The thing with 29" wheels, they just roll, and it feels like you can go on and on, and over anything/everything. And, if it's fixed, you just keep rolling. Just keep going on, just keep your momentum. And riding fixed offroad it's just so much fun, and that's it, that's what riding fixed is all about, isn't it?
I shouldn't have had all that Guinness last night. This little hill seems endless. But it's so much easier with the 17t cog. Off the saddle and up, oh, it climbs so very nicely: short chainstays, you see. The 29"x2.2 Bontrager Jones ACX help a lot. Big fat tires. Bigger is better. I'm not an expert wheel builder (yet) but the 32 spokes on my Salsa Delgado/Surly New Hub wheels are doing a pretty good job. And now down. This is fun! I spin out rather easily, but it's just a matter of control. Front brake (Avid V-brake) is all you need really.StankerTanker.com
I have decided to base my new commuter around the infamous Surly Karate Monkey. I have a medium size frame, I am right at 6' (when I stand up straight, which is like, never). I purchased this frame for a decent price, around the MSRP of $440 from my local bike shop. Originally, I had designs on the Trek Portland and then the Lemond Poprad Disc but both of these, while having some of the components I wanted, were missing really important ones, or had components I would have to replace anyway... Which costs a lot, if you just bought a new bike.
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