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Thanks Jamie - and that has to be my all-time favourite bike. No matter what other of my bikes happen to be flavour of the month, that's the one that I always come back to.
I like LT hardtails in the right situation, but if I just want to get out and ride, with no plan or route in mind, then a nice rigid singlespeed, geared low and with a dropper post, is pretty much impossible to beat for me.
I hardly have to do any road work and I'm no racer any more so it works, whereas it might not for others.
Spec. has changed over time but it's probably in its final version now, which is -
Hope Pro2 hubs, Sun Ringle EQ27 rims, Easton Monkeylite carbon bars, RaceFace Turbine 60mm stem, Middleburn RS7 cranks, HBC chainring (I have a 28T & 32T), SKF 600 series BB, Chris King sprocket (18 or 20T, ) Hope Mini brakes with 180/160mm floating rotors and Gravity Dropper Classic two position post.
Cane Creek 110 headset, ODI Ruffian grips, Hope end plugs and seatpost clamp, Salsa QR skewers.
Chunky Monkey and Smorgasbord tyres - that's about it, I reckon.