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I have a merida big trail 800 from the 27.5+ days. The fork is actually a 29er fork, if the Roscoe has the same, then putting a 27.5 x 2.4 or smaller on the bike would not be the best idea...
I'd recommend 2.6 schwalbe hans dampf, with the harder compound on the back and soft on the front.
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I'm currently stuck in decision paralysis over what new knobbly tyred thing to buy.
Top two contenders aren't quite ticking all the boxes.
One is adourned with E.Thirteen rubbish, however it is my favourite colour.
Second also has E.Thirteen rubbish on it, and is my preferred bike on paper, except it uses a superboost rear hub, which severely limits hub/wheel choice. And the frame only option isn't a colour that I really like
(yes I know I'm shallow when it comes to bike colours. Last big bike cost me a lot more than it could have, just because I didn't like the fully built colour option!)
On the plus side, I've been gradually upping the mileage/climbing, and managed to complete the monthly Strava climbing challenge last month.
After spending too much time digging over the past few months, climbs are starting to feel OK again, and the legs are feeling better.
Road bike has been serviced in anticipation of dry roads and double digit temperatures, and the short travel full bouncer is currently being rebuilt to get more off-road miles in, in anticipation of my planned autumn adventure.
I'm sure you will be ok. Get a few 100 miles weeks in and a few 60-70 miles if you can and you'll kill it
What kind of mileage are you hitting and what amount of elevation?
The route this year seems to be very similar to the first year out to Essex, which means fast and flat. If you can get yourself to 100km and maybe 2000-2500 meters elevation on a day, you'll easily be able to tackle the 160km and 1300m of the Essex route. Just make sure you are hydrated and fueled very well. The biggest block will be mental, not physical. I ran into a mental headwind from around 105-120km, but just focused on a steady pace and regular cadence and eventually pushed through it. From 120k on I was surprised at how good I felt.
I'm sure you'll kill it. It's quite a thrill riding with so many people so quickly on the way out to Essex. Your average speed will go way up, just don't overdo it.
Crank extractor strips, so you have to cut them off.
Wheels are pretty average, but their hubs aren't that great.
The main good thing they make, and what they built their reputation on, are their chain guides.
For a big bike that will be ridden hard, there are other brands I'd much rather have, but e13 has been pushing OE stuff hard so quite a lot of bike brands are using their stuff just now.
I know which bike/frame I'd prefer, but the colour scheme I'd prefer has a build spec I don't really like (air shock, SRAM drivetrain/brakes, and e13 wheels). And the frame only option comes in a colour scheme that I think is a bit mleh
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Seriously though, I like to maintain my bikes myself and the EPS groupsets are just ridiculously expensive - for components that wear out or are often damaged. So much of what the bike industry is trying to force on me is stuff I don’t want - hydraulic disc brakes, tubeless tyres, bib longs that don’t have stirrups, white shoes, and those socks that reach half way up your calf.