My old bike, a 21 Rocky Mountain Soul 10 which I would like to make into a somewhat capable commuter. Already got rid of the square taper bb for sram dub and sx cranks ( 32t x-sync ring ), and fitted microshift acolyte derailleur/shifter and a 11-42t cassette. Thing pedals great but the tires hardly roll and the fork hardly works, any ideas?
Need to do a break bleed and throw on some wider bars as well.
by Bardel-
2 Comments
Do you need the fork to work for commuting? What’s your commute like? What do you want to achieve?
As for the tyres: At least the Schwalbe Tough Tom on the front has super high rolling resistance, basically *any* other tyre will roll better.
Wider bars aren’t going to help you on a commute and depending how much city commuting you have could be a detriment.
Change the tires to some slicks, get a rigid fork and call it a day. It isn’t going to be the greatest commuter no matter what you do.