05-09-2012, 11:17 PM
your front triple is probably a 28-38-48. You can replace the largest outer ring to a 50t and replace your rear cassette with an 11-28 and that will be all you can get for more speed and stay in your derailleurs range for good operation. This mod will set you back around $70 to $100 us dollars
When set up to commute these bike are great durable commuters and you may never have to get a "road" bike. You will be creating a go anywhere bike, road or trail
If you update your Bio with your location, we better offer advice on the products that you seek. for a tool kit I like to go through the bike and see what allen sizes it has and nut sizes and use individual wrenches for my specific bike. but there are multi-tool products to choose from also. I am not a fan of stick-on patches,use the old feather edged with the scratch and glue and pack a spare tube. any frame pump will get you going again, co2 models are a must for tubeless tires. I see Joe is not fond of blinking lights, I think they are the bomb and can be seen from far away because people wonder "what the hell is that up the road" It gets their attention. they also have steady mode to use too.
I run 2 lights on my bikes, Ventura PowerBeam online sight to store @ Walmart about $10 a pop
and you will not find a better light that cheap anywhere. the clamp will fit your bar I use the extra mount on this bike because of the bulge bar
lights
When set up to commute these bike are great durable commuters and you may never have to get a "road" bike. You will be creating a go anywhere bike, road or trail
If you update your Bio with your location, we better offer advice on the products that you seek. for a tool kit I like to go through the bike and see what allen sizes it has and nut sizes and use individual wrenches for my specific bike. but there are multi-tool products to choose from also. I am not a fan of stick-on patches,use the old feather edged with the scratch and glue and pack a spare tube. any frame pump will get you going again, co2 models are a must for tubeless tires. I see Joe is not fond of blinking lights, I think they are the bomb and can be seen from far away because people wonder "what the hell is that up the road" It gets their attention. they also have steady mode to use too.
I run 2 lights on my bikes, Ventura PowerBeam online sight to store @ Walmart about $10 a pop
and you will not find a better light that cheap anywhere. the clamp will fit your bar I use the extra mount on this bike because of the bulge bar
lights
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