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The 120tpi versions of those tires are quite light, too - 820g or something
like that?
Morgan knows fully well my interest/knowledge about this bike. I had been
awaiting anxiously info on the second coming of the Instigator.
I think it's a pretty versatile bike. The fat 26er tires means you can easily
put a "normal" 650b wheelset on there for summer use or faster rides, or as a
primary wheelset. The relatively high BB means you can run normal size 26″
rubber too without it being too awkward. The geo is awesome - slack and with a
short rear end.
I'd use it for urban rides, winter trail rides, slow XC rides, and
bikepacking. And the nice thing about a Surly is it's kind of timeless, which
is something not common in today's MTB world. An abused 5 year old Surly is
cooler than a new Surly.
Sept. 17, 2013, 12:29 p.m. - LostBoyScout
#!markdown The 120tpi versions of those tires are quite light, too - 820g or something like that? Morgan knows fully well my interest/knowledge about this bike. I had been awaiting anxiously info on the second coming of the Instigator. I think it's a pretty versatile bike. The fat 26er tires means you can easily put a "normal" 650b wheelset on there for summer use or faster rides, or as a primary wheelset. The relatively high BB means you can run normal size 26″ rubber too without it being too awkward. The geo is awesome - slack and with a short rear end. I'd use it for urban rides, winter trail rides, slow XC rides, and bikepacking. And the nice thing about a Surly is it's kind of timeless, which is something not common in today's MTB world. An abused 5 year old Surly is cooler than a new Surly.