An efficient journey for equilibrium

Unbound 2023 was chaotic, I know every Unbound is, but this one was one for the books.

From glaciers to volcanos, Iceland has so much to offer. It is not an easy ride. However, the journey will reward you in many ways. Whether it is the natural hot springs or simply the extraterrestrial landscape, you’ll find something to satisfy your hunger for bike adventure.

The shortage of parts with the pandemic got us to be more creative to have our bike season going forward. My new sponsor Panorama Cycles provided me with a bike frame and as part of our deal, I had no drivetrain components provided with the bike. I had an old Shimano 2x11 “road” groupset laying around and recently found an SLX MTB rear derailleur with a clutch so I could use it as a one-by (1x) drivetrain with a big mountain bike style cassette up to a 50 tooth cog. To make the road shifters work with the MTB rear derailleur, an adaptation of the cable pull ratio is necessary so that the small pull from the shifter, makes a big pull on the MTB derailleur.