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m0ngy wrote: Just finished building my GR260, fits great. Sweet looking machine. The bead blasted graphics look super slick. Enjoy it!
m0ngy wrote: " Back on the subject of the Lynskey. One thing I have noticed is that I am getting a touch of heel strike. I ride clipless wearing size 43.5 Sidis. My left heel will occasionally just touch the chainstay.…
Axsdeny wrote: Donavan, Which headset are you using? Cane Creek 40.. It's like the KY of headsets
m0ngy wrote: I knew some white guys from Jo-burg years ago, tough, very wary. I remember going to the beach, we just leave all our stuff on the sand, car keys, wallets, clothes, and jump in the water. They couldn't…
m0ngy wrote: Several months ago, half a dozen bikes were stolen from a house break-in. My entire stable, except for one bike, an old, ratty looking, '96 Specialized Shark Cruiser, which happens to be my favourite,…
m0ngy wrote: Wow, you're like my doppelganger, from your size, crank arm length, mtnbike background, even stem length... Lol. I've got two Thomson X4 mtb stems to try, a 100mm/0 offset, and a 90mm/6 degree offset. I've…
m0ngy wrote: Nice build, looks great. A few questions: 1. How tall are you? Inseam? 2. What crank arm length did you go with? 3. Why didn't you want the Lynskey gravel forks? 4. Where did you get the Cowchipper bars,…
Completed my build this morning. Took me a few too many days, but thats mainly due to lack of a work stand and I had some issues with Di2 and getting my front brakes setup. My build is as follows: ML frame with Curve…
cyclostf wrote: Handling is just fine. The R+ is built around the ENVE cross fork which has a 47mm rake. So, the 4mm difference is unnoticeable with the tires I am using. I bought a Large frame. With the Sram Force 1x…
cyclostf wrote: You may also look at the Curve GXR Carbon Fork https://www.curvecycling.com.au/collections/forks/products/fork-gxr-12mm-flat-mount. You can get it with eyelets for racks. I got one for my Why R+. Used it…
The Lynskey fork seems an attractive option if it’s bundled into a deal with a frame. I didn’t consider the axle, but as others have pointed out the thread pitch is an issue as you can’t use 3rd party axles plus 12 mm…
m0ngy wrote: I was going to get a size M/L GR260 as well. I have to admit that I'll be riding on paved paths and roads most of the time, riding on unsealed paths and roads less often. Was also considering the Lynskey…
Great info! That’s one thing I didn’t consider with the Lynskey fork so thanks for that. Just over 19 lbs is very impressive
m0ngy wrote: Hey mate, I'm ordering a GR260 from Lynskey, and I'm sort of between sizes. I'm 181cm, or 5'11.25", which puts me right between the M/L and L sizes. Do you have any advice? I don't have the opportunity to…
J. Peel wrote: Here's my build out on a new Lynskey frameset. Components from my old gravel bike and some upgrades: Rival cranks and rear mech, red front mech, force shifters, new TRP spyre mechanical brakes, Roam…