Good advice thomasp... thanks!. Do you think I could get away with composite seatpost? These help more with road vibration without using one of those seatpost shocks which steal your full pedal power. Bombus has never gotten back to me. Man, finding a domestic hybrid/mt in bike manufacturer-even for just frames is painful.…
Yea, cyclocross wont work, already explored that option. I have to ride on streets where its so bad, some of the potholes go down to the level below the pavement covering. Thats about 5 inches deep at least (12.7cm). Add this is at night when I cant always see them.... Even if these cyclocross disk brakes fit, could they…
i used to run MTB hardtails but nowadays i swear by cyclo cross bikes. they're pretty similar to regular road (racing) bikes but - can be built much lighter than any regular MTB hardtail - gearing can be similar/identical to MTB's, depending on your setup - you can get them with disc brakes or MTB-style mini v-brakes -…
Stopping power on disc brakes is mostly governed by how much heat buildup the brakes get. This is mostly from the size of the disc and not the caliper - although under extremely heavy use you can look at bigger calipers. I run 160mm discs on my mountainbike and they work fine for all except the most extreme descents. The…
I've commuted about 2,000 miles in the past year and a half on my bike and I've used my Trek 3700 disc the entire way. I'd highly suggest it as it's a relatively cheap MTB that's capable of some speed and holds a lot of cargo. Hardtail is the only way to go if you're traveling on roads. You need that stiffness to avoid…