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I made a flat bar gravel rig for my wife based on an All City Cosmic Stallion frameset. Since then I have seen quite of few at the races in the hands of some pretty good racers. I think it checks all the boxes for you,…
Bottom line...you need at least 4mm dry and 5mm wet clearance per side to be safe. And that’s assuming you have a true wheel/tire.
Yeah, the Revelate Mag Tank bag just is too easy to use. I’ve never had anything fall out or get wet, so in spite of the odd design of the over-flap, it just works. Also I find with zippers, they tend to get dirt in the…
ljsmith wrote: I've used both the Speed and Allround and don't really see much difference, though I do not use a power meter so take that for what its worth. There was a German magazine that did rolling resistance tests…
I’m looking for a tight fitting tire. I’m running a non-tubeless rim (Mavic Ksyrium) and have trouble with similar Clement tires blowing off. Yeah, they are easy to mount in the field, but I want a tire to stay on. What…
Love All City frames, very comfy and light for steel. Didn’t know they came up with a new gravel frame, we have the Cosmic Stallion and very happy with it.
As you know, you can ride on most anything, but... I have three sets of wheels, 2 of which I share with my Yeti SB4.5. One 700c X 38, one 650b X 42, and one 29 X 2.2, so I have bases covered depending on terrain and…
sidewinder wrote: 1x drivechain with Shimano GRX Di2 rear deraillure, 11/42 cassette, Sram Force 42 chainring with carbon cranks, I am a strong proponent of Di2 - the precision and time to shift are excellent. Still…
Don’t overlook a Moots Mountaineer. With a suspension fork it’s my rough road, singletrack bike. You can run it drop bar or flat bar, 1X or 2X, and up to 2.8 tires.
daustin wrote: id be curious how it does on washboard. I don’t have lauf fork but I have the shockstop stem on my Tamland 1 with some 700x43 tires at 35psi and rode some bad washboards and about rattled myself off the…
I just added a regular Grit to my Chebacco. Wow, it has transformed that bike. I didn't change the tire pressure, however I will play with that to see what effect that has but the Lauf really does dampen the chatter.…
An interesting new tire is the Specialized Pathfinder Pro . Comes in two widths in both 650b and 700c. Has a large smooth center rib that should play well on pavement. There are numerous tire with similar tread…
Mark, good comments. I would add that so much depends on terrain. Sure there are those single speeders that can run circles around us, but having a 2X setup in the mountains is almost a requirement for us average folks.…
Burrito bag , and if you want one, I have a new, unused for sale. less that retail!
bobknh, you do seem to have a high level of power knowledge, so I'd like to segway to "why not use a pedal power meter" such as a Garmin Vector 3? Sure eliminates the issue you're having with compatibility, but I'm sure…
chas wrote: Washboard is hard. I saw an interesting video that bluntly stated that bigger tires were better than front suspension – the route was paris Roubaix and the big tires were the 650/47 WTB vs Lauf Grit. Food…
bobknh wrote: Good question. The Kinekt isn't a suspension, in that it does nothing to help the wheels stay in contact with the ground. While it does absorb the impact of washboard on your backside, it does nothing to…
Thanks for the writeup! How does it do on washboard? I have more of an issue with that, than anything else and I would consider a Lauf fork, however I've read that it doesn't handle washboard too well.
garciawork wrote: Turns out a shop nearby carries revelate gear! Saw in person, sold! I just bought the strap version of this bag, and it has the potential of being really good. However, it only has one top tube strap…
Maybe slightly off subject, but I'm thinking of giving the slicks a try on dry conditions gravel. Currently on Resolutes, which are light and slightly knobby. Question I have is do you feel that the slicks give you an…