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My hunch is you'd be better served by a tyre with tread all over than a semi slick. Have you considered the WTB Resolute or similar? They just released a supposedly tougher model (with classy black sidewalls). I have…
NoCoGreg is right! Better have a little extra chain than not enough.
32 and 34 teeth are very similar. The real difference between the two cassettes is actually in all the other sprocket choices; the 11-32 is a smoother progression with a largest jump of 14% while the 11-34 is lumpier…
I think it's less about what style of bike it is and more about the riding style and terrain. On rough roads with no suspension it becomes imperative to take weight off your hands, either by standing/pushing on the…
Just want to lend another voice to trying a much smaller chainring. Swapping a 42 for a 38 will only bring your gear range down by 10%, that's not much. Give a 34 a go, they're absolutely everywhere second hand since…
As a total plush tyre convert, I don't think you could regret wider tyres. My only advice is: If the Continental isn't available in the width you want, go ahead and try something else. Otherwise, close Google Chrome and…
Living two streets from the sea I still only clean my bike perhaps once year besides weekly chain oiling, never had any corrosion develop on the working parts of the bike. The only place I've seen rust spots develop is…
+1 for wide range doubles! I put 40/24 × 11-36 on my about-town bike.
Yep, cable fraying in my old bike's 105 5800 levers was a once a year failure. Pretty silly oversight if you ask me.
Incidentally my prayers have been answered :-) https://www.bikeradar.com/news/shimano-di2-wireless-hydraulic-shifter-patented/
I'll be all over electronic shifting when I don't have to charge the batteries. Where's my piezoelectric trickle charger?
For dirt road leisure rides and city commutes a "gravel" bike might not be your best choice. Hopping onto a gravel bike is signing up for a lot of changes at once versus your current ride. Have a think about which…
Tyres swell to a circular cross section so you can assume the height will change as much as the width and work it out from there. 700c is a 622mm dia rim, that's 311mm radius, +40mm tyre = 351mm axle to ground 650b =…
RadDogRoadWarrior wrote: You can use drop bar road style brakes/brifters on the mustache, yes? Yup, make a Google search for "moustache handlebar bicycle" and you'll see loads of examples (you have to include "bicycle"…
Modern brake levers for drop handlebars strike a compromise between the hoods and the drops positions. In the hoods your ability to brake and to hold on to the bars over rough terrain is badly hampered no matter what…
Some details about my sub-compact-2x-with-a-cheap-triple setup in this thread http://ridinggravel.forumchitchat.com/post/new-subcompact-crankset-option-9469036
Regarding crankset, have a look at the Spa Cycles TD-2 triple we discussed in this thread http://ridinggravel.forumchitchat.com/post/new-subcompact-crankset-option-9469036 - all the details are there. 74mm inner BCD…
Oh wow, I'm surprised you're already on 1x and looking into subcompact 2x. If what you want is lower gears and you're satisfied with the jumps, why not keep the 10-42 and go for like a 44/34? front shifting will be…
HollyBoni wrote: That sounds great! A 46-30 with an 11spd 11-36 would be perfect for me I think. I hope there are going to be more options from the bigger manufacturers (maybe even with optimzed FDs) for non…
HollyBoni wrote: How is the front shifting with these sub compact cranks and standard road front derailleurs that were designed for larger chainrings? Can a braze-on FD go low enough? \n \nIt's a bit fiddly to set up…