Over the last few days, I've been seriously considering options for
n + 1. While I really like my gravel bike, it's definitely been setup for my local riding in the flat lands of the East. Some of the riding I'd like to do next year, and in the future, is going to require something with larger tyres and a less, er,
arse in the air riding position.
While I'd love something like the Travers RUSSTi EVO, with Lauf fork, full XT(R), wide Nextie carbon rims, blah, blah, blah, it's not going to happen. I created a spreadsheet for a build based around a Sonder Frontier frameset, with 27.5+ wheels running 3" tyres. It is missing some stuff though, like a dynamo front hub and lighting system.
- Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced dynamo wheelset for 27.5,+ that'll take 3" tyres? Worst case is spec'ing some DT Swiss rims, a dynamo hub and having someone build the wheels for me.
A rigid MTB running 3" tyres, is all well and good, but I have a nagging desire to get another fat bike. Cheap and cheerful fat bikes seem thin on the ground these days though, what with the demise of the Calibre Dune. I'd like to start another spreadsheet based around a fatbike frameset, preferably one with cage mounting points on the fork.
- Does anyone have any recommendations for a fatbike frameset, that doesn't cost and arm and a leg...?
Currently it's all speculative, but it's itch that needs scratching.
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
