Bit of a stealth advert – I’ve just put the Titec J bars and the Easton stem off my Curtis above in the Classifieds….changed my setup and no longer needed 😀

@everyone – the bottle cage is an Axiom Ripple Inox – really nice and they’re not that expensive if you can find one….out of stock here but you’ll get the details:

https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/axiom_ripple_inox_bottle_cage-ID_58222

Loving the Curtis, very nice!

What gearing and for what sort of terrain are people running? I’ve just picked up a vitus dee ss 29er, but the current gear is 38/16. As I live in calderdale it’s not much kop for anything other than the canal! Other problem is it’s got 5 arm 110 bcd cranks, so I’m struggling to find a much smaller chainring. Am I best off just switching it to some 4arm 104 Shimano?

29″ with 32-19

That’s riding in the Lakes. When I was fitter 😐

Larger sprockets wear shower, I’d be tempted to just go big on the rear sprocket if possible.

Edit: 32-18 was doable but a 19t rear was much better for me.

32-18 for me – I can get up most things, problems for me are more to do with spinning out on the flat than climbing…..

You will be able to get a 34t ring for those cranks – Superstar do one -http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/raptor-chainring-110bcd-narrow-wide.htm

You’ll need to find a 19 or 20t sprocket to fit – good news is you won’t need a new chain if you go in this direction but will have to spend £’s for the ring/sprocket……

Finally after 13 years I’ve succumb to front shockers cause my wrists are old and f@%£#d

Now running 28/16 because I could’nt find a cheap direct mount 32 and I had an unused 16t sprocet in the garage.

Well I actually finished it a couple of weeks ago. been too busy enjoying both it and being back out again 😀

[url=https://flic.kr/p/TwpZoZ]On One Inbred 29er SS Ltd[/url] by rdl82, on Flickr

And for the hell of it my old Genesis IO which I regreted selling almost immediately.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/TL7iAH]Genesis IO SS. Miss this one.[/url] by rdl82, on Flickr

Almost finished resurrecting my Unit. Just brakes, grips and at some point wheels to set up tubeless.

I’ve squeezed a Chronicle in the P2s, it’s got a good 3mm of clearance either side.