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I run the 90 mm PNW Pine dropper on my Salsa Vaya -- the most drop that I could get given my saddle height and seatpost dimensions. I feel like if you've made the decision to get a dropper, weight should hardly be a…
I use the 38 mm (622-40) Terreno Zero as my rear tire. When new, it inflated to about 39 mm on a 21mm ID rim. After six months, it has stretched out a bit to about 40.5mm. I typically have 38-40 psi in it. I have…
I had a pair of SK's in the 700c x 43 mm size for a year, and I really liked them. Mounted up tubeless with help from an Airshot. Suffered one puncture that sealed. Got about 2,500 miles of 90/10 paved/dirt riding on…
I've used the 700c x 43 mm SK, the WTB Nano TCS in 40 mm, and Vittoria's Terreno Dry and Zero in 38 mm, and I have to say I think I liked the SKs the most. I got around 2,500 miles before the rear SK wore down to…
I’ve been running the alloy version for the last six months without issue. Seems really solid. I’m 170 lbs. This is meant to be a trail wheel, so I imagine it’s built for some punishment unlikely to be seen in routine…
Honestly, your bike was already very capable for gravel riding in its stock configuration -- wide tires, low gearing, and hydraulic discs. If I was in your shoes, I'd just replace the stolen parts the same or slightly…
I’m running an FSA Omega 46/30T in front, paired with 10-speed SRAM GX 11-40T out back. No hanger extension needed. It’s been great.
Yesterday, took the Vaya up Old Railroad Grade on Mt. Tamalpais, Marin County, CA.
Jamis also makes essentially a flat bar steel Renegade called the Sequel. It's got hydro brakes, 10 speed 1x, and tubeless compatible 650b wheels that can take wider rubber. I had also considered the Expat but had…
My first bike was a 2015 Jamis Coda Sport, and I rode it for two and a half years before upgrading to a Salsa Vaya, which is not that far off from the Journeyman. I think the Coda is a nice, inexpensive hybrid bike. I…
Not sure about Rival 22, but my Vaya came stock with Apex brifters, FSA 48/32T cranks, a GX 10-speed long-cage rear mech, and a SRAM 11-36T cassette. I swapped out the chainrings for 46/30T and the cassette for a…
The 700c x 40mm TCS Nanos came stock on my Salsa Vaya. I set them up tubeless on my WTB i19 rims, and they measure out to exactly 40 mm. I've logged 1,700 miles on them, probably around 85% pavement and 15% off-road.…
I used to ride with my kid in the back, but never on gravel. That was on a flat-bar hybrid with 700c x 35 mm tires. I really can't imagine doing any kind of off-road riding with a kid on my Vaya, which happens to have…
This is the one I ordered from Amazon, but it's offered in several different sizes, depending on what you're trying to cover: http://a.co/0pS7sMX
I use 3M Scotchgard Clear Bra Paint Protection Bulk Film Roll. Picked up a small roll for $20 and had plenty to apply all over my bike. I originally got it to guard against cable rub on the head tube, but ended up…