Well from myself, it wasn't today but today last week when the weather was a bit better.
I had been fiddling with the Ogre during the week and still trying to figure what racks etc to put on it but decided to take it out on a run I had planned to Loch More, Altnabreac and towards Forsinard across the flow country. Was going to take the Trucker but seeing as I have a few longer off road rides coming up for the Ogre, I thought I better make sure it works on all surfaces. More so the fit and comfort.Managed out early Sat afternoon, first off went south from the west side of Loch More but have a long haul on the straight roads before getting anywhere decent and with the weather looking rubbish I decided to turn and head north west and out past Altnabreac and then west towards Forsinard.
A lot of logging around Loch More meant a good few miles on some big gravel before smoothing out onto a mix of embedded gravel before the nice dirt west of Altnabreac. With no rack I put my Surly frame bag on and relocated my water bottle to the front forks and this along with my handlebar bag meant I had more than enough room for stuff (snacks). All was good.
I am happy with the Ogre as the setup and position was great and with rack on back and a couple of anycages on the front it will have more than enough carry capacity. The Rohloff works great, I really like it and it made no difference whether it was dirt, gravel, tarmac. The shifting was nice, always smooth and deliberate, no misses. The wheels I built were still round at the end which is always a bonus. No rattles, bangs or bumps at all.
Here's a couple of photos.
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