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Wow, beautiful ride! made epic by the heat, road conditions, and elevation gained.
$550 As new condition. Front: 15 x 100mm thru axle Rear : 10 x 135 QR, 12 x 135 and 12 x 142 thru axle using supplied adapters. Rim widths: 25.5mm external, 20 mm internal. Weight (including rim tape ): 1540 grams.…
Call me a weight weenie, but… weight does matter. The crude estimate that I’d heard was about 1% extra effort climbing per kilo (or 1% slower speed or 1% longer time). That’s roughly 0.5% per pound. drwelby’s numbers in…
Riding fast and loose off-pavement on a bike with skinny tires and no suspension takes some getting used to. Your reflexes will kick in, picking lines will become second nature, and you will gain confidence with each…
Dang, that's a tough one! As a sighted person I paddled outrigger canoes with the visually impaired Makapo ("dark eye") group here in So Cal. The two man canoe was fun, but one guy with RP like you could follow in a one…
Great winter ride pics, guys! Northern NM is indeed beautiful. Props for getting out.
I have a Carver XC-480 carbon fork that my wife used briefly on her Fate 29er hardtail. It's designed to correct for suspension forks with up to 100mm travel. Dropouts are for a quick release axle. Disc brake mounts. It…
great report and wonderful photos! would like to ride/explore there some time when it's a bit (or even a lot) warmer
I'm 160 lb. and used a standard CF3 on my Crux and liked it. It's lightweight and does a good job absorbing bumps, equal to or better than the Specialized Cobble Gobbler. I haven't tried the rearward curved set-back…
Mrs levity and I visited Death Valley Natl Park last week for some hiking and biking. Most pedaling was on pavement but here are a couple of shots on gravel. Mustard Canyon road over to the Harmony Borax Works on the…
got rocks? Cold Creek (in a dry California) where it goes beneath Horseshoe Bend RR tracks near Donner Lake smoother riding on the trails in the trees near Donner Memorial State Park
I completed the switch to non-SCS wheels with carbon rims, and have the original Diverge Axis 4.0 disc wheels with disc rotors available if anyone is interested in a second wheelset. Located in So. Calif., but can ship…
Here's a gravel monster/hooligan bike I recently put together starting with a used '13 Stumpy Marathon. Ended up being a real "Frankenbike": Salsa 46cm Cowbell bars, Shimano 105 685 shifters + 785 hydraulic brake…
Unless some Grade owners chime in to say they've been able to use tires wider than the published 35m limit, I believe you answered your own question: " I am wanting to run up to 40's". The Renegade and new Warbird look…
jdd - It looks like they may have hit the sweet spot with a steel frame/carbon fork bike! The geo has typical angles for the genre, and the 5800 groupo with Hy/Rd cable/hydraulic brakes is fine for most. The 40mm tire…
Hmmm, interesting option for more demanding conditions, Recon. The idea of full suspension, especially with a brain shock and fork, and clearance for fat tires would be nice to have on the rough stuff. Of course, there…
Wonderful! Great riding partners, beautiful country.
Welcome - it's great that you had a fun time, as I'm sure everyone here will agree! The grin factor will only increase as you try larger tires with more grip and get wider range gearing. Lots of good info on this site…
Beautiful country and photos! Nice route planning. I like how you made it into an enjoyable day long outing as opposed to a century grind. Thanks for taking us along!
hey Walt -- I love my carbon 105 Diverge! So smoooooth, so nimble. Have not been on the Smartweld version, so can't offer a comparison. Wish the Diverge could accept larger tires, but 36mm suffices for most use. The…