So in my endless pursuit to make a great bike "better" I ordered up a Truvativ HammerSchmidt. The HammerSchmidt (if you aren't familiar) is Truvativ's way to revolutionize the crankset by basically combining a single ring crank that functions as a double (utilizing a Planetary and Sun gear setup) and a chain guide. Upon opening the box, I was a bit intimidated by all of the "crap" that it contained. All in all the install was actually very easy and looks super clean once installed. The most noticeable difference with the setup is the fact that you can shift whenever and however you want....pedaling backwards? it shifts....hit a massive kicker and are 30 feet in the air? it shifts.....want to pedal backwards while flying 30 feet in the air and let out a 20 second 3 octave fart? it shifts. The second most noticeable attribute to the 'ol Schmidt is the clearance....loads upon loads upon loads of clearance, in fact...there is a video of a rider rolling right over a 36" tall tree stump and he doesn't touch the crank. At the end of the day I am done messing with this bike....I swear. Time to put all sorts of mileage on it.
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