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I mt bike and gravel bike, I use 3m car wrap or helicopter tape much cheaper than the bike specific stuff on amazon. Anyway, downtube and stays are a must , on the mt bikes I wrap the top of the top tube as well as my…
Only other point I can offer is I had a pair of sram calipers that had a subtle leak at the calipers, which created a pad glazing squeak issue. I finally figured it out when I realized the outer edge of the rotor was…
Which shimano pads did you use. L04. Are metallic and can be noisy... I tossed my pair after my first wet ride.... L05 are resin, much quieter..... The code is stamped into the backer plate
were the old brake pads noisy cats? if yes something is on the rotors put rubbing alcohol on a paper towel and clean those rotors, if you have greasy hands don't touch your rotors. You may get lucky with doing the same…
it happens offroad, I always find spring the worst for bike part killing sticks
I mounted up two swampero and on the second ride got a nail thru the ctr of the tread and the side wall. Stuck a pig in the sidewall and sealant filled the hole ion the terad enough for me to limp home. But the pig in…
Wow this thread is blowing up. Coming from a mtb backjground of 33 yrs, I do like it rough and my giant revolt does get air, at times I can be found mtb trails. Did a 60 mile gravel race once on the Me/NH border, came…
Avid WTB resolute user from the northeast here, I saw the Swampero tire and had to get one, this spring it will go on to replace my rear resolute. I prefer tires on the knobbier side as ,my bike doesn't see much…
Larger rotors give you more stopping power, but power is useless if your tire can't apply it. My fatbike can stop on a dime with 180 rotors, my gravel bike with 160 mm rotors and 45 mm tires is always a battle between…
My worst creak ever was on my 2020 revolt. I tore that thing apart many times greased everything. Finally thought I had it when I noticed The BB on the Praxis crank had a bearing that could handpress into the frame.…
Rock N Roll gold, pricey, have to apply after every long ride, but it eliminates the gunk and the unhappy drivetrain noise. Wiping the chain down alot after application is key, then between rides I usually run the chain…
rock n roll gold, only downside is u use a lot of it but it has been my gravel and mtb goto for years. Tried dumonde tech this summer, worked okay, but my drivetrain needed more cleaning than normal.
scratches depends on where you ride as well, my stock Giant revolt carbon have a few as I have gotten lost more than a few times on class 6 roads in new england
Giant revolt is a solid frame, they actually make a lot of bikes for other brands in their shops as well. On the lower spec bikes, plan to buy a new wheelset to drop a lot of wgt . Yes is does have flexio seat stays or…
I too ride MTB, ended up going with the Giant revolt, felt the warbird was more of a race bike which wouldn't be that great on the New England gnar . If you plan to do some trail or rougher roads shop gravel like you…
try the dirty pizza in nh...great route
I live over the border in NH and love the gravel in VT, ridewithGPS has tons of routes ..so far I have hit Raputista long, The Overland, and the Nek 100K course . Unfortunately I have run out of season...and well the…
yeah I am 65 kg, wonder if that's why I had good luck
So these tires were stock on my revolt advanced. I used them for 350 miles, at which point the rear has worn thru the diamond pattern so I moved onto WTB resolutes . Yet I gotta admit those Maxxis tires are light, fast,…
Stick with what works, stans, orange seal, I have used E13 with success...why gamble based on marketing