Gravel Grinder News: Knolly Debuts Steel Cache Gravel Bike
August 14, 2019
This is an unusual debut, not only because it is from Knolly, and their first steel offering, but also because it isn't another carbon fiber framed gravel bike. Let's be honest, if you heard that "Brand X" was going to announce a high end gravel bike tomorrow, you'd expect it to be a carbon fiber frame. That Knolly decided to lead out with a hand featuring titanium and steel is very different, and noteworthy in today's market.
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Giant Charge Elite Shoes: Quick Review
August 10, 2019
Giant Charge Elite Shoes: Quick Review - by Grannygear
The classy looking color is something Grannygear liked about these
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Resurrecting the Dead: Bringing New Life To Old 29″er Wheels
August 7, 2019
Lately it got me thinking that there are quite likely a metric ton of old 29"er wheels out there that have great possibilities for modern gravel bike use.
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Shimano GRX Components: Getting Rolling
August 5, 2019
In May, Shimano caused quite a stir when it announced GRX, the world's first dedicated gravel road components. It’s a bold move from the Japanese component giant, and it’s a sign of the direction they see cycling moving in the future. We recently got an exclusive first ride on Shimano’s GRX mechanical group and here are our first impressions.
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Giant Bicycles Line Shoes: Checkpoint
August 3, 2019
As long as it isn’t too hot, these are actually pretty nice shoes for pedaling out on the gravel. My thought is that these would be better choices for warm to cool weather climates. Hot, humid areas will require shoes with more venting than the Line shoes have. Wide feet? These could be your shoes then.
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A Look At Gearing For Gravel – Part “2X” (part duex)
July 31, 2019
I applaud the coming of ‘adventure’ geared cranks and kudos to Shimano for finally jumping in. I think that the 46/30 is a nice thing to have for a large segment of the gravel population, bike packers, etc. Unfortunately, if it is not perfect for your needs, it’s not like you get a chance to choose a different crank set-up when you buy your bike, forcing you to make what could be a costly swap to get what you want.
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A Look At Gearing For Gravel – Part “2X”
July 29, 2019
But frankly neither one are what I want. What would I want? How about a 46/36 or 46/34 with an 11-40 rear cassette? Not with the components I have though, unless I could make it work with something like Wolftooth’s Road Link, but with 2x, I still have to deal with the capacity of the rear derailleur to handle chain slack.
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Saddle Up! Riding Gravel’s Saddle Round-Up: Part 4
July 25, 2019
Well we are finally wrapping up the saddle reviews with the final three contenders. One is a real surprise and my pick of the bunch.
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SPANK Flare 25 Vibrocore™ Drop Bar: Checkpoint
July 21, 2019
The Flare 25 definitely does have a different feel. The vibrations I felt were......not muted, they were there, but not the same frequency, for sure. Other bars had a "zing" to them, which I could say might affect me negatively, but as for this SPANK bar, I cannot say at this point that it is "better" for me
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Giant Bicycles Shuttle Flat Shoes: Checkpoint
July 17, 2019
Giant Bicycles Shuttle Flat Shoes: Checkpoint - by Guitar Ted
Flat pedals are definitely a "thing" for mountain biking
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Spring Clothing Round-Up: Castelli
July 15, 2019
It was a sweaty, moist day in the saddle and the breath-ability of the shorts worked in my favor, never feeling swampy. Around the 80 mile mark I typically get achy and start to shift around in the saddle to find a position that does not offend the nethers. But it occurred to me that I was not doing that. At all. I was just sitting and pedaling, still happy after 5 hours in the saddle. Excellent.
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IRC Boken Tires: At The Finish
July 14, 2019
Two words kept cropping up whenever Grannygear and I discussed these Boken 700 X 40mm and Boken Plus 650B X 47mm tires. Those words were fast and smooth. The IRC Boken models are some of the fastest and most comfortable tires we've tried.
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