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As I mentioned, this is the only drop-bar bike I've ever owned, so I don't have a lot of basis for comparison. That said, I use it very similar to what you've mentioned, and I do really like it a lot. Yeah, it's nearly…
The sizing on the Macho Man (both the disc- and rim brake versions) does seem big compared to other brands. I'm 5'8", and I'm on a 49 MMD (the earlier orange/white model, but I think the new version is only different in…
The pic that shows up the biggest in my post with the small ruler and the brake/shifter cables showing is the chainstays as viewed from underneath. It's showing ~1/8" from the inside of the CS to the tire casing. I'll…
@ilike29er regarding the Arch rim... the short version is that I bought it used. It has a White Ind. hub, which is what I have on my MTB (and now on both ends of of this bike, too). It came up for sale on a day when I…
I got in a decent gravel ride on these GKSK 40s this weekend, plus I've ridden some regular mostly-"paved" (rough & busted chip-seal) loops near my house, and commuted to work on them this morning. So far, I'm liking…
Great thread! I've never done a 100-miler, either, so I'm learning a lot of things from this thread. I have pretty limited experience with gravel racing, but here are a couple things I learned in case they are helpful…
Thanks! I've definitely been watching your reviews of both the JuneBug and the Gary Sweep OS. I'll probably try at least one of them out soon. This is my first-ever drop bar bike, so I don't have much frame-of-reference…
I'm running Arundel Gecko tape, and I like it pretty good. It's not really cushy, but I'd rather have a little more bar feel and control over squishy comfort. I *am* tempeted to try a double wrap of this to see how that…
Having been bitten on a ride by a "friendly" dog (at 25mph!), I carry pepper spray. Lots of people around here get their jollies by keeping vicious dogs. I guess it makes them feel powerful or something.
Glad you got it figured out... doesn't seem like anything is ever simple. At least not on anything I ever deal with.
The more I look at it, the more that "spacer" looks like it might just be a part of the crank arm and not a separate piece. I've never dealt with FSA cranks before (really only messed with Shimano), so I'm really not…
Here is about as good a photo as I can get. All that dirt is making it hard to see, but maybe you can get the idea?
I have a stock build (well, mostly) Macho Man Disc with the FSA Gossamer cranks. There is a spring washer (like a wavy spacer) between the non-drive arm and the BB Bearing. It looks to account for about 3mm of space…
I know this post is a few months old, but I'm definitely interested, too. I'm not far from needing to replace the tires on my bike (All City Macho Man Disc), and I'd like to go with something wider than the 35's that it…