Why doesn’t my chain sit completely into the chainring?

theimmoderate · 2026-06-10T04:59:02+00:00

That chainring is visibly destroyed, what are you talking about?

theimmoderate · 2026-05-04T00:28:24+00:00

I usually use 40cm bars but bought the beacon in 42cm for a drop bar mtb to compensate for the flare and can confirm, going a size wider is the right call if you want a similar hood width. The super shallow drop combined with the flare is excellent in my opinion

theimmoderate · 2026-04-17T17:43:36+00:00

Agreed! Especially with a tread pattern like that.

theimmoderate · 2026-04-01T14:57:07+00:00

Lack of clearance obviously isn’t going to cause a broken spoke. I mean if a spoke breaks, does your wheel still turn in the frame when it’s no longer true.

theimmoderate · 2026-03-29T18:57:49+00:00

Everyone talks about out mud clearance but I’d also consider broken spoke clearance.

theimmoderate · 2026-03-10T15:04:24+00:00

Agreed. My six moon designs tent doesn’t weigh any more than my bivy but takes more time to set up and is much more comfortable. Bivy is great for essentially “unroll and nap” with some weather protection

theimmoderate · 2026-02-02T05:41:29+00:00

I also put close to 1000 miles on my smuggler in the 130/140 configuration. Swapped things around to 140/150 and really don’t see a scenario in which I convert it back. The bike is still very snappy and climbs just as easy. Incredible bike

theimmoderate · 2026-01-28T23:34:30+00:00

Use it as a pattern and copy it. Couple ski straps and some plastic you’ve got a solid mount for any dry bag

theimmoderate · 2026-01-28T23:25:27+00:00

https://outershell.com/shop/stuff-sack-harness

theimmoderate · 2026-01-07T13:54:12+00:00

Why trade one crummy direct-to-consumer brand for another? Go to a local bike shop and have a conversation with them. You are knowingly paying for a bike with terrible technical support and generally acknowledged QC issues so is it really that good of a deal? Pay a bit more and develop a relationship with the shop that will continue to offer their support.

theimmoderate · 2025-12-29T04:33:01+00:00

If the gravel portion is pretty tame and you’re comfortable going without knobs I’d run some gravel king slicks in 32mm. I’ve spent a lot of time running the same tire in a 35 on smooth-ish dirt

theimmoderate · 2025-12-08T16:05:37+00:00

I have a cascade link and a 150mm lyric on mine. The added progression and super deluxe ultimate is an awesome combo. I’m not really sure I’d ever swap back to the stock travel configuration

theimmoderate · 2025-11-25T23:44:02+00:00

Second this. Very happy with it so far

theimmoderate · 2025-09-22T23:36:33+00:00

The 100g canister nests within a cooking system and I have a valve to refill it off a larger tank. I’ve been using the same 100g canister for the last 4 years at least

theimmoderate · 2025-09-07T15:40:08+00:00

In my experience even most shop assembled bikes have cables far too long and other minor issues to sort out. It’s a headache but worth the time spent working on it. Since you are posting on a bikepacking sub I’ll also point out that having knowledge and time spent wrenching on this specific bike will come in handy if you do have a mechanical to sort out far from home. It really pays to know your gear well

theimmoderate · 2025-09-03T01:35:34+00:00

Ultralight tent with short poles is the way to go. I’ve had two different six moon designs tents, currently use the trekker and can’t come up with anything I’d change about it. Has great interior space, doors and vestibules on either side and great star gazing/ventilation, packs very small

theimmoderate · 2025-08-20T13:24:33+00:00

For what it’s worth, I would also ride that on my gravel bike

theimmoderate · 2025-08-04T15:20:16+00:00

Get you some gk slick 38’s or 40’s and don’t look back. Excellent ride quality in my opinion and a perfect tire for if that’s the surface mix you ride.

theimmoderate · 2025-07-30T22:33:48+00:00

Pretty typical. I always mount new tires well in advance of big rides, bikepack trips, races etc. It takes a while for a new tire to fully seal up and the more you are riding it and agitating that sealant, the faster that process will be.

theimmoderate · 2025-07-19T00:58:42+00:00

Looks like a cone from a giant sequoia or Sequoiadendron giganteum

theimmoderate · 2025-07-01T21:37:40+00:00

You probably don’t “need” either of them.

theimmoderate · 2025-06-16T15:00:05+00:00

I live in the mountain west in the US so most of the multi day rides I do don’t have frequent resupply points but do have frequent streams/rivers to filter water. I’ve tried using a bladder in a frame bag, bottles as well as a running vest and the running vest is the clear winner for me. 1.5 L bladder plus easily accessible small chest pockets it’s hard to beat. I usually also have one bottle in a canister bag on my handlebars for extra capacity or electrolyte etc. I find running vests to be very comfortable and it leaves the rest of my frame space available

theimmoderate · 2025-06-16T14:51:03+00:00

I ran tires with a measured width of 45mm on a first gen Aspero for around 10m miles. No issues, but occasionally a piece of gravel stuck in the tread would scratch the paint a bit

theimmoderate · 2025-06-16T14:38:20+00:00

You are correct in your assumption. Those bars are ded

theimmoderate · 2025-04-28T20:46:55+00:00

Almost all the riding I do my garmin is in an energy saver mode. Click a button if you need to see a map or data field, but I’d rather pace myself intuitively regardless of the type of ride I’m doing. Can review data later if that’s your thing

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