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Does "old school" mean riding in the rain, or the dark, or anything else intimidating can be fun once you try it? I'll drag people along with me whenever possible if I'm confident they'll enjoy it once they get started…
Zurichman wrote: I have been watching/reading about this ride/race from afar. Here's my ? to you that have done the ride. I have read/heard of the years that when it rains and it's muddy that this course can pretty much…
Don't think that the groups on factory build bikes is just about what's the best component. Parts availability, price to the builder from Shimano or SRAM, & generation (ie. consumers might be more excited about the new…
I don't have experience with the R+, but I can say this: 1) I've watched a friend build up one of the the first TD3s. It's a great bike. 2) Rodeo Labs is great. Excellent customer service, & they're really building a…
Thanks for putting this together.
Good discussion. I'm convinced 46/30 with 11-32 to 11-36 is perfect for 90% of us out there. That chainring spacing is far more appropriate for you than the close 46/36 cyclocross setup. The Sugino 46/30 is a good…
bwepps wrote: I'm running the SLX 24's on my Diverge. They are super light (sub 1,600g), so if you can get a deal on them - go for it. OR lemmeknow what they want for them and I might buy them. 😃 The Gravel King SK's…
Oh... to reiterate what others said. On the frame, focus on ride quality. For me, soaking up road buzz is better than being stiff and rattling you to death. Paying to drop weight in the wheels is better than paying to…
One other critique that Granfondo had of the Sequoia Elite was that it's made of low-end, inferior steel compared to the higher end Sequoia Expert, and that as a result, the frame feels soft and sloppy. Having no prior…
That's a good point about having more exposed seatpost for more flex.
" Standover height only matters when you're not riding it or crashing." How much does standover really matter when you're not riding it? Usually when I stop for a moment I put 1 foot down first and lean the bike, not…
Congratulations! Pics?
Is that the Hell of the North Texas? I've got that on my calendar. I've been happy with the Gravel King SKs; it's been about a year on them. Good ride and no issues on the same North Texas roads you're probably riding,…
@Rad3144 Congrats on the long ride! Yeah, I'm from Fort Worth. You must be close if you were riding around Paris. The earlier pic is the 700x40 Gravel Kings. They measure out more like 42. The dyno hub wasn't cheap, but…
A few notes: their customer support is amazing. I built it up from the frame at home and nearly messed up the fork, and Stephen @ R-L was nothing but enthusiastic and helpful dealing with me. This is my 3rd time doing…
Welcome to the club, Rad3144! I got mine up and running a few weeks ago, just before Land Run. So far I'm very happy. I think we're doing similar things with our builds. John at the Radavist photographed mine at Land…
Ultegra Di2 is great. I ran 2x11 last year with a 50/34 on road and 46/30 on gravel. I just switched down to 1x11 with an XT rear & Ultegra hydraulic shifters for gravel. A few important things I learned last year: * In…
I didn't have any problems with the BB, but I started out using their eccentric bottom bracket ( http://www.ninerbikes.com/biocentric_2?sc=34&category=594327 ) because I won't go on long gravel without options for…
I just pulled my steel RLT apart to put the parts on a Rodeo Labs frame, but I ran it as both a gravel bike (DK, Land Run, etc), road bike, and loaded for bikepacking. for the last two years. The steel rides great; I…
I stayed warm & dry at Land Run last year when others were dropping from hypothermia, mostly due to socks & jacket. The same jacket got me through the thunderstorm at Kanza last year. 1) Socks - The Showers Pass socks…