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Thought I'd chime in here. Hydro brakes offer better feel then cable are trouble when they break. You should have your shop bleed and flush the fluid each season. This gives you a fresh bleed and fluid before the…
I have Cowchippers on 3 of my bikes and find them to be a great choice. I also have used the woodchippers but the drops stick-out to far for my taste. I also have a pair of Easton AX70 bars and really like those. The…
I have an 853 and a regular old Nature boy both discs. I have also run Surly Knard 41's with no issues. I just ordered a set of WTB Resolute tires which are 42's no issues. These are mounted on a set of Mavic 627&927…
Are you planning on using an existing rim and spoke set. Best to be sure the spoke length will work with the new hub body. Yes you need to redish the wheel for the road cassette. Ekh.
Built a set of these Mavic 827. Ust Tubeless 32 spoke. 27mm wide inside. They are bomb proof. Liked them so much I built another set using 927's for my single speed/cross single track bike. In one season of serious…
Take a look at the Soma cross fork. I have 2 of them on 2 gravel bikes and they work real well for 299 option. Somafab.com is the website. 1-1/8 only and I dont think they are available in taper version. Eric.
I have the WTB i23 rims. I have about 500 tough gravel and dirt miles on them. The rim set has been flawlwess. They are pretty wide at 23mm but if you can grab a set of 25mm I would. I have 2 sets of Mavic 927 hoops.…
I have only ridden on my buddy's but it works ok. You have to get past the way the handelbar feels in your hand as it moves around of course. Its not a Grit fork though. The fork has progression that the elastomer cant…
Nice build. Love the color. Eric.
Oh wait that wont work with the brifters will.
Cant you just an xtr rear der? Those clutch based aren't they?
Just finished reading a overview on the bike sounds nice. I had a swiss cross at one time and it was a solid performer. This frame adds solid axles and slightly slacked tube angles. Looks promising enough. I always like…
Ya i like mine. Not as much as my cowbells but they are pretty nice. \n
Welcome and nice ride. What brand bars are those? On One?
I've seen it done and honestly the frames just are not setup to take the exceptional stress level discs place on a bike. You can actually see the chain stay deform under heavy load. Definitely NOT a good idea on…
This is it Salsa LaCruz. Just put the fork on last night. What a difference it makes on the rough stuff. Miles of it along this power right of way.
Sand and snow I agree with but around here we sold them to mtn bikers who wanted the latest "stuff". They tried to ride them up hills on tight single track and gave up quickly. Here a bike like a Trek Stash is your best…
Word around our shop is its a gravel bike. Love All-City's stuff. Plain Jane goodness at a decent price.
I believe gravel/dirt and single track on something other then a flatbar bike is here to stay. A fad is defined as the fat bike. Sold a ton of these things 2 years ago. Cant hardly give one away now.