I fancy giving it a crack over Christmas, Is this wise?
I'm running 32/18.
It'll be fine. Though, obviously better with gears 😉 And probably more fun with bounce. I broke a chainring midway through so did the rest of the loop with a lowest usable gear of something like 36/30, no real bother even though that's not really my thing so a proper singlespeeder should be fine.
Why not!! Personally gears and suspension but if your one of [i]those[/i] already you might enjoy it 🙂
Wise? No. Do-able? Yes. Why would you want to? Mental.
I did it. No problem at all, and I'm not very good.
It's one of the more swoopy/smooth centres - I remember Afan on the same bike was a lot more shaky.
I did it on my Kona a few years ago which is also ridid.
But I did have the luxury of gears, what killed me was having V's by the last couple of descends my arms were shot and I had to walk down them.
This time, I'lll have lovely disc brakes but no gears.
I've done it on a 32 16 but with a suspended fork. No major problems
I can't see the climbs being a problem but sections of loop 2 definitely benefit from a little front forkage. Be sure to ride light!
in terms of gears you should be fine, last sections may be uncomfortable. As a gear loving wuss, I would solute you. 😀
Sounds perfect to me! The slightly trials-y rocky bits at the top will be easier without the bounce. Stay loose on the descents and you'll be fine 🙂
I couldnt even do the 1st climb without gears
The slightly trials-y rocky bits at the top
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It'll be fine on a rigid SS. Of all the places I can think of Penmachno is probably best suited for the lack of suspension.
Not the Pen Mach that I remember!! the Marin would be far better
You'll be fine.
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It's good fun on a rigid ss.
No big climbs and not too rocky.
Stop moaning, get on and ride it lad!
is that a girls bike stu? the crossbar is low an all that? 😉
Update here after the ride please.
ontor - Memberis that a girls bike stu?
No it's an egochariot shopping trolley hybrid. 😛
Stu, is that a jones 29er?
Yes it is.
It's the first frame that Merlin built for jeff.