The plan right now is to go with the LHT but I want to cover all my bases and make sure I don't miss anything in an older bike.
I would set mine up similar to this one: <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Cpmw_rNN3SQ/VLAp0qj-EUI/AAAAAAAAADw/hjOHCCu209c/s1600/A%2B52cm%2BLHT%2B%283%29%2B52cm.JPG> On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 12:38:24 PM UTC-6, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > While I love the Stumpies, I also love the LHT 26" disc version, and built > one up for my brother. This is such a cool bike that you can do so much > with... This one is a 2x8 all internal-geared commuter. Solid as a > rock,wide gear range and hydraulic discs; this is one seriously capable > bike. > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jkONK0z2KfI/VLAfdhNT_XI/AAAAAAAAE3U/GRLVHRZJg4c/s1600/8503972004_dafb6ad887_h.jpg> > > > On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 10:44:05 AM UTC-5, Chris Lampe 2 wrote: >> >> Anyone have any thoughts on positives or negatives associated with >> choosing a 26" LHT versus a 90's MTB, like a Stumpjumper or Rockhopper? >> >> I'm familiar with the geometry differences between the two and I will be >> using modern components (except for stem if I go vintage) so I'm interested >> in things like ride quality, the impact of the tubing used in each, etc.... >> >> This will be an all-rounder bike that is primarily ridden on pavement >> with the option to ride on packed dirt, gravel and even double track. I >> have no interest in single-track or "mountain biking" as it currently >> exists. >> >> Riv content is that my bike project is directly inspired by the 56cm >> Atlantis but I don't have the finances to go that route. I also know there >> is a vast amount of experience with this type of bike here. >> > -- 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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
