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Got mine an installed but haven't ridden yet. I'm a big toad at 6'4" 270# and am wondering what elastomer springs to start with?
I see this is an old post but still worth replying to. Iowa gravel is all over the place! Typically road maintenance crews can put down a fresh layer of crushed limestone every 1-2 years, so a fresh application can be…
I got a Salsa Fargo, which is (sorta) a steel version of the Cutthroat. I put on Surly Moloko bar for similar reasons as yours, works GREAT. Moloko bars provide many hand positions and the upper "horns" are about the…
Noonievut wrote: After years of playing around on the gravel roads near where I live, I’ve come to realize that riding on gravel roads is not for me. But the bikes sure are! I live in a small city an hour away from a…
I got a Surly Moloko on my Salsa Fargo and Jones on my Fat Bike. Both great options.
nellborg wrote: Schwalbe Allround in 38c - the lighter version which I think is called the "super ground" now. These measure 40mm on my 22 ID rims whereas the GK SK 43c's that I had last year measured 41 on the same…
The other problem with a backpack is it has a high center of gravity if loaded up. I'm already a big Clydesdale (6'4", 270#). I'm build like a gorilla w/dad bod beer belly -or rather I resemble Shrek... in any case I…
Familyridz wrote: Like you, I tried a Brooks Pro in my college days, put several thousand miles on it, diligently cleaning and proof hiding it--and it looked and felt like new when my sit bone area simply could not take…
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I'm a 6'4" 270# Clyde. My Brooks Cadmium is the most comfortable saddle I've found out of the box, almost no break in time required. I got the kind with the cut-out. I also have a traditional leather Brooks B-17 on my…
ArkyKenny wrote: 10 days is a long time for a first trip. Why don’t you consider a 3-4 day trip between Sedalia and Hermann, riding Amtrak back to where you started. Be sure to take side trips into Columbia and Jeff…
Different strokes for different folks. I keep a different bike for drops vs flats. As I'm getting older I like the flats more an more, Surly Moloko bar on my Salsa Fargo. I don't really care about aero unless I'm…
They’re all pink on the inside...
Per subject, modern boost frame with TA is primary interest . Live in eastern Iowa.
Not the same kind competition or fanfare, but the same weekend, The Sterile Iowan. This is a great grass-roots organized event.
Involuntarysoul wrote: steel is the deal if you do with full custom with tube diameter proportional to your weight, otherwise the frame will be way overbuild for you and rides like shit, unless you weight like…
I wouldn’t sweat the weight difference. Rove ST is a awesome bike, my wife rides one. The 640b 47Mm wheels/tires run tubeless is going to be a plush ride on rough cobblestones.
well don't tell us where this angel gravel is......unless your hording it for yourself.
I tried out the Sutra LTD (1x11) and liked it and it's ability for wider tires. Sutra steel frame is also my reccomendation over Al Trek. I prefer 1x drivetrains too. have you considered the Kona Rove? Similar to Sutra…
Good to hear. I participated in the Sterile Iowan last weekend, went great for me and things were pretty chillax.