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Cool, thanks for further insight!🙂
nstelemark wrote: I would like to say I had the forethought to weigh it but I did not. Based on comparing it to my wife's DI2 Crockett, it is just noticeably heavier which would put the full bike at 20lbs and the…
Looks great 🙂 ... do you happen to know the frame(set) weight ?
Noonievut wrote: \n \nI hear you on skinnier tires. Previously I had 40mm heavy tires on a heavy bike. Now I have 32mm tires that are 1/2 pound lighter on a lighter bike and I feel more nimble. Sometimes the gravel…
Yeah, gravel bikes are definitely one of the most versatile machines in bike world. Recently, I tried to make some changes on my bike so it would be a bit faster than it is... Among other changes I put skinnier tires…
Thanks for the reply!
Lovely bike... I have Rove from 2013, rides good . What nipples did you put there on wheel? I'm asking because I'm considering same components for the most part...
Pynchonite wrote: What oleritter said. Better to have the person who's going to be doing the labor pick out the parts, both for reasons of familiarity and accountability. FWIW, I've built all my gravel/CX wheels (and…
oleritter wrote: Ah, if you are going to have someone do this, then my advice is this - talk to your builder, let them recommend spokes and do the calculations. The spoke lengths don't change from one brand to another,…
drwelby wrote: I built a pair of 29" mtb disc wheels with Revs and I haven't had any problems with them. Sample size of 1 though. They are a little annoying to build with because they wind up more. Since then i just go…
oleritter wrote: The DT calculator has been reliable for me. Sometimes the rear wheel spokes can come out very close. I don't think Revolution's are a great choice for disc wheels in general, but I'm sure it's done. I…
Hi guys. I want to build myself a nice wheels for my Kona Rove so I'd like to ask how reliable this DT Swiss calculator is? As you see below, every part of the wheel is DT Swiss. Don't wanna order something just to…
chunkyhugo wrote: A (sponsored) rider once told me to avoid carbon. You crash on a steel, titanium or aluminium bike and you can get away with dents and superficial damage, whereas carbon can shatter. The sponsored guy…
Nbudor wrote: Well don't ride in mud so I'm not risking that much, but I agree that I'm pushing it. I think the max my bike can teasonably handle is 50mm in 650b or 45mm 700c. Yeah... if for the most part you ride on…
ridemagnetic wrote: ... and if your frame is carbon you want to make absolutely certain that you have good clearance. Mud build up can and will turn into a grinding paste if it doesn't have room to pass through. Few…
Much depends on tires, that's for sure. My ride, CX bike or should I rather say Gravel bike, doesn't really do great job at absorbing bumps and holes etc. However, when I lower tire pressure it becomes much more…