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That would be interesting to know for sure. I had to laugh when I saw Shimano say that. Don't get me wrong, more clearance is always nice, but the actual difference is so minuscule it's hard to believe it changes much…
I was going to say 20% faster, whoop-de-doo, but actually that would drop it to ~20 watts on BRR, which would make it one of the fastest gravel tires. We shall see what the tests show, I guess. The center tread doesn't…
Keep an eye out on cyclingtips' tech page, sounds like they're starting a series comparing the various options. https://cyclingtips.com/2022/03/why-foam-tire-inserts-are-one-of-the-best-upgrades-for-your-gravel-bike/
For mud you basically want the opposite of a road tire. Big, tall, chunky, widely separated knobs. Look for a tread similar to the Specialized Hillbilly tires.
Crust has a surprisingly well-priced wheelset at $525, it comes built with a front dynamo hub. Weights are pretty decent too.…
joe_guilbeau wrote: Can you imagine 6.5-inches of spacers...✨ You didn't see my Surly Midnight Special with the stem at the top of a totally uncut steerer tube haha. Re: the BB, I just recently have been getting…
Looking good, I do get about 22.5 pounds when I add up the grams you listed, but that's still quite decent for how chonky the frameset starts out. A good thing is I think you double counted the brake calipers, and also…
Personally I think they're running the backsweep on the tops the wrong way. Backsweep is awesome on wide mtb bars, but when my hands are are as close as they are on road bars, ergonomically it should be a forward sweep,…
IS mount is not risky at all to buy. First off, you'll be using an IS to post mount adapter. The big advantage there over flat mount is you can run rotors larger than160 if you want just by using the appropriate…
Tried out a million bars this year. The Soma Condor 2 has insanely short reach. Honorable mention to the PNW Coast bar. Almost all the rest felt pretty similar to each other for reach. As option B, the Microshift Advent…
I think Trek is near the top of the game for aluminum. I recently ordered, and then returned, a Niner RLT 9 aluminum frame. It is nicely made, although I didn't see in pics it has internal cable routing thanks to a…
While none of the tire sizes he tested are ones I would be using, I think the useful takeaway for me is that the rolling resistance generally correlates with tire weight. And it makes sense that the lighter and more…
I'll be interested to see what answers you get, but I was looking at what people are doing for the Crust Towel Rack as the extreme scenario. It looks like they're running mtb ESI grips or whatever in the drops, and then…
That's what the Evil Chamois Hagar has, and it sounds like it works fine. https://cyclingtips.com/2020/03/evil-chamois-hagar-gravel-bike-review/
This sounds interesting. I happen to have a 1372 basket. I didn't actually mount it up, since I'd need to cut the struts way down, but I mocked it up. It looks pretty decent. The one thing is if the handlebar brackets…
Okay, thanks for the input. Good to know.
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I was curious if they still seem to have the trademark suppleness, or if the extra protection drops them back closer to an average tire. I wouldn't mind sacrificing a bit of puncture resistance for the sake of…
Gerben321 wrote: Allright, that makes sense. I'm still a little skeptical, but I like the looks of the 505 and haven't found anything else yet that isn't that hardcore gravel, but more like a road-ish bike. Looks like…
You could also take an angle grinder a slit that cane creek crown to have an easier installation. But you'll loose the sealing function. Dirt might find a better way to your bearing with a slit. If you use a slotted…