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Well I went with the Warbird, picked it up yesterday. Feels so fast compared to my Fargo, loving it. Thanks for the responses.
DerekJ_MI wrote: Too many dam trees to hit and you develop tunnel vision flying through the woods. No time to enjoy the view, if you know what I mean. I'm with you. I'm on the east side and luckily have lots of gravel…
Marinerecon wrote: What size bird? 60
Smale Rider wrote: All-City Cosmic Stallion is what you want. It’s basically a more modern upgraded version of regular space horse. It rolls larger tires than either the space horse or warbird. Thru axels (cosmic) vs QR…
chas wrote: I have a stupid stiff aluminum bike. But with 40mm tires, appropriate pressure, and good seat post - its nice and cush. I kind of like a responsive frame, but you can tune anything to be cush. Most new CX…
teoblar wrote: You really have a thing for steel, eh? Well, conventional wisdom would say that steel would feel better on a long stretch of the rough stuff vs. aluminum. The different geo would likely get you some of…
teoblar wrote: Raleigh, in addition to a slew of adventure type bikes, has a cyclocross line that includes the RX 1.0 (base build, alloy), RX 2.0 (upgraded build, also alloy), RXC (full carbon, higher end builds), RXW…
teoblar wrote: If your current ride is feeling 'sluggish' then I wouldn't blame the weight as much as the material and geometry. Like some have said, a CX type bike will give you a good road feel and clearance for…
There's a 2017 Warbird in my size at a local shop for $1800. Right now I'm thinking that or the Renegade Expat.
NoCoGreg wrote: IMHO - if the top priority is on feeling quick and fast then go for the lightest and most CX like bike. If the budget won't support full carbon fiber (frame, fork, wheels, etc) then I would go for an…
chas wrote: I live in MI! There are Salsa and Jamis dealers around me. Not sure how they handle orders that are returned. Depends I guess. I thought a diverge was a little sluggish – I think it was the low bottom…
Hello! I'm going to have a hard time deciding on the next bike and was hoping for a little direction maybe. I have a Fargo that I use for almost everything now. I want something a bit lighter and faster for gravel roads…