Yet1
Likes Dirt
Thought I would put some knobbies on my commuter and see how it goes offroad (how it would have been in the 80's riding mtbs... no suspension!). Was a blast actually - you really had to pick your lines and move the bike around more than I would on my normal ride (SB66). So made for a very rewarding ride. Think I will be keeping it with these tyres on and using it more for 'light' mtb riding - yarra trails etc. The Alfine internal hub worked well and gave a pretty good spread of gears, but think realistically its too heavy for any serious mtb trails (the hub weighs a ton, I think it is about 2kg).
Frame - Charge Duster Cromo
Rear shock - None
Front shock/fork - Cromo fork
Handlebars - Easton EA30
Stem - Easton EA50
Headset - Turner
Grips -ODI Lock on
Saddle - SDG
Seatpost - TruVativ
Front brake -Shimano LX
Rear brake -Shimano LX
Cranks - Shimano LX
Pedals - Shimano clipless/platform combo
Front derailleur - Nil
Rear derailleur - Nil
Front hub - DT
Rear hub -Shimano Alfine 8 Speed
Front rim - Mavic 317
Rear rim -Mavic 312
Tyres - Specialized Fast Track (currently) Schwalbe Kojak 2.0 (for commuting)
Tubes - Yep
Total weight - Lots! (More than my SB66 anyway)
Frame - Charge Duster Cromo
Rear shock - None
Front shock/fork - Cromo fork
Handlebars - Easton EA30
Stem - Easton EA50
Headset - Turner
Grips -ODI Lock on
Saddle - SDG
Seatpost - TruVativ
Front brake -Shimano LX
Rear brake -Shimano LX
Cranks - Shimano LX
Pedals - Shimano clipless/platform combo
Front derailleur - Nil
Rear derailleur - Nil
Front hub - DT
Rear hub -Shimano Alfine 8 Speed
Front rim - Mavic 317
Rear rim -Mavic 312
Tyres - Specialized Fast Track (currently) Schwalbe Kojak 2.0 (for commuting)
Tubes - Yep
Total weight - Lots! (More than my SB66 anyway)
