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Maybe even more important than components/drivetrain is tire clearance. If the OP is commuting, with the option to bikepack on rough trails, the 42c max recommended tire of the Topstone may not be enough; but if the…
Pretty happy with Canyon Grail Ultegra 2x. Can take 43mm tires, which makes fire roads in Angeles National Forest very doable. 50/34 crankset not good for trails; should be 46/30. Pretty much a quiver-killer if you're…
Sure, you want a frame that fits, but that done, the differences between component levels/manufacturers seems greater than comparable frame geometries/materials. For example, I wouldn't mind having the GRX levers…
Rusty wrote: Consider the Felt Broam, too. That's a good build. When I was shopping for my first gravel bike a few months ago, I was looking for Ultegra mechanical, with the frame being a lower priority. Ended up with…
dodge77 wrote: I sorely miss my power meter Just curious: do you race?
Exactly as pkram alerts to. A 36 max low sprocket seems to be in the no-man's land between the RX800 and RX812 , with a max 34t sprocket for the former and minimum 40t sprocket on the latter.
At the bottom of this web page for a 21mm internal width rim, there are a couple of charts of PSI suggestions for 24-47mm tires and 4 different rider weight categories:…
Nice write up chas. Sorry if I missed it -- what are your rims? Got a gravel bike a month or so ago, and decided to put 32mm GP5000s (with tubes) on Roval C38 rims. Coming from 23mm 100PSI riding, I had doubts it was…