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If you're based in Waterbury, you could follow the route of the Waterbury Gravel Grinder event: https://vmba.org/event/13th-annual-waterbury-gravel-grinder/ You could also go park in Jonesville and follow either Wes…
Slim wrote: I am (nearly) 6’5” and running the 61 cm with a 130mm stem. But this doesn’t tell you anything very useful. The best way to know is to compare it to the reach of your current bike: Do you have the fit dialed…
Jabes76 wrote: 19.2 lbs as a 61cm frame!!! How tall are you? I'm trying to decide between the 59 and the 61. The 61 is nice and tall, but a little long for me. I'm 6'1".
olapiquena wrote: The weather was pretty glorious, wasn't it? Conditions were pretty perfect. Sorry to hear about TRP. That said, they have phenomenal customer service. I highly recommend calling them (not emailing). As…
olapiquena wrote: Well... how'd Rasputitsa go for you? Any tequila shots? Or Unicorn hugs? Rasputitsa was fun! The weather was way better than I expected. Not much mud at all, but I did think there were some sketchy…
I did see that. Looks like I’m going with a 42 soma cazadero. Mud could be interesting!
At the last minute, I talked myself out of the fat bike (it's so draggy, even with the pressure up to 5 psi). I put the Gravdals on the Salsa Vaya and rode that instead. Turned out to be a great choice. They're pretty…
olapiquena wrote: Have you emailed Peter? Depending on conditions I'm fairly certain he'll put out an email ahead of the RIDE. The beauty of this RIDE is that it is a total crap shoot. Bring two bikes and a couple sets…
olapiquena wrote: VOMAR should be an absolute mess this year. The Ascutney area is sitting under about 20-30inches of snow pack right now. With more to come over the next two days. I live about an hour south, and we've…
I should have said that I have a Salsa Vaya, so I have a fair amount of clearance - probably 700 x 50. I think I'll give the Gravdals a try. They're crazy expensive, but they'll give me some peace of mind and they're…
I'm riding in an early season gravel event up here in Vermont called the VOMAR ( https://www.vermontoverland.com/vomar/ ). The conditions can really vary at the end of March from relatively dry, to a mud pit to ice and…
Since the Cutthroat is largely a MTB frame, the Q factor is wider (i.e. the pedals are further apart). Would love to know if people actually notice that in practice. Or does it feel just like a road bike? I have a fat…
ljsmith wrote: The Cutthroat cannot use more than a 38T for 1x. For 2x it can use a 42T. But with a 10-42 cassette, the 38T is plenty unless you are using it as a road bike also. Out of pure interest, what would stop…
I have a 58cm 2013 Vaya (that I love): http://salsacycles.com/bikes/archive/2013_vaya The stack and reach are almost identical to the large Cutthroat: http://salsacycles.com/bikes/cutthroat/2018_cutthroat_force_1 I…
How much are you selling it for?
I had BB7s on my Salsa Vaya. They were good until I dared touch them and then they were awful. They are really hard to adjust due to the single piston design. You have to account for the flex of the rotor against the…
pauley wrote: Have you considered the Salsa Vaya? It is steel, room for 50c tires, $799 for frameset. Seems like a good choice for your needs and wants. I'd also give a strong thumbs up for the Salsa Vaya, especially if…
Off topic, but can I ask how wide those Schwalbe S-One tires are on a Grail rim? I want them for my Salsa Colossal, but I only just have room for 30mm tires. The wide Grail rims I have are making 28mm tires balloon to…
That's great. So if anyone else wants some BB7s, please let me know. Mine are in good condition with pads that have plenty of life. I cleaned them up. The only issue is that they probably need new rubber boots:…
RunsWithScissors, are your BB7s sold? I also have some to sell, but I don't want to hijack your post until yours are gone :-)