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Good information, and I'm glad I read this thread. I've never taken a spill like you describe, but every cyclist runs the risk of it happening, and I'm glad I know more of what to watch for if it ever happens to me or…
Great bike, and I believe that design became the basis for the current Fargo. I haven't ridden one, but my questions for using it on gravel would be: 1) How high would the cranks be if you ran smaller tires, say size…
Thanks for the advice and feedback. I finished a really enjoyable 85 mile ride this weekend, and I'm definitely feeling stronger. This particular route was hilly, but did not have much climbing, so I'll seek that out…
I've put a couple hundred miles on the Vaya so far, mostly gravel. The bike does everything I was hoping for and I'm very happy with it. Its so great to get out on the backroads and just grind away. I've seen…
That's a nice looking design, and Trek really knows how to build aluminum frames. My 29" Trek hardtail makes me smile. Not harsh, just responsive and well behaved.
This will be my first gravel race, and I'm wondering how you all train and work up to a 100 mile event? Its been a long winter and a dismal spring in the upper midwest, but I still have time to train. My goal for the…
That's a great choice, and maybe I'll see you at Almanzo! I think many make too much out of the frame material, instead of the frame as a whole. I have an aluminum 29" Trek hardtail that I love, and think it provides a…
I wanted a bike that was good on gravel, but that I could load up for bikepacking as well. I started out looking at the Cutthroat, and its a great bike. Ultimately it was just too redundant with my 29" hardtail MTB, and…
Thanks to our warmer than normal February weather, I got the new Vaya out for its first long ride today, and I'm really pleased with this bike. This is the first drop bar bike I've ridden since I was a teen, and I was…
Thanks CADBiker, that's great to know, because for some reason the Vaya seems to be a bit of a sleeper bike this year. There are absolutely none for sale on the used market, either. I was really in love with the…
Thanks for all the helpful feedback. After lots of research and more than a few test rides, I'm moving forward with the Vaya GX. The Sequoia is an excellent build and a great bike. I ultimately just really liked the way…
The Marin "Four Corners" model might fit the bill: http://www.marinbikes.com/us/bikes/drop-bar-bikes/utilitour Unfortunately they are not very common around where I am, so I was unable to try one out. Good luck with…
Good set of choices. I've narrowed my list down to the Vaya, and the Specialized Sequoia. I test rode the Vaya, and its a very good fit. Still noodling over the decision. Curious about what you decide, and good luck!
One additional clarification: the Vaya is the GX model, steel frame with carbon fork. The Sequoia I'm considering is the Elite version. The specifications between them seem very similar and the price is also close.
I've narrowed down my choices for a gravel and light bikepacking rig to the Salsa Vaya and the Spec. Sequoia, and hope to do some test rides this weekend. Different shops sell each, and both seem committed to finding…
I did some gravel riding this summer and absolutely loved it. I used my steel framed, flat bar "frankenbike" with 35 tires that were intended originally for cyclocross. Now I'm looking to get a drop bar bike for longer…