Katie walks us through her inspirations for riding singlespeed and why lately she has been gear curious.. She drops some solid gems in here for reasons to ride either style!
After lots of contemplation, I decided to build up my new Chumba Sendero Ti with gears. I went with a full Shimano XT setup with a 30 tooth chainring for most of my rides, and a 28 tooth chainring for loaded bikepacking, including the Grand Loop race. The Grand Loop was the first time I’ve lined up for a bikepacking race with a derailleur on my bike since 2018. Watch the video for reflections about bikepack racing with gears vs. on a singlespeed!
Which way would you bikepack with your Sendero? Let us know in the comments.
Bikes Shown:
Chumba Sendero Titanium with gears
Chumba Sendero Steel Singlespeed
Both with Dispersed Bikepacking Gear custom bagsets