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Been playing around with tires on my new Stigmata and wanted to see just how big of a tire I could squeeze between the stays. I went with the Teravail Rutlands in a 700x47mm size in the Light & Supple version and lets…
Thank you everyone for the replies and insight. I just pulled the trigger on a 2022 Santa Cruz Stigmata frameset to build up. It appears to have everything I'm looking for other than price but at least I know I'm…
El wrote: I've been tempted on a new build as well. Some great options listed as well as suggestions in the thread. Interested in the final decision! (Personally in between a new CruX, Open WI.DE or one of the Salsa…
stu wrote: Does it really have o be carbon? You could get a titanium frame built to your specs and it would probably last forever.. I have considered steel and titanium but other than longevity, what's there to like?…
desertdungarees wrote: Okay, so Dvdslw45, you have not mentioned geometry at all here. The Lauf, Pivot (which someone else mentioned) have VERY aggressive geometry (if you've a long torso or are looking for an…
Angstrom wrote: Pivot Vault? I ‘ve got a 1st-gen Niner RLT RDO. The current 2nd-gen has more tire clearance. Don’t know if it’s competitive with your other choices. Stack hight is higher than the more race-oriented…
JWB475 wrote: This is the fIrst PF BB bike I have owned. With the numerous thread together PF BB options that are out there are PF BB's still problematic? (I installed a Wheels MFG thread together BB in mine). I don't…
mtbnut87 wrote: I still have a wandering eye for that OPEN though... Best of luck on your journey. I think finding the perfect gravel bike is more difficult than either an MTB or road bike because the list of…
mtbnut87 wrote: I have a 2021 Warbird. The only bike on that list that would turn my eye (and did for a bit) is that OPEN Wide. However, keep in mind I've never ridden one, but I find it difficult to believe that it's…
Looking to buy a new gravel frameset to build up and I'm really struggling with the decision on which frame or bike to buy. A few are out of my initial budget but I might spend the extra $$$ if worth it in the long run.…
I have a frameset on the way, hope to have it built up soon. With so many options for tires and wheels its hard to decide on one particular build. Looks like I'm going to start out in full beast mode with some wide…
DarKris wrote: Update: Got both Fleecer Ridges in standard casing. Will see how these work for me, but I do like what I see so far. And they aren't as big as I thought they would be, which for me is actually a plus. Any…