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I hope it's different this year, but at the 10th DK200 -- "Muddy Kanza" -- they also had just two checkpoints and the "water oasis." When a pack of us arrived at the "oasis" there was a long line standing, waiting for…
Indytrailbuilder wrote: If you run a 46 big ring with an 11 cog, you are at 117 gear inches. You will still be out geared if someone has a 50/11 at 128 gear inches (note that a 42/10 also has 117 gear inches and you…
TonyM wrote: Interesting! What are you running now? 50/34 11-34? 46/30 11-34
Indytrailbuilder wrote: So run a bigger chainring. I have a 44 oval chainring with a 10-42 cassette. I haven't been able to run out of gears on steep descents. If you are racing and worried about guys dropping you on…
TonyM wrote: are you then going 2x or 1x? And with 700C or 650B wheels? I went 2x. (I did 1x on gravel for 18 months and didn't like it. 1x is GREAT unless you're racing down a relatively smooth, fast descent. Then, a…
This last Saturday, I rode the Open Range 200k Gravel Race on a set of 650x47 Elwoods run tubeless on HED Ardennes Plus wheels. For those who don’t know, the Open Range offers a huge variety of surfaces — sand, dirt,…
I measured at the sidewall (without the lugs). Since my wheel is 21mm inside width and yours is a couple mm wider, I suspect that's why the same tire measures wider on your wheel. The "standard" wheel is even narrower…
67DGS wrote: FlashBazbo Thats kinda odd. My Ventures are a true 47 on DTSwiss 22.5mm rims. They inflated to 47 mm right out of the box. After a few rides they have plumped up to about 48 mm. Could there have been a mix…
I bought a set of Venture 47's for a couple races coming up. Although they are sold as 47's and labeled as 47's, they're not 47's. The embossing on the sidewall says they are manufactured as 44mm tires. And when you…
SOLD! Thanks, Scott.
Okay, how about $400 shipped to the continental U.S.? I'm lowering my price.
clarksonxc wrote: is the battery fairly easy to get at? It couldn't be easier. Do you see the oblong housing next to the crank arm, in the gap in the chain ring -- about 3 o'clock in the photo? (It has the Stages logo…
FOR SALE: Stages R power meter with integrated Ultegra 8000 compact crankset (50/34) in like-new condition. This crank and power meter are perfect for gravel bikes, TT/triathlon bikes, and aero road bikes with reduced…
I'm finally back, after having completed my search for the Checkpoint replacement. The one bike brand that would have worked for me, but wasn't an option this time, was the Lynskey. Both of Lynskey's gravel offerings…
ljsmith wrote: That is good customer service, but I’m curious what you hope to accomplish. You were very concerned about chainstay length. What frame with 425mm chainstays and Di2 will fit 45mm tires better than the…
I'm not sure if this is a problem for anything but Di2. The closest point of interference, for me, is my Di2 front derailleur. Even a 40mm tire won't clear that derailleur. It sticks back a full inch from the seat tube.…
email.gjm wrote: I have the rear wheel fully forward for the shortest wheelbase and currently running wtb riddler 45c tires and have the stock shimano 105 2x front derailleur. No need to post a photo. Mine is a 2019,…
Darkstar69 wrote: Have you tried to move the axle back a little using the 15mm of adjustable dropout? I understand that they haven't been clear on what tire will clear but with the strangleholds you've got some options…
The Checkpoint is back on Trek's website -- and back with the 38/40mm capacity IF you use a 40mm Bontrager tire and IF it provides 4mm of clearance. (Couldn't they just have said 60mm wide tires or 120mm wide tires IF…
In case you haven't been following it, Trek's 2019 & 2020 Checkpoints were advertised as having clearance for 45mm tires. Then . . . quietly . . . the website reduced the spec to 38mm . . . to 35mm . . . back to 38mm .…