Another big sky day in East Lothian...
How big?-this big!, pic by work colleague Iain...
29+ week continues...
Home from a busy day mowing at work and i took the Surly ECR out to try it on the local trails,
Friend Craig jumped at the chance to try Mikes Krampus and we headed around the local estate then a loop around Whitekirk Hill...
Waiting for Craig i put all three 29+ bikes together, Surly KramPug, Surly Krampus, and Surly ECR...
Some figures for fellow bike geeks...
Interesting things comparing the Krampus, and it`s home brew brother-the `KramPug` Pugsley Fatbike with 29+ offset Krampus wheels fitted...
More stand over clearance on the KramPug, despite the larger 29+ wheels raising the Pugsley BB by an inch..
Krampus BB height is 13 1/2 inches...
KramPug BB is lower at 13 inches...
KramPug chain stay lenght with Monkey Nuts fitted is 18 1/4 inches...
Krampus with no Monkey Nuts fitted is 17 1/4 inches...
Out on the trails and Craig was enjoying the Krampus...
And i the ECR!...
pic by Craig...
And the roll on rougher gravel...
Always someone with bigger rubber... :)
Taking a photo of taking a photo...
ECR rolls easy over this stuff...
Oak trees leaves are now out...
Dog cemetery...
1884...
Pic by Craig...
Two finger salute to Hawthorns now i`m rolling Ghetto tubeless!...
pic by Craig...
265 feet only but superb views...
29+ eats this sort of surface...
Light nearly gone...
Home for a cuppa tea and coffee...
This sign makes me smile... :)
And two riders impressed with two bikes...
ECR first impressions;
Lovely handling, i feel really sat in the bike riding on the drops of the Salsa Woodchipper bars,
The bike feels real eager to honk on, despite this being an off road 29+ tourer.
pic by Craig...
The 29+ concept i have used over 2 years now on the Pugsley so used to the roll, comfort and grip,
The ECR does all this and has a fit that already makes me want to just keep riding.
Looking forward to some long days out riding this bike soon...
pic by Craig
More soon...
ECR looks good! I'll be considering for my next bike.... keep us posted.
ReplyDeleteEverything the Fargo promised but didn't deliver Bruce!
ReplyDeleteDoes the ECR feel any "slower" than a Krampus?
I'm seriously lusting after both bikes (can't afford either at the moment!). I'm sure both would suit but I still hoon around the forest keeping up with friends on cross-country bikes so I'm thinking the Krampus might be the one to go for?
- Antoine
Hi Antonine, The ECR does not feel that much slower on regular trails, i am sure the Krampus would ride quicker at a MTB centre, you would notice the geometery there,
ReplyDeleteIf i did not have the offset wheels for the Pugsley i would probably go for the Krampus.
The ECR kind of grew out the Karate Monkey drop bar concept so has been a cheaper frame swap option having all the parts,