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Zurichman wrote: I looked it up after posting that this might be what they use to call the 10,000 race. How was the water stops and over all race support even though it was listed as self supporting? Would love to do it…
Zurichman wrote: bwepps was this an organized ride? I am on a 50 State 50 mile gravel ride/race and haven't done IL. yet? What was the entry fee and how organized was the ride? Many thanks Zman Hiya @Zurichman ! It was…
I hear what you're saying on tubes vs. tubeless for sure. I think that decision certainly is influenced by your bike + rims/tires, where you live, and what you're riding on. I did a 74 mile "Rapha" Gravel ride yesterday…
Koyote wrote: Thanks, Rob, I appreciate the perspective! My Sawtooth 38s are the first tubeless tires I've tried, and I'm happy with them, but have no frame for comparison. They are getting pretty worn, and I am trying…
phased wrote: hi all, 30 yo male here, 6'0 / 183cm tall, 32.5" / 82.5cm inseam. regular proportions (as in, not particularly long torso or legs). looking for a commuter bike, mostly for short and snappy rides along…
mitchonthego wrote: Still no news out there, hopefully something soon. The new Diverges are available on the Specialized Dealer (B2B) site. Pics are up on the Specialized Diverge Facebook group:…
Honestly I believe that tubeless vs. tubed can be conditional just like running different tires based on the conditions. When I did the 2017 Dirty Kanza I ran tubeless with 700x40 (43) Gravel King SK's. I experienced…
Are you talking about a 2018 Diverge Expert? I have that bike and it will fit 700x43 tires, but if you want extra clearance for mud I wouldn't go wider than a 700x40. I'm currently running 700x38 Gravel King SK's but I…
Wilkens wrote: Thanks for the advice. Since you own both the Sequoia Expert and the new Diverge Expert, if you could only have one for all of your riding purposes which one would you pick? I ask because I can only store…
RobF wrote: 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.…
Wilkens wrote: Thanks for this insight. My LBS has a set of Roval SLX 24s with DT Swiss 350 hubs for a good price that I may use. Hopefully that will lighten the load a bit. I really like the sawtooth tires in terms of…
I have a Sequoia Expert and the new (2018) Carbon Diverge Expert. These are vastly different bikes to be sure. I rode the Sequoia in the 2017 DK200 after I made a couple of big changes. The wheelset on the Sequoia is…
I rode the DK200 last year with the 700x40 (43) Panaracer Gravel Kings. Some of the flint rock out there is really scary and I'm not sure that personally I'd like (prefer) to run anything smaller. That's purely a…
I was converted to 1X (or X1 as SRAM calls it) when I moved my fat bike to SRAM GX 1. From there I tried Force 1 on my first true gravel (vs. a cyclocross rig) bike and loved it. For washboard & B-roads the 1X set up…
ayapias wrote: Awesome thank you. I keep going back and forth between the Diverge and Crux. The diverge is more versatile but I feared clearance issues. The crux is more racy but I wanted the versatility that the…
I have a set of the "new" 38's that are now marked TLC or tubeless and a pair of the old 700x40's (43). The 38's do have three rows of treads while yes the 40's have five. It also looks to me that the 38's have a…
So. I have the Compass Barlow Pass (700x38) tires and once I set them up tubeless I hated them. Why you ask? Some of these things have already been mentioned a bit by other posters: Super supple sidewalls - too much so…
I haven't had an issue with pedal strikes. My only concern on the low bottom bracket is when I've ridden this bike on some light singletrack. I'm running X1 and I don't want to taco the front chainring going over a log.
X1 vs. 2X: I am personally a big fan of SRAM's X1 system. I'm running two gravel bikes (Specialized Sequoia and 2018 Diverge Expert) in the SRAM Force X1 set up. Both bikes are 44T up front with an 11x42 or 10x42…
Check out the Women's Specialized Diverge Carbon Comp. I picked one up for my wife and she's in love with the bike, the future shock, 700x38 tires, and of course - the Color!