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Also surprised to not see any wireless options, although it's probably the best Shimano could do if they want to shift to 1x microspline as the main focus, but a wireless 12 speed RD for dual use MTB / gravel is not…
Are these still available?
The lever position, and tape over the lever are some next level ideas I had never thought of. It's crazy that stuff like this that is complete crap in every way, and probably dangerous to actually ride even sells when…
I've been curious how Rival AXS stuff has been holding up in the long term. SRAM's lower end stuff has always had some serious problems with durability and reliability in tough conditions.
RideWithPride wrote: The talk I'm hearing the cage is the XT cage now. Hmm. This would be great news if the still unreleased 12 speed 105 mechanical levers and these GRX levers (which I assume are 105's with textured…
Another anecdotal report, I ran my first set of Thundero 44s for about ~3,500 miles with one puncture that was due to a new sealant I tried drying into a blob in less than 2 weeks. Other than that, I never even saw…
vkonrad wrote: My rear brake is already routed through ready to be plugged in After going back hundreds of messages I've found people who claimed to have full outer housing through the frame passing above the BB(?) but…
vkonrad wrote: Another housing question. Building my 696 so far has been incredibly easy including many steps I feared but by FAR the hardest step I'm still struggling with is routing mechanical shifter cables. My GRX…
shmuelyosef wrote: Since the big gravel tires already increase my fastest gear and since I despise the Shimano 11-34 arrangement (starting cogs at 11-13-etc which makes a giant gap when spinning downhill) I always…
Seems like prices have been hovering down with some aggressive sales, or at least not going up on some of the big DTC brands like Canyon, bikesonline, bikesdirect, etc. A functioning market economy usually sorts itself…
It's not the absolute lightest option, but the Topeak Hexus X + Dynaplug Racer setup has worked really well for me. Everything on the Hexus tool has worked when I needed it to, and the Dynaplug system is kinda a no…
Just an update to the above, Cane Creek 40 headset fixed the problem I was having with an FSA no. 42 headset that I am all but certain had a tiny amount of play that was causing extra vibrations and shock through the…
nolle wrote: Also, Carbonda doesn't even have a webshop. All of this let me believe that their main source of revenue is building frame for other brand, and that direct to consumer is only a bonus for them. So there's…
Curious that Kaitlin's defense was not presented until the very end when it seemed like she (or her family) managed to hire what seemed to be a very competent defense attorney, but maybe she just had deeper pockets than…
European retailers are always a bit of hassle with issues / returns, but the prices are often hard to beat. Only one I will personally probably not deal with again is Lord Gun because the last two times I tried to order…
The spindle length and q-factor of road and mtb cranks is totally different, and there's some very good reasons to not mess around with the BB spacing. One, safety, if you do some sort of bodge that results in the…
Seems like the larger races are all about the $ now, which there is nothing inherently wrong with, but they have to stop calling their events grassroots, good times at some point. The first rule gravel worlds list is…
Guess the seatpost was a moot point, if you don't want it and the clamp, the cost goes down $30 if you ask to delete those items.
RLB wrote: I must have around 10k if not over... tons of street, lots of dirt roads, and a couple thousand miles loaded (nothing crazy usually just bike packing bags, but two trips with panniers. Its held up great Are…
Think I'm about to finally cave in and give up my steel bike for a CFR696, just have a couple questions: 1. Is the CFR696 still the best under $1K, no frills, reasonable quality frameset? 2. Anyone out there have some…