If your bike is selected, we'll need a total of . Obsessed, in fact. Some will accept less, but about the lowest Q current MTB cranks are M9100 XTR (162mm) and XX1 (168mm). View cart for details. Hey was there any limitations on which cranks you could use? I am looking for a new versatile rugged bike for bikepacking/rough gravel/all round use. . I'd never thought to compare the bombora to the Rove ST, but you're right in that they are very similar. I don't want to be tied into trying to force something to work that will be too much of a compromise, and the low q MTB cranks seem to be expensive, and not that low q. Crust Bombora - $2,300 (Arcadia) | Bikes For Sale | Mohave, AZ | Shoppok Check out photos here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLAa2kIBr1K/. However, it took me a while to gather everything for the build, and the bombora frame got dented really badly on the top tube, compromising its integrity for safe riding in my opinion. The frame remains the same as the steel fork Bombora in terms of geometry, tubing, all the things that make it what it is. To enter, email us your best photo of the bike (preferably at a 90 angle), your Instagram username (optional), and a short description of you and your rig. As to be expected from all but the highest-end steel bikes, the oversized frame is stiff and responsive but will reveal a tolerable amount of bottom bracket flex under hard effort. Anyone have any experience setting up a Crust Bombora with 2X in front? I have a GRX 2x groupo and hoping it will fit. If you see any mention of Boost 148 spacing the chances of anything less than ~170mm Q cranks clearing are slim to none. For Issue 08, we invited several contributors to return and pick up where earlier trips and ideas left off and also feature a handful of first-timers whose perspectives weve long been eager to share Issue 07 Issue seven is a celebration of courage and discovery of what were capable of when we dont let others expectations define us Issue 06 examined a diverse range of topics, including embracing aloneness, rekindling a sense of adventure, grappling with failure, and many more Our Readers Rig of the week comes from Maxwell Johnston in Austin, Texas, who gives us a look at his beautifully color-coordinated Crust Bombora and shares some thoughts on what bikepacking means to him. (Australia) A shallow isolated piece of reef located a distance offshore.". We keep the tube set light to keep the ride quality opulent. View about #bombora on Facebook. Tijs' Crust (Comment 16884847) - lfgss.com cyclespeak Looking back on the genesis of this bike build, where were you in terms of the riding you were doing?
