Splashed out on a new frame – Specialized Epic Marathon. The idea is firstly to bring the bike count down by building up this bike from the Specialized Stumpjumper hardtail & the Anthem, then sell off whatever is left over leaving me with my choice set up. In truth it was only the Shimano XT Deore wheels set, the Shimano XT SPD pedals & seat that the Anthem gave up, the rest came off the Hardtail.
I needed to buy a new front derailleur – Shimano XT Deore - to clear the Epics rear suspension links.
First roll out was out to Yarra Flats, it’s so cool that I have this sort of singletrack only 20mins ride out – just enough to warm the legs before the elbows come out.
The rear derailleur felt like it wanted some tuning, but I found that after about 30mins riding the rear mech just settled down & worked well without any adjustment, sometimes you just have to let new stuff bed in I suppose. Although I was concerned that on the Epic, the rear gear cable runs the full length in an outer, & at the end the 180degree bend (into the rear mech) is tight.
Seeing as the Epic still feels new to me I’ll be riding it throughout the week commuting & maybe dirt crits on Thursday night. I figured by the BMC100 next Sunday I should have it locked down.
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