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Speaking of tape, I have used several. The DT is great but the Muc-Off is as good. Both are better than Stan's and Whiskey though Whiskey is decent. I dislike Gorilla Tape and would rather not use Stan's. I will use the…
not sure how compact this is to carry but here it is: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/vittoria-air-liner-tool
Yeah, I don't do 650B unless it is a second wheelset for rough terrain. I don't mind the Lefty look but I have never really been turned off by query bike aesthetics unless it is something really strange that would draw…
The newest Cannondale with the Lefty, does look really good. It has me thinking about selling my Stigmata.
I have owned many Turners but only one DW Link Turner...a Sultan. Too bad Dave Turner could not keep up with the $$ demands and whatever else it took to stay in the carbon mountain bike game and all the geometry…
So this is NOT a cheap option but road and gravel cyclists (IMO) would prefer very efficient-pedaling suspension bikes. I think DW Link bikes are among the very best at pedaling without excessive movement and efficiency…
For smoother ascents, I am always faster on my ~20lb gravel bike but almost never on the descents. I stopped taking my gravel bike on actual mountain bike trails/singletrack...too uncomfortable and not fun since you…
~1,400 grams in light in my book, so I am really looking forward to the bigger climbs on this. I'll probably save a couple hundred grams easily. I'll weight them soon and then compare them to what my stock wheels weigh.
Bit of an update. It tempted me for months and months but I finally pulled the trigger on the Specialized terra CL wheelset. It is light! I hope it holds up. It really should, and has a great warranty. I now weigh 175…
The one thing I noticed is that my Stigmata is pretty quick handling and not as long and sluggish feeling as the Salsa WarBird. I am guessing slightly longer chainstays and a slightly slacker head tube angle on the…
I did not enjoy gravel as much till I out the Redshift Sports stem and post on. Now I love gravel riding, though MTB is probably my #1 passion. I enjoy road too but I can ride near almost no traffic or zero traffic and…
I have tried a few- Assos, DZ Nutz, Castelli, Chamois Butter, Rapha, Mad Alchemy, and a few others as well. Rapha was my favorite. No idea why they stopped making it. Assos is pretty good too and I don't think it has…
Haha Yeah, I'll avoid Nebraska! I meant New England. Well, I suppose I could look at Virginia/Maryland to be very close to family and explore north at time like I do now when I go to Moab or SW Colorado (3-5 hours…
Bxcc & Djg21: Thanks so much for this valuable input!! We are older parents but have a 2.5 year old so school systems are important. We like staying somewhat close to a city (though not really urban types) since we like…
Hi all, we are considering moving to the northeast (from Colorado) to be close to family. We have a 2-year-old so want him to grow up near his cousins, and need to also be near good public schools but I want to check on…
Agreed. I have been use 2 Cross builds nowadays too and 28x28 has been my preferred setup. Never had any wheel durability issues or spokes detensioning or breaking but definitely open to the Laser spokes. BTW, I mean…
Not to argue anymore but even ENVE advertised their more recent rims as having more vertical compliance, after getting a lot of feedback on the Mtn rims being too stiff/harsh. Of course it was the wheelset but they only…
I can absolutely feel )or could feel) the difference between some rims. For example, the older ENVE MTB rims were so harsh that I replaced a set (same hubs same model but new spokes) with the NOX A36 and it was more…
I'm looking at the KR-29 rims...I'm 29er on my mountain bikes. A lot of our racers use them here in Colorado on some pretty fast rocky courses (mountain bike races) and they hold up really well and are so light. I'm…
I am looking at the same. Not cheap (way cheaper than ENVE) but those Kappius 26mm IW XC rims looks fantastic and are light at 350 grams. I'd do a 28x32 or 32x32 with Sapim Race or CX Ray spokes. Hubs- I'm not as picky…