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Follwing up, about three weeks in with my René Herse Hurricane Ridge knobbies: my initial impression of them being very fast rolling on firm or loose gravel, dirt and singletrack persists. The most surprising is that…
Piggybacking on things that’ve been said above, I am a huge EXO Rambler fan myself, which I have always considered a worthy alternative to GK SK’s. I loved my three pairs; 40, 40 and 45mm respectively, tubeless always.…
Hey all! Now that spring has settled in in Canada, I've happily taken my Search XR back to the (still muddy& icy-crusty) trails. My shred-all-the-gnar fall/spring tires -- 45mm Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M tires -- have…
Thanks for the input guys. Sorry for using the word that ryhmes with tipple 😋 Risking damaging the frame might not be worth it, especially since a) I like the freedom to take my gravelbike to the mud, and b) I like to…
Hey all, just got around to mounting & testing the RH 700x48mm knobby (Oracle Ridge Endurance) at the rear. On Easton EA70AX 24mm inner width rims, at 40psi, the tire measures at a true 48mm. According to my…
Well my luck! Today i got gifted a pair of preciousssss René Herse knobbies... 48mm Oracle Ridge! Anybody got intel on if its gonna clear at the chainstays?? On i25mm rims, so they should pretty much be true to size.
Get flared bars and you will never look back. It's just more comfortable. And then you get the bonus of more control when things get rowdy. I used to hardly ride the drops. Now I'm down there any occasion I get, and I…
I got about a thousand miles on my custom wheelset built around i9 Classic Road (Torch) hubs (Easton ARC 25 rims if you ask). They've been flawless. I didn't want the 'wheel system' option as the reviews I could find…
I'll also add that a good friend of mine has severe wrist issues (because he's a workaholic coder and never stops, basically), and I got him into cycling last year. Well I was very surprised when we found out that with…
chas wrote: That is interesting. I've never heard of someone getting sore because they were on a hardtail (flat bars). I wonder if drop bar bike really is more comfortable than a hard tail because of that??? It is…
I've wondered about this myself. Starting off (uncomfortable) on a 44cm bar, my bike fitter told me I measured at 40, but since this is for gravel 42 would be acceptable. What he demonstrated to me is that if the hoods…
Cheers. Love it too. Have to ask tho, have you figured out how to put the rear wheel back in without stabbing at the fat ass chainstay with the rotor lol? I ended up tying an old piece of tube onto the stay there…
@Pipeliner Thanks! I was frankly skeptical about the dropper when I first got the bike. I’m convinced now. Essential? No way. But I do appreciate the confidence boost it gives me in technical singletrack, especially…
Just got a custom mid range gnarvel wheelset built. We opted for Race Face / Easton ARC 25 rims -- sturdy yet light, and 25 inner width. Oh and first and foremost, inexpensive (here in Canada at least). Just a cue that…
Cheers guys. Just to keep tabs, I got my Search XR in october, been refining the build ever since. The ride is amazing, very happy with this purchase too! In doubt I’ve opted for 45mm Pirellis (which stretch out to…
Currently running a pair of WTB Resolute 42's on EASTON AR 24mm (id) rims: at 38psi, one stretches out at a measured 43.72mm while the other stretches out at 44.30mm.
Well I believe that the Maxxis Rambler fall in the same fast rolling sub-category, and unlike some accounts up here, they've been excellently reliable for me and my riding partner for three full seasons. I'm literally…
Thanks! As a matter of fact, I’ve ordered the bike and am heading out to the bike shop to have it built today!!! Ended up ordering Hurricane Ridge 42s as I was scared it wouldn’t clear 48s. I went and see one in person,…
Hey again! You still enjoying the Search XR? I'm ready to pull the trigger now. I've narrowed down my build to these couple key elements: - Norco Search XR C2 2020, size 53 - Ritchey Beacon 42mm (hyper-flared) bar --…
lol yesterday we headed out to a small mountain nearby, a healthy bunch of riders (20 including me). It was borderline graveltainbike, if you know what I mean -- rooty/rocky & muddy. Great fun! Except between all the…