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I like the idea of baskets for commuting but for bike backing would add at least a pound onto the bike. I think the hipster bikepacking crowd is super into them. I could see if you had items that you wanted quick…
Try Hylix, I have a carbon fork from them and have used their bars, stems and seatpost's for years. Search on ebay and you'll see them come up. I am pretty sure they don't have fork mount boss's but a great fork and…
thumper...good points on it being a pure race bike...always found and still find it weird when i see people touring and bikepacking with it. Even though it has the "braze-ons" and capability of touring its so racy that…
I had an exploro (was stolen recently) and absolutely loved it as both a gravel and road bike. To this day my favorite bike. This looks good and even better. I need to look what they did to the geometry (OP said stack…
Good read thanks for sharing! Lenard zinn did a really good study and article on it as well . It’s an older article but still applicable…
+1 for time atac’s.. been using them for decades as my mtb and CX pedals and they’re a great pedal. The cleats Last (they are asemetrical to vary the float and release force). The body is tough and light (they come in a…
Hi Pipeliner...i tend to agree on the SBT GRVL race. I've ridden on parts of the course years ago and can say that all the pic's that i saw of the race, looked just like i remembered.. perfectly groomed WIDE gravel…
Nice, thanks lets keep fingers crossed for both of us! You think they'd have an idea about it by now (deadline to defer/ride was almost 2 weeks ago) I bet they are still worried that they might have to cancel the new…
I had 45's on my old bike and did DK and a few others on "deep dish" rims (40 up front and 45 in back) on a 3t exploro. I liked it but in therms of ride quality i think they vary by brand and builder. If you are worried…
Any word on whether DK might let more people in the DK 200 later 2020 date? I entered the lottery but got denied (rode it in 2019). I know a ton of people that are deferring their entry to 2021 and its seems like there…
sorry just found this thread but yea, I enjoyed the article series a lot but do disagree with their picks. First they reached out to pro's to compile the list and of and not all riders. The pro's are gonna place the top…
Done it before...fun fast course!
Did anyone really profit off of transfers in the past? As others had mentioned here on the forum all transfers were done "by-the-books" with no profiteering that I saw. On both this forum and others that i followed i…
wow great recap...this one is on my radar! I used to live in the boat so need and excuse to get out there
Derek, Great recap! Thanks for sharing. I agree on the fact that it is an expensive endeavor (my guesstimate is about the same at 1k...pricey) and wow can't believe they're going to up the price next year.
Anybody have any navigation drama? My wahoo bolt worked fantastic and made a few wrong turns but that was when i did not have the map up. I made mini laminated cue sheets and maps but did not need 'em (ditched 'em at…
Zurichman ! Yep my drive train woes (chain drops) were due to the fact (speculation on my part) that i was running Sram etap 1.0 which is a road group and i think the rear der (set up with a long cage) running 1x…
The water worked out but if the EF water oasis at mile 100 wasn't there for the DK 200 man, that would have been ugly. I was not expecting it to be there and already in h20 conservation mode at that point..save me. My…
now its looking hot! mid 80's..
same experience with the G-ones...fast and great if you have some pavement to cover. surprisingly durable (ran them tubed in 40's) and great for the basic gravel but if it gets techy look out. Do suprisingly well in the…