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I am still riding my Slate. I have been quite happy with it. I've been ok with the 650bx42, at least these days there are choices for tires in Slate sizes. With the slightly heavy build, smaller diameter tires and lack…
Leg one to Alma was fast. I had two bottles and my 1.5L Camelbak, all full of GU Roctane. I got to Alma with a half bottle remaining. Day was warming up quickly, but so far, so good. With two bottles and my 1.5L…
This race is absolutely top shelf, the real deal. My wife and I were lucky to participate in the 120 last fall and we both had an absolutely epic day on the bike. The climbs and the descents are fantastic, mostly on…
The organizers knocked one out of the park on this one. For a first year event, the logistics, the course, the aid stations/volunteers and of course, the vibe, were all outstanding. I'm glad my wife and I made the…
It's now official.... https://dirtykanza.com/new-dirt/exciting-news-for-dirty-kanza/ Jouko
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 front, me with 44T…
I switched to a Slate about 8 months ago. I've been riding/racing in all kinds of terrain, from our home Ontario gravel roads and singletrack to DK200 and currently in Tuscany enjoying local gravel. The bike has been…
Another vote for the G-One. \n\nIt One has been great on the Slates for us. It is reasonably fast on the roads while still capable of some single track. We run ours around 40psi tubeless on Nox Skyline carbon rims (25mm…
I did the DK200 in the mud of 2015 with a 50/34 and 11-32 cassette. I was happy with the range of gearing, so for my return to the DK in 2017 on a different bike with 1x11, I will be running a 44 chainring and 10-42…
When I tried the 40C MSO in the rear, I could rotate the wheel while the bike was in the repair stand, but no amount of alignment would keep the shoulder knobs from rubbing on the chainstays. I ended up running 700x35…
My Ridley X-Fire won't fit the 40C in the rear, so I run a 40C front, 36C rear combination of Clement MSO. Both are mounted tubeless. Well broken in and mounted on Velocity A23 rims, they measure out to 41mm and 37mm…
I have nothing bad to say about the tubeless 36c MSO. I know it is a little heavier than the "old" 40c, but I've become less weightweenie about my gravel bike lately. The ride quality is good, and if the heavier tire…
I've run the MSO 40c (120tpi) as my front tire for about a year and a half. I set it up tubeless with Stans sealant on Velocity A23 rims and it has held pressure admirably since day one. The same couldn't have been said…