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Love my Soul, thinking about making it into a cyclocross-y thing now that I've upgraded to full-suss. Rigid forks, narrower wheels, longer stem, SS or small-range drivetrain etc. I know it's all slack angles and flickable trail weapon and whatnot, but I love it, and I can't justify two MTBs.
Anyone done one that doesn't ride/look like a dog's dinner?
[i] I can't justify two MTB[/i]
You really can Tim 🙂
singlespeed it - my Curtis runs either Suspension or Rigid forks depending on the weather/if I can be arsed to swap them and it's great fun.
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I guess flat bars and bar ends and turn it into a fire road speed weapon would be quite fun but I'd keep it as an MTB for those mid -winter days you dont; want to wreck the pivot bearigns in the new bike ridign through mud and rain.
I love it
don't ruin it then.
If its just a tyre change then just try it
The more exciting option would be to use 700c wheels
PS my orange gringo has 2 inch slick for a similar role and it works fine for me. I'll be on at the end of this mug of tea
PS If i bought again I'd buy thinner slicks. But its very comfy..
I stuck the 700x42 wheels/tyres from my computer in my 26" Inbred and it was great fun to ride.
You have to have a foul weather bike for churning through non technical winter mud. I got my Soul for this and it's so good I ride it more than anything else. I also commute on it on rough lanes on nearly bald mtb tires and it's brilliant for that too.
Just make it a bit more XC and enjoy!