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Not in my budget right now, but I'd like to try one. Keeping my tires in contact with the dirt is a good thing. :-)
My first "gravel bike" was an old hardtail. I eventually took the suspension fork off becuse it didn't seem very responsive on the small chatter that was typical of my rides, so there was little benefit for the weight…
Does anyone here use toe spikes on their gravel shoes? My shoes (Giro Privateers)came with holes for toe spikes, which I've ignored for the past couple of years. Cyclocross toe spikes looked like they might be too…
State of the art: Dangerholm’s Super Gravel Concept: A Scott Scale Hardtail Made for Gravel - Velo (outsideonline.com)
I've had good luck with the SKS X-TRA-DRY XL seatpost-mount rear fender. X-TRA-DRY XL - SKS GERMANY (sks-germany.com) The downside to a seatpost mount is that it doesn't protect the seatpost insertion point. If your…
As an option, I just noticed that Niner has their RLT RDO framesets on sale for $1500. RLT 9 RDO Frameset (ninerbikes.com) I've got one of the previous generation and have been happy with it. It's a fairly high…
My first "gravel bike" was a 29r hardtail modified with a rigid fork and Conti RaceKings. I've done rides up to 60 miles on it, and still pull it out occasionally to take advantage of the big tires. The current bar was…
The course looked like a huge improvement over last year, with some good technical sections. Still flat by Vermont standards. ;-) The WorldTour riders do have the huge engines, and as one of them said, "It's not as if…
Glad you enjoyed it! I did the 60k my first time there and it got me hooked. I wasn't one of the first 100k'ers -- speed is not my strong point. I spent a lot of time in my bottom gear. I think any food item that's not…
Rode the 100k yesterday. Another great day there. The rain held off and the clouds were high enough to allow the spectacular views that are well earned on that route(7500' climbing). At the finish the crew at the pizza…
https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/product/component/grx-di2/RD-RX817.html Looks like the RD-RX817
If you'd like a small laid-back non-race event in central Vermont, I can recommend the CVCT coming up in late June. It uses some of the same roads north of Montpelier as the Muddy Onion, except with less mud. :-)…
The Gravelking SK is available in a 45 and a 50. I put the 50s on my wife's "city" ebike to make it happier on dirt roads. As shiggy said, the Conti Raceking Protect might be a good option if it fits.
My first "gravel bike" was a hardtail MTB. I eventually swapped out the suspension fork because it only seemed to be helping on the occasional big hits. I never tried taking the pressure down as far as ccand55197…
Reviewed here: https://www.ridinggravel.com/components/american-classic-kimberlite-700-x-40mm-tires-at-the-finish/
New quiet hub/wheel: https://bikerumor.com/tairin-wheels-s1-silent-star-ratchet-hub/
I've had the best luck with BikeReg for local events. Entering location and radius gives me almost everything within driving range. https://www.bikereg.com/Events/
stu wrote: I can imagine towing one or more bicycle wheels behind a car on a flat road. Each wheel could be loaded by a not-too-rigid weight resembling half a human. The connection to the car could be instrumented to…
NoCoGreg wrote: While going through some older articles at Rene Herse I found the below article with more info on tire size, pressure, testing technique pro's/con's, etc etc...…
A 26 x 2.3 slick could be a great tire for mixed-surface riding in dry conditions. Would probably be highly entertaining in the wet. ;-)