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I've had my Litespeed Watia for a little over a month now since June 8, and it's been a great ride on the road and on trails. I think it's best suited for those who do 50/50 road/gravel because of its "old school"…
Why traction isn't a problem for me on the local trails with the slick tread of my Gravelkings: Popular all-conditions tires feature dense tread patterns. “With their low height, you get low rolling resistance, and lots…
I've been riding the Terrene Elwood 650bx47 Tough (525 grams) for over a year on my Raleigh Roker Comp, but with the Mount Tam Century on August 3rd, I wanted to try something a bit lighter and thinner with the…
There's no room for full coverage fenders on my Roker Comp with 650x47 Terrene tires. Does anyone have suggestions or experience what clip-on or ziptie fender would work well for my bike?
According to the winner, Geoff Kabush, "I grew up riding rigid mountain bikes up here. The Open is quite an advance from the first bikes I started riding." When I'm riding my Roker Comp on trails, I've had similar…
First ride with three water bottles. Coming up West Alpine Road.
My destination last weekend on Google Maps. I was able to see the pin even without my AR glasses.
I'm 140 pounds and I'm riding the Terrene Elwood 650x47. If I'm mostly on the road, I'll have the tire pressure at 30 psi. If there's gravel/dirt trails involved, I'll drop the pressure to 25 psi. All day comfort on…
chas wrote: Nice, notice any handling differences? It's quicker handling than the 700c but not too twitchy with the big tires.
I liked the traction and cushioning of the tires on loose gravel. The smaller wheel size and lighter weight vs. the stock 700c wheels and tires worked very well on tight switchbacks and climbs. This is definitely a…
Where are those lovely cobblestones?
Wow! Thanks for dropping in Mark. I love my Raleigh Roker, and I'm headed off to Arastradero Preserve this evening to check out how the bike handles with 650x47 Elwood Terrene tires. I wish had taken some pictures of…
AlanEsh wrote: Gorgeous bikes! Thanks for the photos... Two very peripheral take-aways: 1) WTB gumwalls are quite popular! 2) What insane person would take one of those absolutely beautiful Renovo works of art on the…
Guten tag! I took German in high school, but I don't get much chance to use it here in Northern California. You brought back memories of paging through Bravo in German class. Looking forward to seeing gravel bike posts…
Took a look at the bikes and gear and demoed a 2018 Stumpjumper Expert on the XC course. Great to see the festival is still going strong since I've been attending off and on for over twenty years. I went on Friday the…
The Elwoods look close to 47mm to me. The rims have a 21mm internal width.
Yes, when I bought this wheelset via Velomine a month ago, they were only $349 plus shipping. I saw that they were as low as $299 last year on the same site. Now the price is up to $499. At $349, I thought it was worth…
My first tubeless set up. Used Finish Line’s new sealant with Kevlar particles. Slight adjustment of brakes and high setting of derailleur only things needed to mix and match Shimano with SRAM. The freewheel of the XTR…
I like Boulder, CO, but my friend living there who's more of a roadie misses the year round access to long road rides around Silicon Valley. He seems to be adapting to the snow though.
I concur with SamSam and TaTaToothy. The flexibility of swapping out different stem and bar configurations is essential to finding the perfect fit. Rest of the bike looks good, but nothing that really stands out.…