Dear Anne et al, Take a look at this thorough review of the ECR; it's excellent and makes many valuable comparisons to the Krampus which should help you (or anyone) decide b/w the two. http://gypsybytrade.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/dissecting-the-surly-ecr/
Best wishes, Christian On Monday, December 9, 2013 8:30:11 PM UTC-5, Anne Paulson wrote: > > I'm pulling the trigger on either a Krampus or an ECR, just as soon as > I decide which one and whether I'm going for a belt drive or a chain. > And I'm going to have a great time riding the new bike, whichever one > it is. > > How would I choose the size? I test rode an XL Krampus, which was > clearly too big, but still (barely) ridable for me. Should I go for L > or M? 5'8", long torso. > > On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 5:17 PM, Eric Daume <[email protected]<javascript:>> > wrote: > > I demo'd a Krampus this weekend, and I didn't find any issues with the > > slacker head angle--and this is coming from a guy that really enjoyed a > > mountain bike with a 74* head angle. > > > > > http://bikingtoplay.blogspot.com/2013/12/global-fat-bike-day-and-krampus.html > > > > My bike fund is in some danger... > > > > Eric Daume > > Dublin, OH > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Montclair BobbyB > > <[email protected]<javascript:>> > > > wrote: > >> > >> I love what Surly is doing with the 29er+ bikes (Krampus / ECR), except > >> I'm not a big fan of the slightly slack headtube angle (69.5 degree)... > >> maybe Surly is concerned about toe overlap (with those gargantuan > tires)... > >> still I'd rather see a longer top tube than slack head angle... For > >> downhill, great... but for climbing, nimble maneuvering and certainly > for > >> touring I'd rather have something closer to 71/72. > >> > >> But maybe that's just me... > >> > >> On Sunday, December 8, 2013 6:40:54 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > >>> > >>> Not directly related to the Hunquapillar, but interesting in a > >>> Rivendellianisticishianesquetic way or, at very least, > >>> quasi-crypto-Rivendellian. Ish. And it's local, land of red 'n' green. > >>> > >>> http://gypsybytrade.wordpress.com/ > >>> > >>> Patrick Moore, contemplating a lugged, more-rake fork from Chauncey > for > >>> his Fargo in frigid ABQ, NM. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED! > >>> Certified Resume Writer > >>> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > >>> > >>> Albuquerque, NM > >> > >> -- > >> 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 [email protected] <javascript:>. > >> To post to this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<javascript:>. > > >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > > 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 [email protected] <javascript:>. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javascript:>. > > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
