother, SS is the only way