TIme to switch out the 23mm Bontrager RaceXLite Hardcases for the 28mm Specialized Roulux Pro IIs and brave the 25-degree weather.

I’ve gotta do my time. Might not be the best bike for it, but oh well. I can’t afford a ‘cross bike yet!

On a different but related note, I think I’m going to rebuild my Mavic Ksyrium SLs in the near future. They’re starting to need it.

Photo by livetheoutdoors, 2013.

I just can’t make up my mind. 

Is the extra $250 worth it for an extra 20mm of travel front and rear? (110mm vs 130mm)? Same rear shock, just different geometries yielding different travel. Stumpy has a Fox Evolution F130 RL fork and the Camber has a Fox Float Evolution RL 29 fork.

The only other difference between the two bikes is that the Stumpy has a SRAM X9 rear derailleur and the Camber has a Shimano XT Shadow rear derailleur. Other than that, they have identical specs.

Any opinions out there?

I would do a lot for this bike.

Specialized Stumpjumper EVO