Absolutely. She was riding that same frame for mountain biking and I think going to an XS would likely produce a better natural fit for her with the drop bars and a reasonable stem length. The small frame is workable though and Lynn used it for a couple of gravel races this year. The downside of the XS frame then, would be a lot of excess seat post sticking out of the frame.

The concrete will tear you up...

The flow was going so well and got a bit too comfortable in them...

Yeh, there are a lot of ways to slice it. We're pretty spoiled with our drivetrain options now. SRAM AXS makes it pretty simple and now that Shimano GRX 12sp is using the wide range mtb cassettes, that makes for another good option. Fun stuff. Let us know if you have any questions you think we can help with or if you'd like to see us do any other specific projects. We're always playing musical parts on our demo bikes to try different stuff out and hope to find the time to put more of it up on KZbin in the future.

@@maklinbikes Ace. I'm in Hong Kong, where most people are running straight drivetrains and brake. But, I enjoy mixing-and-matching to maximise my options. For example, while everyone I know is buying Chinese carbon wheels, I'm looking at building a light, moderately aero gravel wheelset, maybe using alloy rims like the DT Swiss 511 (24mm inner, 32mm height) on 350 or 240 hubs. If you have any ideas, I'd love the insight and guidance. And, if/when I get into trouble, I'll definitely ask for help! Live long and keep pedalling 🖖

I like the DT hubs. Easy to service and easy to find bearings for them when/if needed. I've ridden wheels at some time or another with all of there hub options. 180s thru 370s. Currently have some 350s on my mtb. We've built some wheels using HED's Belgium rim as well. I like the HED Emporia GA Pro wheels as my do everything gravel wheel. I have some Stan's boost hubs that have damaged rims on them, that we thought about lacing up with some Belgum rims for the drop bar RKT.

@@maklinbikes All things considered (quality/reliability/serviceability/availability) I think I'll go with DT Swiss -- probably their 240 straight pull hubs. Rims will depend on what I can find in Hong Kong. Cheers!

Thanks! We also built a drop bar Niner RKT. Here's a link to that one if curious... kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2OZoIqfatWrgc0

Yeh, that could go bad...

LOL, sounds like you should go for a bike ride... But, thanks for the feedback. -Steve

Unfair. It's free content, and useful insight and information.

Awesome! We really like this race. Great venue and awesome trails!

Thanks!

@@maklinbikes welcome dear

Thanks!

Thanks!

@@maklinbikes welcome dear

@@maklinbikes welcome dear

I think some of that got sorted out late in the season and I suspect will go into next season better off. I also believe it is now under the MORC umbrella. Good reason to get involved though. We're pretty spoiled with the amount of trail systems available these days. I remember getting into this over 25 years ago and very few trails systems around. Grateful for all the trails we have available these days!

Come to think of it... I'm not sure I ever ran it with the 32 on it. I think my first rides were with a 34. I didn't have the suspension super dialed at that point anyway and then shortly after put a 36 tooth on. So the 36 was on before I really got the rear suspension dialed in anyway, so I wouldn't have known the difference or at least had it dialed enough to give a reliable comparison. I used the Shock Wiz to get it dialed in. Good question though! Would be interesting to have the Shock Wiz all set up, suspension dialed, then swap chainrings and see if Shock Wiz suggests changes.

@@maklinbikes I saw somewhere that they calibrated the anti squat specifically for a 32 that’s why I asked

Nothing/not much really... I don't use lock outs, even on my XC race setups. If bike comes with them, I remove them and clean up the clutter. Just don't see the need for them anymore with how good the suspension is on the bikes these days. I will use a Shock Wiz to dial in the shock settings though. Interestingly enough, I thought I would tighten down the compression damping a bit to kind of stiffen up the compression for gravel, but ended up opening it back up. I also did like the rebound backed off just a bit to handle all the quick washboard chatter without the shock packing up.

Thanks! It’s splendid on rough gravel, two-tracks, etc… and just good fun on singletrack!

Yes!

LOL, mic works!

There are usually places to work out a pass throughout the course.

Awesome! It's a great platform. I think they did a good job of balancing the climbing ability of the rear and the playfulness/capability on the front end.

I'm 5"10 and was riding the medium. The medium was the closest fit out of the box for me. Maybe on the short side for effective top tube, but it has a generous stack and made for a relaxed fit. That said, I could make the medium or large work. The medium comes with a 100mm stem and the large with a 120. The large with a 100mm stem would work for me also, but has an even more generous stack. Hope that helps. Feel free to call our shop if you want to talk thru it. They are getting to be slim pickings, so can be a bit difficult to find one close to throw a leg over.

It's a good time racing bikes through the woods!

I need to post up my latest updates on the Townie. It has a different drivetrain, wheels, tires and bars on it now...

Thanks! Appreciate the feedback as well. I think you're right. Have a few future vids already processed, but think I'll shrink it down in future processing.

LOL

I live at 70 a truck bypass

That's awesome! Those trails are really fun. Glad we were able to check them out!

Cane Creek Hellbender. Been using this for quite a few of the PF30 shells. Seems to have worked out well. www.maklinbikeshop.com/product/cane-creek-hellbender-70-401837-1.htm

Awesome and congrats on your race! We really enjoy that race. Love the course and the venue is fantastic!

Everybody needs a Townie! I've got some more updates/mods to it that I need to post up...

Thanks! www.maklinbikeshop.com/

​​@@maklinbikesVery beautiful frame! When did you buy it there? What year is the frame?

Thanks Tim. We'll be riding that more this year. We enjoyed that trail. We'll get some more trail videos out as well this year. Good to see you the other day!

Love that the old bridge was repurposed into a bike and walking path!

Thanks! Yes, yes it does!