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SeerAtlas · 05-06-2016, 12:09 PM

dunno bout the mountain elevation , but we running two hawks w 16/45 and seems to me (ymmv) about optimal at around1k elevation, start right up with a touch of choke depending on temp, run strong, 5th pulls fine. our median main road speed is a tad over 60, secondary road easy 45- 55. one bike's chain turned to silly string at about 650 km. the other, (mine

is holding up like a champ. (the walmart dupont chain spray before any substantial travel returning its usual benefits.) most riding is a 20-30 minute secondary road sprint then some hours of trail grinding at low speed.

05-06-2016, 12:09 PM	#75
SeerAtlas Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 770	dunno bout the mountain elevation , but we running two hawks w 16/45 and seems to me (ymmv) about optimal at around1k elevation, start right up with a touch of choke depending on temp, run strong, 5th pulls fine. our median main road speed is a tad over 60, secondary road easy 45- 55. one bike's chain turned to silly string at about 650 km. the other, (mine is holding up like a champ. (the walmart dupont chain spray before any substantial travel returning its usual benefits.) most riding is a 20-30 minute secondary road sprint then some hours of trail grinding at low speed. __________________ Seer's First LAW-"FLY THE PLANE!", fail that, and nothing else matters. 12th Law- Consider what marvels you might do if only you had tomorrow to live over again. Third Law-When someone tells you some thing "Can't Be Done", what they're really saying is They can't do it!!14th Law-Just because something "IS", doesn't necessarily mean it SHOULD be.. Eighth Law-The only true personal security is anonymity.Ninth Law-Humans tend to learn very little when speaking.10th Law-Some lives ARE worth taking
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