Short. I'll probably buy some long ones to try out too, I kinda regret not ordering both off the bat but this was supposed to be a budget build and that's failing to be the case (I can't help it if I like to buy parts that last forever).
I wanted a brawler to complement my Chromag. It's been a long time since I owned a bike with more than 120mm of travel and I had a few big crashes this year pushing my limits with no margin for error. I figure this is my two bike fleet.
I do love my steep STAs, spinning gear, and road bike pedalling position. I live far from mountains and ride from home (VGH to the shore or Coquitlam or the coast). I don't think I'm that slow and lazy either. While I remember a day of 32/36 being revolutionarily easy 1x, my rides are WAY with more vert now and I enjoy my 32/46. Titan will be 32/52. But my use case is perhaps unique.
Jan. 13, 2021, 7:51 a.m. - Sanesh Iyer
Short. I'll probably buy some long ones to try out too, I kinda regret not ordering both off the bat but this was supposed to be a budget build and that's failing to be the case (I can't help it if I like to buy parts that last forever). I wanted a brawler to complement my Chromag. It's been a long time since I owned a bike with more than 120mm of travel and I had a few big crashes this year pushing my limits with no margin for error. I figure this is my two bike fleet. I do love my steep STAs, spinning gear, and road bike pedalling position. I live far from mountains and ride from home (VGH to the shore or Coquitlam or the coast). I don't think I'm that slow and lazy either. While I remember a day of 32/36 being revolutionarily easy 1x, my rides are WAY with more vert now and I enjoy my 32/46. Titan will be 32/52. But my use case is perhaps unique.