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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
Been thinking about getting another bikepacking bike.
I already got a Benno boost, Surly Big Dummy and a Surly Big fat dummy.
The rep for my shops territory offered me a Marin Nicasio ridge for 20% wholesle and Im very tempted to take it.
Firt prodution bike to offer the dropper post controls in the left brake /shifter combo ona 1x11 system.
https://www.marinbikes.com/ca/bikes/...-nicasio-ridge |
Beautiful bike! Not sure if you want my input but i'm going to give it anyway:
I guess it depends on the type of bikepacking you are going to be doing. Just local stuff a couple days at a time, it is probably going be a fine bike. If you're going to use it for expedition style bikepacking though, I think there are a lot better bikes out there.
Do you really want road geometry? I think you should be heading in the direction of MTB geometry if you want to be getting offroad.
Some interesting gearing on that bike 42T x 9-44. I think it's geared a little high for bikepacking as well. 42x44 gives 26 gear inches. On my bikepacking bike I have 19 gear inches available to bail me out steep climbs while loaded with 50lbs of gear + a 20lb bike.
If it was me, I would put a 30T chainring on. Not sure what the BCD is though, likely too large to accept a small chainring like that.
Also I would consider tire clearance. Comes with 47mm, so can probably accept around 2" max. There are lots of really nice tires out in the 2.4-3.0" range that work well for bikepacking that you may not be able to utilize here.
Hydraulic brakes are a no go for me for bikepacking. There was just a person who was doing the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan and lost all pressure in the hyd brakes and couldn't finish. I'm mechanical all the way.