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I just did the 88mi Gravel Nationals on the 45 Reavers. Mix of fluffy loose stuff, hardpack and about 6 miles of pavement. The Reavers perform really well in the fluff. They are getting worn down in the center tread…
I've got about 1k miles on a set of Reaver 700-45s. I don't know about steel drum tests but I do like the way these tires ride and handle. I've been on some 44 RH Snoqualmie slicks and there is a noticable traction…
I've ranged from 235 to 265 over the last 8 years or so. When it comes to drop bar bikes I've only ridden carbon. Road and gravel. I do spend a fair amount of time on flat bar bikes too but around 6000 miles of gravel…
I do a few races every year, will do one a month this season. I like where gravel racing is right now. There is a huge number of events to choose from nowadays and if I'm traveling I can usually find one to hit. The…
I rode the Co2UT race a couple week ago and with about 20 miles left my Garmin (running the race-provided GPx file) said to turn at a Y intersection but everyone was going straight. I followed them but there were a…
If you live in steep country and do lots of climbing, an AXS Eagle conversion is a great way to go.
That is one heck of a good price. 2x or 1x?
I've no doubt the reason I had failures was the fact that I liked to ride with the leather adjusted really tight. They were uncomfortable for me if there was any sag at all. I did get about 3k miles out of the first…
Gotten a couple rides in. Very happy with it at this point. It's no race machine but it really is a magic carpet ride.
Those are 45mm Ramblers on it in the pic. It is supposed to fit 50mm so I may order a set of those. I do have a nice set of 650b’s with 2.1” Thunder Burts though so I’ll give those a try before I buy different 700c…
Still have a few things to do; grip tape, longer and lower stem, setback seat post will get it in the ballpark but it's close to done.
I ended up with two Selle Anatomica saddles on different bikes. After a couple years they both broke down on me. A broken alloy frame on one and the leather stretched out until it tore on the other. I am a Clyde at the…
I've scrounged around quite a bit and just haven't come up with a XC frame that would do what I wanted. I know that Lachlan Morton runs big chainrings on a Cannondale xc bike (as do about all pro Leadville 100 racers)…
In my quest for an all-season crappy dirt road bike I'm giving some serious thought to converting a cross country bike with lockout front and rear to a dropbar bike. I almost bought a Niner MCR frame since they have…
I ride a 2x GRX with a 36t SRAM cassette. Much better gearing than the Shimano 11-34. Better spacing and better low end.
Rather than making them all Microspline, shim is going to have another hub design yet for the 12spd road cassettes. Ugh. And a 2x 12 speed with 34t max? Meh. The only advantage I see over the 11spd is the lower tooth…
SOLD
After a summer of less riding than I normally do because of some family health things, I have a few conclusions to update. I sold the Diverge because it just didn’t fit me well. I really liked the AXS mullet setup and…
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Depends on your gravel. If you are riding crushed limestone you will wear your tires much faster. As few as 1000miles in some areas. Pit gravel or mined gravel like we have where I ride, you can easily get 2k miles out…