Made my first "100 km ride" last Monday! Kinda proud, so I wanna share ๐. 112 km, 5.5 hours total, cumulative elevation gain 3800 m.
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Thanks :-D That's the only one I got, and it's a good one.
I love MTBs, their versatility is unmatching, but damn are they slow! I used to go 18km/h average on my old Merida, now I have Rose Count Solo 2 and I get some astounding 24km/h ๐
Is it the gear range that mainly affect the speed? Have to ask as the only bike i ever rode is 20inch wheel heavy as heck bmx and currently a folding bike ๐
I'd say wheels might be the most important of all, you can even improve your speed significantly without putting in any money just by increasing their pressure
The gear range, the tires and the weight.
This one's my "first" bike since my teen years, more than a quarter of a century agoโฆ I'm quite happy with it, but yes, it needs some stamina!