I'm going to be going for this in early July this year, so I will need to begetting out much more on the MTB to train for it, as it will be 7 days of30-40 mile, 4000 ft climb riding in a row. Apart from improving myself, I also need to improve the bike a bit. Specifically, the wheels and fork and a rack. I've just fitted some Mavic CrossOne wheels to replace the stock GiantCR70's. They feel significantly lighter and have much smoother bearings. Now I'm just waiting for the new fork, a RockShox XC32 Solo Air 100mm (it's only a Revel hardtail, not worth putting a £500 fork in) to replace the stock Suntour one (it's pretty knackered already) and I'm hoping this sheds a bit more weight and is a big improvement. Have I done right? Anyone have experience of these wheels? I don't go crazy at trail centres getting big air or anything, so the XC32 should be OK for the job... I think. For the trip, my only objective is to get there.
Preferrably uninjured :tongue:
Any opinions are appreciated, the fork hasn't arrived yet, so I can stillchange my mind on it and get something different.
I had some Rockshox XC32 forks to replace the somewhatleaky Suntour forks on my Hardrock Pro and they were amassive improvement. They are a good choice IMHO. I can't help with the wheels I'm afraid. Good luck withthe ride and have fun!
Sounds fun, what route are you taking? Some friends anI are doing something similar in April starting nearKendal and finishing in Scarborough. Those xc 32s are nice basic forks I couldn't feel much difference between them and my recons so should be a huge upgrade from the suntours. Hope you have a good trip
