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I’ve had the exact opposite experience with my extra light Snoqualamies. Set up fine with a a little blast from the air tank and minimal sidewall seepage. Used orange seal or Stan’s. With the stans I always add some…
I definitely worry about this. Even now the options are limited to lightweight and performance oriented (HED Belgium, Velocity Quill) or Burly and heavy (Velo-Orange, Velocity Cliffhanger). It be nice to see something a…
chas wrote: Good writeup. I agree 100% (I’m on 40mm). Someone was whining about them to me (someone who didn’t own them) saying the knobs slowed them down. I’m kinda laughing - these are some fast gravel tires – I’ve…
I pulled the trigger on the 700x45 ramblers in the spring and have been putting them through all types of riding. I did not weigh them but they seem to be in 500g ballpark and the roll is the best of any knobby I’ve…
those are decent cranks and I think 110 BCD so you have tons of chainring options from wolftooth components. If if it comes with the 10-42 then i would stick with the xd driver I have found that it makes a big…
Have you seen whatbars.com? Not sure if these specific models are up there or not. But the site allows you to overlay different handlebars onto a grid for comparison of exactly this type of stuff. It’s pretty amazing.
One thing I do that I’m surprised I don’t see more often is flat pedals with a foot retention strap such as those made by holdfast or fyxation. They’re very easy to get in and out of and can be quickly resized to…
What’s your saddle to bar drop like? I find on a gravel bike I need my bars much higher than a traditional road bike, especially if rough terrain is involved. If the drops are up higher you be much more comfortable and…
650bx47/48mm has almost the exact same outer diameter as a 700x30/32. (650b is the same as 27.5 but the 27.5 term is used more on mtb)
If you do a search there is thread for this with mine a one or two others chiming in. I rode it this year as it was an absolute blast! Planning on riding again next year. Also want to plan a camping trip to the forests…
Here are a few photos - I didn’t shoot many of the roads as I was too busy having fun I just shot photos when I stopped to take in a view. The roads were mostly good quality, either smooth and flowy gravel or somewhat…
The route was incredible! I rode the 120. The route was absolutely gorgeous. A lot of big climbs and some of the most fun dirt descending I’ve ever done. Aid stations were perfectly place and extremely well stocked.…
joukoh wrote: My wife and I are doing the 120, stoked for another new adventure! We are both going to be riding our Slates with 40mm G-One (650b). Both of us are running 1x11 with a 10-42 cassette, her with 40T up…
Who’s going? What bike, gearing, and tires you planning on running? I’m registered for the full 120 miles. Haven’t seen a thread yet for discussing this event. I’ll be running my black mountain cycles monstercross canti…
GuitarTed wrote: Here's mine. Ted, Really curious about any thought process that went into choosing the MCD over mike’s new road+ frames? I currently am running a canti Monstercross from BMC but am very interested in he…
Zman You are sure to see at least some short sections where things could have a little loose stuff. It’s mostly pretty hard packed. But sometimes you end up on short rough/rocky/wet sections or if the roads have been…
Zurichman I ride a lot on the area and have used the RMR routes as starting points for rides. I think my best advice for tire selection in this area is not to overthink it or overdo it. While there are some rough areas…
Hello, Planning a 3 day dirt road tour in the south section of the GMNF for the swift campout this year. Here is the plan: Friday June 22: Parking - Walmart in North Adams MA. I’m planning to call ahead for permission.…
I hope you keep doing these, Bob. Work and family has kept me from being able to drive up from mass for these as of yet but I will make it out one of these days. I am planning a 50-60 mile route in that area for Monday,…
Maybe someone can answer this for me... I often see people here saying that 1:1 is good for them as far as hill climbing goes. I am running 1x with a 38 up front and 11-46 in the back. On really steep stuff in southern…