I've never ridden the BMC Monstercross, but I would put albastaches on it, some pass tires and call it a day.
I have a Hillborne and it's very comfortable. On Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 8:27:00 PM UTC-4, Erik Wright wrote: > > Hey all, > > *Short version of the question:* > > I have a 56cm double TT Sam Hillborne and a 56cm BMC Monstercross. If you > were to choose between the two, which would you choose to set up as a drop > bar long distance rando-type bike? Is the answer "whichever fits best"? > > *Long version with some background info:* > > I'm not a club rider and I don't typically go on day rides or recreational > rides. Once in a blue moon I'll jump on my Giant Defy 3 > <https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/defy-3-2015> and ride for a day with a > couple friends, but for the most part I'm a rock solid commuter and bike > camper. I received the Defy in 2015 for my participation in Bike & Build > <https://bikeandbuild.org/> and it was my first "nice" road bike, and by > that I mean it was the first bike I got that wasn't $150 off craigslist or > built at a bike coop. So I guess "nice" means new? Anyway, I've ridden it > across the US twice and probably have about 12,000 miles on it, but it's > not a reflection of the rest of my stable; after a 50ish mile ride today, I > fully accepted that a) the fit is uncomfortable, b) the tires are way too > heckin' narrow, and c) the ride is "jostling," a word that my friend used > to describe the ride after comparing her similar road bike to the Cross > Check she's been riding for a few months. > > I want to attempt Crush the Commonwealth in the Spring and/or just do some > longer rando-type rides, but I don't quite have the bike for it right now > (at least in the ways they're set up). With a stable at 5 and my wallet > feeling light, I'm very hesitant to buy the "right" bike to do it. I was > eyeing the Crust Lightning Bolt last night, and while it'd be a dream, I > decided I should work with what I've got. > > I have a BMC Monstercross set up as my bikepacking/offroad touring rig > (see photo), and my Sam set up in what I consider a "classic" Riv way: > Albatross handlebars, Marks rack + basket, etc., and I use it as my > fenderless fair-weather commuter. Honestly, it's the dream setup I imagined > when I purchased the bike off this list. I know folks ride Sams as road > bikes all the time, but wanted to hear if the BMC is a solid alternative > for this purpose. Honestly, the long top tube of the Sam makes me hesitant, > although I know I shouldn't read too much into the numbers and should just > give it a shot. > > Another thought I have is that maybe I just don't like drop bars? I > haven't set a bike up with them for about 3 years and have gone mostly > upright, cycling through the gambit of alt bars. That said, I want to give > these 46cm Noodles that I've had lying around a chance. > > Thanks for all your input, and sorry if the photo is sideways. > > Erik in Philly > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
