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67DGS wrote: Mine was the 3 star Rival build. I am not young and live in a mountainous area, so wanted 22 speeds. I have always had Shimano on my road and mtn bikes , but am getting along nicely with the SRAM. Nice, I'm…
67DGS wrote: Love my Niner RLT9 steel. Not light, but a great ride for long distances. Am currently setting up a 650b wheel set for 650 x 47 tires. After researching a bit more I am leaning towards the RLT9 steel. I…
HollyBoni wrote: Fork recall. I don't think you can buy them right now. I know people put down deposits a while ago and they're just waiting. I can confirm the fork recall situation. None of the Salsa dealers I…
I'm trying to decide on an all purpose gravel bike that will serve as my only ride. I will use the bike for gravel rides of varying lengths, short and long, riding on the road and paved trails, commuting, and some light…
Any recommendations for a good pair of flat pedal shoes fro gravel riding? I run flat pedals for bikepaking adventures when I don't want to carry an additional pair of clipless shoes and am looking for something…
bwepps wrote: The Granfondo article is incorrect. Both the Sequoia Elite and Expert are made from Specialized's "Premium Cr-Mo, size-specific tubing." I just figured this out from Specialized myself. I called to look…
bwepps wrote: I'm running the SLX 24's on my Diverge. They are super light (sub 1,600g), so if you can get a deal on them - go for it. OR lemmeknow what they want for them and I might buy them. 😃 The Gravel King SK's…
bwepps wrote: I have a Sequoia Expert and the new (2018) Carbon Diverge Expert. These are vastly different bikes to be sure. I rode the Sequoia in the 2017 DK200 after I made a couple of big changes. The wheelset on the…
Zurichman wrote: You haven't said how tall your GF is and that will be a deciding factor. I know that the Raleigh Tamland 1 or the Willard would be good bikes in that price range but they start out at I think 52 cm…
chas wrote: Rather depends what you want/need. There are lots of old mountain bikes and hybrids that make decent girlfriend friendly gravel bikes. I know for mine, big beefy tread makes her feel comfortable on gravel.…
I recently got into gravel biking with the purchase of a Specialized Sequoia Elite. I'd like to buy my fiancee a gravel bike so she can join me on rides but I don't have a lot of cash to buy her a high-end bike so I'm…
chas wrote: stud.beefpile makes a good case for Sequoia or Cuthroat for his riding. The question is – is that the type of riding you do? The Checkpoint strikes me as more of a backpacking bike or for the type of riding…
stud.beefpile wrote: Disclaimer: I am a perpetually-recovering bike-upgraditis addict. My perspective on bike frame materials is that if the bike is comfortable (i.e. a good fit or the "right" size), and does what I…
owly wrote: If a lighter-weight road/gravel ride is now your thing then yes, I'd sell the heavy Sequoia. You will notice the ride difference. May as well see what else is out there with similar…
stud.beefpile wrote: One more thing when reviewing those articles is to consider the sources. . . One is a pretty paved-road-specific cycling website (road.cc), while none of the "test crew" on the other website…
chas wrote: What, did you read this? http://road.cc/content/review/215358-specialized-sequoia-expert Well, they both road like “trucks” to me. That said I got off the Sequoia thinking that I could comfortably ride that…
I just recently got into gravel biking without much knowledge or background of what exactly I needed. Last year I purchased a Specialized Sequoia Elite ($2K) on the understanding that it was a solid, versatile choice…
Thanks for your response, I will definitely take a look at Stans No Tubes. The representative as Specialized recommended Roval SLX 24s. Any sense on whether those would be a good pick?
I purchased a Specialized Sequoia Elite a while ago and while I love the bike, it's no secret that as a steel bike it is a bit heavy. I understand that its weight is further compounded by a heavy wheel set intended for…