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See, e.g., https://theradavist.com/2024-affordable-gravel-bikes/ Any of these that come with a decent set of cargo mounts - including triple mounts on the fork - should work for what you describe. I think the gravel…
owly wrote: If you still have any of the old carbon rails, would you be able to take a rough horizontal measurement of the distance from the front of the Series 2 saddle nose, to where the front of the carbon rail flat…
I have many (!) Selle Anatomica saddles, and I currently use an H2 on my road bike, an X1 on my commuter bike, and an SA saddle on my stationary trainer that predates both the X designation and the introduction of…
I use a Six Moon Designs Skyscape Trekker with the short-segment poles. But if I didn’t already have a tent, I’d look seriously at those from Durston.
Old Man Mountain’s new Axle Pack ( https://oldmanmountain.com/product/axle-pack-3/ ) is the only way I’d consider attaching cargo to a carbon fork that doesn’t have its own mounting points. Beyond that, most any bike…
A buddy and I did this in August 2019, from Bethel to the VT border one day, back the next. It’s a lovely route. Not much climbing (certainly to compared to VTXL, of which we did the southern half last year). Mix of…
I'm a big fan of Gevenalle shifters + brake levers ( https://www.gevenalle.com/shifters/). They're cheaper, lighter, more durable, and much more serviceable than Shimano/SRAM/Campagnolo brifters (and they have a…
Following on the most recent posts: you might check out the InnerBarEnds from SQ Labs. They're designed to sit between the grip and the brake lever on flat bars (they make one version that works with any grip, and one…
Here is a way to do it: Gevenalle long-pull drop bar levers; + index shifter(s) compatible with whatever Shimano or SRAM derailleur(s) you want to use (Gevanalle offers various options); + cable-actuated MTB disc…
I’d separate the question of gearing from the question of wheel and tire size. For me, at least, 1x with 42 front and 10-42 rear would leave me wanting/needing additional easy gears on steep climbs. I bikepacked parts…
You mention wanting to ride single track. As a CX bike, I think the widest tire this frame can handle is narrower than I’d recommend - or anyway, be comfortable using myself - for single track. Canal paths should be…
You can look at an ETRTO table for their standards for permissible tire width for a given internal rim width. My read is that they say one can fit 35mm tires (or larger) on a 22c rim. But for both performance and…
Maybe consider getting a 650B/27.5 wheelset for gravel, instead of another 700c wheels, so you have the option of wider tires? For my part, I’m completely convinced by the wider-tires-at-lower-pressure approach, using…
I use a Revelate Designs Pronghorn with the medium drybag, plus the RD Egress Pocket, with a 44mm Salsa Cowchipper drop bar. All that works together comfortably for me. IDK how the large drybag would fit. Note that the…