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I have a Salsa Wanderlust aluminum rear rack which weighs 1044 grams according to Salsa's web site. I picked up a Tubus Logo Evo which is a very high quality rack made of chromoly steel, and it weighs only 760 grams,…
baric wrote: .... and it finally dawned on me the correlation between sweep and width of the bar... Now that you mention it I think the width helps a lot. The bars angstrom posted seem short (and too straight) compared…
Chris18 wrote: Would the Ergon grips work well with a sweep of 25 or 45? Almost seems too much to me overall, especially the 45. ..... Man, getting old is a pain! 😂 Ergon makes several types of grips. Some are designed…
Have you seen this site for comparing bars? https://whatbars.com/ There's this article as well: https://bikepacking.com/index/comfort-mtb-handlebars/ I've used a Surly Moloko bar (34 degree sweep) on both a hybrid bike…
Besides the ones already listed, Surly has two you should consider. The Surly Moloko bar, and the new Surly Corner bar. Surly makes heavy bars, but they are unique. I have the Molokos and they offer a ton of positions.…
This other Satori seat post looks interesting... Not sure if << i >> want to try it though haha https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089VK8DGF
I think I see space for one more mount. Try one of these!!!!! 🙂 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VGJG9SQ
I'm not sure this helps or not, it's hardly scientific. But I'm running 650b i23 Kinlin rims, and started off with Teravail Cannonballs in the Light and Supple version at 47c. I'm now running Schwalbe 2.1 Thunder Burts,…
Rocking wrote: Actually thinking now about building my own wheels. I've never done it and always wanted to but will still need to pick the right hubs. Do it! I built a set back in the 80s for when I was racing local…
Norco also offers their steel Norco Search XR S2 for $2,000. It's a 2x 10-speed. I love my 2018 steel Search XR. I've upgraded to GRX all around. The higher end GRX brakes, but the 46/30 crank. And 650b wheels with 2.1…
irideiam wrote: I have not tried the Panaracer GravelKing SK, but I have fallen in love with the Donnelly X'plor MSO as a great multi-surface tire with great puncture resistance, slow wearing of tread & low rolling…
My LBS also used a Wheels Manufacturing BB86 when I switched to GRX. Owner said better quality than the Shimano. I've had zero issues. eric/fresno, ca.
I have a Norco Search XR steel (2018) and have used it a couple of times for very short bike packing trips. I used a Salsa Wanderlust rear rack once (not Wanderlust HD), and a Tubus Logo Evo since then. The Salsa is…
I have my 650b x 2.1 tires aired for dirt (18/20?) and keep it that way for the pavement too. I run tubeless. Often 50/50 pavement/dirt on a 25 mile ride. I'm 6'-0" at around 206 lbs. eric/fresno, ca.
My Schwalbe Thunder Burts (27.5x2.1) on my Norco gravel bike work great for me in various types of gravel and feel light as a feather... especially after riding my steel ECR with 29x3 Maxxis Chronicles! lol eric/fresno,…
I don't have a Marin Gestalt, but looking at their web page, all three models of the Gestalt have a 72 BB drop. My Surly ECR has an 80 drop, but it's not really made for singletrack. Still, many say the 80 drop isn't as…
Did we ever learn if the OP was running tubeless? This helps with lower pressure, and smoothes out rough rides. The RedShift stem helps as well. and 36-38s are way too narrow as somebody else suggested. I would have…
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Do you feel you really need a "trail" pedal (the kind with cage)? You save weight by going without. I think the 530 model (cheapest) is a painted pedal, not anodized. I bought my trail pedals thinking it would be great…
" Then I think I will be done on bike spending for at least a few years." eric/fresno, ca.