Steel Is Real 14Mar15

On this most auspicious Pi Day, I declare to biker friends and doubters everywhere that steel is real. I recalled my old CroMo bikes of yore - but much lighter. So smooth - smoother now with fatter tires and being a 29er. The Summit Co Magic Carpet Ride is finished and it's maiden ride deemed awesome - just a short couple loops of Blodgett were taken with aplomb. The MCR9 is outfitted with super wide gearing allowing one crank turn just .6 revs of the tire for low and a decent 3.7 turns for high - I got the triple just for roadie dual purpose. It weighed in at 24# with pedals but no tools or tube. Here's the spec and the before and after shots.