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The Stigmata is a beautiful bike, and Santa Cruz takes care of its customers. As for the bento box brazeons, I have a Revelate Gas Tank that straps on, I trimmed the velcro strap to size, and that thing doesn't budge,…
I'm 200 lbs and ride a mix of road and gravel. My rear pads (resin) most recently lasted 3,500 miles and 250,000 feet of elevation. The front pads are still going strong, I think because I avoided them at first because…
I agree with ljsmith that your priorities are key, as are your stack and reach requirements. What you list suggests at least some interest in vibration dampening. I have no experience with the Niner, but I have a Revolt…
I have found that, assuming correct fit, each bike's geometry affects one's perceptions and nudges one's riding position in a particular direction. Each bike wants to be ridden a certain way. Although my position is…
smoothmoose wrote: Also curious how the cornering knobs perform on the SS, to me they seem too thin edge to really provide much support on gravel and will likely squirm on the road. I too wondered going in about the…
4000 miles was my estimate for my current SS 43s because they are beefier than the slicks. I got 2500 out of my RH Snoqualmie endurance. I expect the slicks to run somewhere between those two: 3000? 3500? That's how…
My understanding is that many of the plus casings simply extend the protective layer bead to bead instead of just under the tread, to guard against sharp rocks slicing sidewalls. Whereas if you're having issues with…
I am a noncompetitive schlub but the closest comparison I have is one of my routine loops (33 mi., 2500 ft ele., all tarmac), which I rode with the RH 44 endurance at 425g each and, within a week or so, the GK 38/40…
Congratulations! Ride it in good health! You really are fortunate to have found a proper bike in these crazy times. My LBS sells both Giant and Marin, and has shared similar stories. I was in there recently when a new…
The GK 38 slick is an awesome all-around tire: light, tough, fast, supple and cheap. If I had to choose one tire for mostly tarmac, it would be that one. Its main weakness is that it's boring and unsexy because you…
I'm using GK SS 700 x 43s now. They definitely softened up after 200 miles or so. I suspect based on past use of Gravel King slicks (38s) that the SS are beefy enough to maintain the same supple ride over a majority of…
I got the 2020 Revolt Advanced 2 almost exactly one year and 4,500 miles ago, coming up from a stout (28 lb?) Brodie Argus set up in adventure mode. Mine has the 105 derailleurs and hydros. I swapped out the stock…