Both. Riding this bike is faster than walking (except when I'm pushing it, which has already happened on both of my rides) and also I can go places I can't go on my other bikes.
On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 10:12 AM, redsydude <thaus...@q.com> wrote: > This will probably get deleted because I don't know how to make it not sound > snotty but it is a sincere question. Is the point to get to places on a > bike that would be easier to get to by just backpacking or is the bike still > helping you go farther/faster? > > > On Friday, March 28, 2014 8:49:45 AM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote: >> >> It's a Surly Krampus built up by Cycle Monkey, the US service partner >> for Rohloff. Belt drives are a natural partner to internal gear hubs, >> so Cycle Monkey builds up a lot of Rohloff + belt drive bikes. They >> sent the frame to their "chop shop" to have the frame split for the >> belt and to have a few other mods. They do a lot of frame >> modifications. When they sent my frame to the "chop shop," they also >> sent seven other Surly frames: >> >> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=664808040227860&set=pb.304605066248161.-2207520000.1396021612.&type=3&theater >> >> I asked Neil at Cycle Monkey how soon I needed to replace the belt. >> Maybe 15 thousand miles, he said. >> >> The Krampus (and its brother the ECR) have three inch tires. It turns >> out, three inches is not enough to make the bike a snow bike-- for >> that you need the Moonlander/Pugsley style bike. So I'll have to visit >> Minneapolis in the summer instead ;) >> >> I debated on whether to pick the ECR or the Krampus. The ECR is more >> of a touring style bike, with a lower bottom bracket and more stable >> handling, and the Krampus is more of a trail bike, although both of >> them are well suited to rough technical terrain. I ended up deciding >> that if I needed a bike to tour on smooth gravel roads, I already have >> one, in fact I already have two, my two Atlantises. So this bike is >> for tours that include somewhat rougher terrain. >> >> Yesterday I took the bike up a canyon that I've ridden before on my >> Atlantis. I felt comfortable riding several obstacles I wouldn't do on >> my Atlantis: a creek crossing, a sharp dip. I was glad of the higher >> bottom bracket on a single track I hadn't ridden before, where I had a >> couple of pedal strikes even with the higher bracket. And I was able >> to descend back down the canyon in confidence; on the Atlantis I would >> always go back home from that ride on the road. Midnight, Prince of >> Darkness has traction to burn, and the disk brakes provide strong >> stopping power, so I felt in control on the descents. >> >> Other Riv riders are better bike handlers than I am, and would have >> tackled these obstacles on their Rivendells. But for me, the Krampus >> is a good choice for more technical terrain. >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 7:57 AM, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com> wrote: >> > Based on ground clearance, I'm guessing Krampus and completely prepared >> > to >> > be wrong. Grin. >> > >> > With abandon, >> > Patrick >> > >> > >> > On Friday, March 28, 2014 8:48:07 AM UTC-6, Shoji Takahashi wrote: >> >> >> >> Nice bike! ECR? or Krampus? or ?? >> >> >> >> Did you have to get an aftermarket split for the belt drive? >> >> >> >> Happy riding! Shoji >> >> >> >> On Thursday, March 27, 2014 10:30:49 PM UTC-4, Anne Paulson wrote: >> >>> >> >>> It's not a Rivendell, but it has some Rivvy features. Meet Midnight, >> >>> Prince of Darkness: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> https://plus.google.com/photos/+JohnLamping/albums/5995658591943182593?authkey=CKDxg7ehtuv6QQ >> >>> >> >>> I got it yesterday, took it out for a longer ride today. Fantastic. I >> >>> quickly got used to the instant Rohloff shifting. Rohloff + belt drive >> >>> means not much maintenance, which is good for someone with my slipshod >> >>> habits. >> >>> >> >>> It's not obvious in the picture, but those tires are not just wide, >> >>> but HUGE. I rode my Atlantis over to get the car to drive up to Cycle >> >>> Monkey to get Midnight. So then I had two bikes to put in the car, and >> >>> I happened to put the Atlantis wheel next to Midnight's wheel. The >> >>> Atlantis' tire is not tiny; I have Schwalbe 1.9's on the bike. >> >>> Midnight's wheel was six inches taller. Huge. >> >>> >> >>> Now I can do dirt tours and not get nervous on narrow bumpy trails. >> >>> >> >>> I have a USB port in the stem. Because I am a nerd. >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> -- Anne Paulson >> >>> >> >>> It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups >> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> > an >> > email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> -- Anne Paulson >> >> It isn't a contest. 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