Monstercross or 29er, circa 1993

In the early '90s I spent a year or two riding my Trek 750 Multitrack cyclocross bike (steel using Trek's 26" MTB lugs) as my mountain bike. 45mm tires just fit in the rear, though I usualy ran 42mm for clearance. Rode that bike everywhere and loved how it rolled over things.

Dreaming about full width mtb tires (and 2.0" tires were still considerec the normal width then) for it inspired me to design this bike.

It was a mountain bike then. More likely to be called a monstercross now. And similar to my current favorite bike I had built a few years ago, "Hermie".

I can do almost anything on Hermie. From road rides to back country trails. If I could have only one bike, this would be it--or the one that will follow it.

See you Out There,
-shiggy

The Best Bikepacking Routes

Adventure Cycling recently posted their top ten bike packing routes in the western US.

I have ridden parts of several of these as day trips. Riding them as self supported, multi day trips changes the experience. Which is better? Day rides vs trips. Instant thrills vs continous adventure? Full support vs self sustained. Group rides vs solo journeys.

There is no right or wrong answer. It is all about the ride.

See you Out There.