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Few years back, after a muddy landrun, I converted to 1x. I'm running an 11/42 rear cassette, with a XT RD, with a tan pan, and ultegra front shifters. I am wanting to retire the bike to the smart trainer, so want to go…
^^^what JB says
Koyote wrote: @DrBagg , that almost looks like the tread was sliced by something. Did anything precipitate this, or did it just come apart, as far as you know? Didn't run over anything, as far as I know, unless I was…
Zurichman wrote: Curious if anybody has ever ridden the WTB Riddler 700 X 37 TCS Fast Rolling Light? Because of this review https://granfondo-cycling.com/the-best-gravel-tire/ I decided to give them a try. They are…
Zurichman wrote: Curious if anybody has ever ridden the WTB Riddler 700 X 37 TCS Fast Rolling Light? Because of this review https://granfondo-cycling.com/the-best-gravel-tire/ I decided to give them a try. They are…
Toadmeister....we have a steel tandem, and an aluminium tandem, along with an aluminium Crux, and carbon Boone, and ride every one of them on gravel. Out of all of them, that big ol aluminium tandem gives the smoothest…
Do it, it's self supported, you are supporting yourself, in a manner. Now, I'mma tell you why I said that. 3 years ago I did the landrun 100 for the first time....it's supposed to be self supported (with support crews…
First....thanks to everyone for the help, and the feedback, and after much hang wringing, and worrying about if what I wanted to do with our new tandem would even work...we put it on it's first shakedown ride, on…
chas wrote: just be careful. I find the chain stays are often too narrow, and sometimes the brake bridge ( or the bridge on the seat stays) sometimes is too low. I tried to go bigger on my tandem and oddly had…
Oh.....no good....aluminum frame
drwelby wrote: I did a 27" to 650b x 48 swap on a tandem. I had to crimp the chainstays and move the brake bosses. When I was looking for tandems I saw very few that would have worked for 650b conversions. The…
nublar wrote: I would think a tandem that only takes 700x32C would not fit a 650x48. You might have to go a lot narrower and keep in mind that your BB height also decreases as well. Guess I'm gonna find out, here in…
Scandinavian_dirt wrote: Try Bikecalc. You’ll find almost every combination possible: http://www.bikecalc.com/wheel_size_math That....is an amazing chart.
bikepunksondope wrote: 650bx47/48mm has almost the exact same outer diameter as a 700x30/32. (650b is the same as 27.5 but the 27.5 term is used more on mtb) Thanks, the reason I ask, is that I found a good deal on a…
Some help me out, cause I just don't have time...anyone know what size 27..5 × ? tire would come close to the overall diameter of a 700 x 32m? Thanks in advance
Josh33172 wrote: I don't have any experience with the Lauf GRIT, but I do have experience with the Lauf that I had on my Lynskey that I used quite a lot on gravel. I guess the real difference was the 30mm extra of…
Eraguil wrote: Is the amount of comfort provided by the Shockstop stem worth adding .3 lbs to the weight of my bike? 😬 Yup. I have one on my crux, one on my bone, and will eventually get one for the road bike and…
I will happily keep on riding my Boone
Mega Watts wrote: I have roval sl 50's on my crux, that I use as a gravel bike. rides nice, aero benefit, looks good. biggest downside is cross winds. \n \nThat's what I was gonna buy...gor exact bike, and my Boone
widerisfaster wrote: Not too deep if you want the look of deep wheels, but if your tyre is wider than your wheel you are losing the aero benefit of the deep wheels. So without the aero benefit of a deep wheel, I would…