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I emailed Ritchey and they sent them no charge. I ruined the downtube decals but have more coming. Just email Hampsten and see what they say. We lived in Rochester 40 years ago but just moved back after my wife and I…
I weighed the frame before and after. 2070 grams stripped of the hangar etc, 2010 grams after. Not what I expected either. Eisbaer wrote: Hey, looks great! 👍 I also like powder coating for my bikes, it's durable,…
I have the Ritchey Outback v2 but was never crazy about the green. There is a guy that does powdercoating and cerakote in my town (Rochester NY), so I had him do a single color dark red. I painted the fork using…
Cool, what a deal. Ti frame and AXS for under $3000, I still can't believe it.
The only problem with laying out a lot of money for a frame is whether they become obsolete when standards change, like from rim brakes to disc, or even post mount to flat. But that Lynsey I so affordable I would jump…
It depends on your preference but I don't like the ride of carbon frames, and steel and ti are very durable. My first carbon frame was the Cervelo 2.5, which was round tubes plugged and glued into carbon lugs. I loved…
For a second year the Americans started way back in the grid because they haven't amassed the point that Euro racers do. That should be fixed.
love that blue fade btw
I had this problem when mounting American Classic Kimberlites on my Outback. They were nominally 700x50 but a bit undersized (48mm on my caliper) so it worked for me. Some muddy rides wore some paint off. Looking…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th9N59ssRKo Neil's test ride review of the ALICE for bikepacking.com
450 is medium long, but it has adjustable drops so you can tuck it in. I think adjustable dropouts would be good for you if you're looking for drop-bar bike that can fit fat rubber. Drop bar groups have the narrower Q…
Any steel frame that can resist the twisting and torque of trail riding will be heavier gauge than a steel road frame. And any steel frame that has clearance for your tires will be designed for that purpose, so you have…
There are some newer gravel bikes, mostly for bikepacking, that have long front centers and slack head tube angles, like 69 deg. Start with what you like or is in your price range, then check the geometry. Lauf is one…
Btw, if you're curious about clearance with the AC Kimberlites (700x50, although they measure 48 w my calipers), this is how it looks. Fork clearance a wee bit better than the chain stays, but both fine.
I have Spinergy GX wheels, with an internal rim width of 24mm
I had the 2019 (I think) LTD for bike packing, cause my Felt Fx cross bike (carbon) was too stiff for that. But then I sold the Felt cause it decided it was too stiff for anything. That left me with the Kona, which is…
I have a med green Outback (v2) and 45s fit no problem. I've used 700x43mm Panaracer Gravelkings SK, 45 Maxxis Ramblers, 45 WTB Raddlers, even American Classic Kimberlites in 700x50 ( they actually measure 48). I would…