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epzamora wrote: I don't have a Marin Gestalt, but looking at their web page, all three models of the Gestalt have a 72 BB drop. My Surly ECR has an 80 drop, but it's not really made for singletrack. Still, many say the…
Just a follow-up.... I haven't had any trouble with a good'ol'fashioned floor pump. That's worked for me, both on 700 x 40c gravel tires and on 27.5 x 4'' mtb tires. Put in the goo, reseat the tire, then pump as fast as…
Thanks for your thoughts, LJSMITH! I currently ride an old cyclocross bike in low-key singletrack. Pedal strikes are never an issue at all, even when getting through rocks, roots, etc. No clue what the bb-drop is on…
Hey folks, I was thinking of buying a Marin Gestalt x10 or x11 (recent models, redesigned in 2019). What appeals to me is that they're designed to handle more like a mountain bike. Given that I ride a lot of…
As I look to buy a gravel bike, I found geometrygeeks.bike very helpful. But I was alarmed to see that all of the bikes I'm considering have a BB Drop of 70mm! And the bike that I was most excited about--the Marin…
Hi Lewis, RE: VIP / W4. I've never done VIP. Probably wouldn't bother, unless I had the income. W4 would be a bit of a bummer, b/c you'd probably be a tad clogged behind lots of slower riders. True: there's lots of…
I swapped out the 700 x 40s for my smaller tires (700 x 32 on the front , 700 x 33 on the back). I was worried the larger tires would really muck things up, b/c I don't have much clearance left with 40s on. Very happy I…
Hey folks, Canada's biggest gravel race is the Paris to Ancaster (P2A). I'm posting to get folks' thoughts on tires for Sunday. Whether you're riding or not here's the question: The conditions should be quite muddy ,…
Intriguing! I'll wait to let Goodyear get some practice in cycling before I buy. I'm sure their compounds are good, but a bike tire is not a car tire. And I'm sure that they headhunted a couple of bike tire designers,…
Just got a pair of Terreno Mix, 700 x 40. Really enjoyed my first ride on them in a mix of easy single-track, rail-rails, and a bit of pavement. Found them incredibly cush in the rough stuff (had been on Vittoria 700 x…
Seems like a nice bike for true gravel, though I appreciate the concerns above: if it's windy and/or you're trying to make speed, you lose the hover bar's advantages. For me, more of a monster-cross rider, I need brake…
Whoa. Cool ride. Screams "single-track" to me. You really want those burly, heavy tires for gravel roads? Maybe try a lighter, narrower tire for speed?
Just throwing this out there: I haven't tried the Continental Top Contact tires. They're studless. Might be worth looking into their weight and such. Continentals tend to rank really well in rolling resistance tests. I…
I currently have some Schwalbe winter studded tires on my CX bike. Fine for this morning's efforts on the dirt paths and easy single-track, on a mix of dirt and ice. But I can't imagine racing on them , even if I wasn't…
I think Skldmark has the theory I like: without those teeth--and under hard-pedaling and shifting--the chain gets torqued sideways, causing the sideplates (?) of the links to bend. That's what seemed to happen on the…
Hey folks, I've broken the same chain several times now. It's going in the trash but... Wondering if the two broken teeth on my middle chain ring could be a contributing factor? I've searched this forum and the 'net,…
P.S. I've seen a few Haanjos on eBay lately. Might be worth a look.
Ya--agreed with the comment above: not sure if the advice you got is so great. I'm 6'1'' and bought the 59cm. I found it to be too big for me. I would have gone down a size. Having said that, it was an all right size…
Would love a bike like this. Suits me to a T: with the 27.5 / 700c option I could play around on singletrack, take long gravel rides, commute on it, use it as a roadie. This would truly be my jack-of-all-trades. Only…
Per Zurichman's promo of the 2016 Raleigh Tamland 1. There's a 56cm one for sale in Hamilton (Ontario -- near Buffalo, nY) for just $850 Canadian dollars. That's $677 US.…