I’ve been on the bike for about four weeks now in the UK, starting from Land’s End, with another 10 days or so to John O’Groats. Since this bike is set up as essentially a world-tourer, it’s very heavy and has been slow going with lots of climbing, often over 1,000 meters a day. Aside from the weight and a rear hub failure that resulted in running a 27.5 up front and a 29er in the rear until I can get new wheels (the new trend, a reverse mullet!), it’s performed really well. I’m planning to head across to mainland Europe this summer and ride east through as many mountains as I can. An off-road-focused world tour is the end goal, though I have no real timeline and may end up completing it in pieces.