The Evergreen is a bit of a chameleon by nature, adapting and changing to best suit the terrain it’s tackling. Day or night, loaded or unloaded, technical or rolling, with a few pre-ride modifications the Evergreen can be perfectly suited to handle it all. Below is a photo essay that demonstrates how a few modifications can transform the bike from a road worthy rig, to a loaded expedition bike.
Exhibit A:
Model
: Seven Cycles Evergreen SL
Purpose: Fast road rides. Keep up with any pure road bike and still be able to roll in the woods
How: Schwalbe One tires. Full on road performance – and I’d still ride these on any mountain trail.
Exhibit B:
Model
: Seven Cycles Evergreen SL
Purpose: Mostly paved conditions with some dirt road sections.
How: Ruffy Tuffy 28c slick tire. As an aside, this tire and the Roll-y Pol-y are some of our favorite off road tires.
Exhibit C:
Model
: Seven Cycles Evergreen SL
Purpose: Fast wet or dry conditions in mixed terrain; more paved than dirt. Cyclocross style; fast handling for tight terrain. Works great with 45mm fenders for those fun wet rides.
How: Clement MSO 32 knobby with center ridge
Exhibit D:
Model
: Seven Cycles Evergreen SL
Purpose: Fast dry conditions in mixed terrain; equal parts paved and dirt
How: Clement LAS 33c filetread tires
Exhibit E:
Model
: Seven Cycles Evergreen SL
Purpose: Mixed terrain exploration; wet conditions; more dirt than paved
How: Clement MSO 40c tires
Exhibit F:
Model
: Seven Cycles Evergreen SL
Purpose: Night riding mixed terrain exploration; wet conditions; more dirt than paved
How: Son28 generator hub, Edelux II headlight, Clement MSO 40c tires
Exhibit G:
Model
: Seven Cycles Evergreen SL
Purpose: All day – and night – riding in all conditions and all terrain; worldwide travel.
How: BTC couplers, PDX City fenders, Revelate Viscacha saddle bag, Revelate Mountain Feedbag, Ortlieb Ultimate 6 handlebar bag, Son28 generator hub, Edelux II headlight, Clement MSO 40c tires
This photo essay might make for a fun flip book.