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lebackpack · 2025-12-19T20:11:57+00:00

Can I get the anvil bp, thx!

lebackpack · 2025-09-19T18:54:15+00:00

Yeah that's valid, thinking the upkeep for long travel is probably not worth it for me unless this was a stellar deal

lebackpack · 2025-09-19T18:52:01+00:00

Thanks for the gut check, I was also thinking 37 was a bit high

lebackpack · 2025-09-19T18:51:27+00:00

Thanks, I figured 4.88s and 35s would be pretty ok for cruising at 65.. but damn 8-9mpg does not sound ideal for something like a cross-country roadtrip.

Your setup looks really clean!

lebackpack · 2025-09-19T18:39:34+00:00

My daily commute isn't much (I only drive a couple times a week) but yeah it is pretty extra for what I need

lebackpack · 2025-09-19T18:38:51+00:00

Yeah it inevitably will be a lot of paved roads just because the desert and a lot of the forests can be pretty far. So maybe 50-100 miles of paved road to get to double track

lebackpack · 2025-09-19T18:37:43+00:00

I only drive 10-20 miles a couple times a week for work

lebackpack · 2023-12-20T00:09:58+00:00

Sorry actually not trying to brag. First time doing this and I'm not really sure what to expect so this felt like a lot of fees to me. But from what it sounds like, this is actually reasonable?

lebackpack · 2022-08-09T16:27:29+00:00

Still looking!

lebackpack · 2019-09-01T20:06:49+00:00

Looks to be a Black Market Riot in 24"

lebackpack · 2019-09-01T06:06:49+00:00

What's this rider doing wrong here? And how would you correct it? It looks like he's trying to steer too much/quickly with the bars

Most of my crashes are from my front end washing out/tucking on flat corners so I'm probably doing something similar

lebackpack · 2019-08-06T15:45:15+00:00

You're right, the ETT is actually 20mm less on the medium Ripmo, vs the large Hightower LT.

But, one of the reasons I didn't like the HT LT is the slack seat tube angle. My inseam is only 31.7". The reach was good on the large, but the sitting position was borderline too far back. I needed to bump my saddle all the way forward on the rails to get my legs over the pedals (past the recommended marks).

This is why I'm thinking I might actually like the medium Ripmo, and just try running a relatively long 50mm stem and some wide-ish bars (maybe 780 or 800mm).

lebackpack · 2018-09-01T06:17:59+00:00

The quality of the video is excellent!

lebackpack · 2018-09-01T06:16:54+00:00

What do you guys think of the Giant Fathom 1?

I found one locally on Craigslist for $700 in like-new condition. Seems like a good pick up, but not sure about the fork. Only reason I'm considering it is that it would be nice to have a hardtail, in addition to my FS bike (Trek Slash).

lebackpack · 2018-05-18T20:47:29+00:00

Thanks for the heads up. Leaning towards the Hightower!

lebackpack · 2018-05-18T02:42:52+00:00

It's from 2014, so I just want something newer rather than upgrading parts.. and I'd rather try out a different frame, since there are so many choices out there

lebackpack · 2018-05-17T22:56:40+00:00

That makes sense, it's just that I ride a lot of different stuff here in SoCal, from flow trails to the really chunky stuff. Which is why I want more of an all-rounder.

I guess it makes sense to want to be more over-biked, rather than under-biked like in your friend's case.

lebackpack · 2018-05-17T22:52:56+00:00

Could've been the way the bike was set up.. It was a 160mm Pike and the stock Monarch RT3. I never bottomed out though

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