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Lennskii exact bike I have btw! Think I may copy your set up. Are u happy with the gear range/gearing?
Ok I like the idea of changing the 50t large ring for a 46. Advice on which one and were to find one. I don't think shimano offered one? Aftermarket? Thx!
Thanks for advice. Yep thought about a new crankset with lower gearing but really all I found is a praxis that is 48/32. My current is 50/34. Doesn't seem like much of a difference?? How about a mtb crankset?
Looking to possibly go to a 1x gearing on my Jamis Renegade. Full Ultegra on it now. It currently has a 50/34 front and 11/32 rear. Living in north Florida and south Georgia. We actually have some hills here lol. Hardly…
Keepamonte, how do you like the vittoria terreno dry tires? What size are they?
Some of the online bike reviews mentioned it keeping the aggressive stance of the boone. Glad to hear you feel the checkpoint is a little more laid back and comfortable
So narrowed my search down to the carbon trek checkpoint or a jamis renegade. Not looking for a gravel race bike. Just a fun efficient comfortable gravel dirt road back roads bike. Don't want some to slack like the…
Pauley, thx for the reply. Any idea what your bike weighs? Size? Not looking for a bike to race in events. I mtb alot and want something to compliment my riding when off the mountain bike. So comfortable is more…
Anyone????
So I have a new dealer close by carrying Jamis. It looks like they have a Renegade reynolds 631 steel bike with full ultegra. Looks promising. Anyone familiar with Jamis steel frame gravel bikes? Was actually wanting to…
Riprap, how is the riding position of the checkpoint compared to your warbird? More aggressive or more relaxed fit? Was worried about the head angle on the checkpoint being steeper that the warbird . What ya think?
Reviewing the geo numbers and I'm far from an expert on these things, but wonder why the head angles are steep? For longer distance and saddle time wouldn't you want a little slacker? Ever so slightly more than a Boone.…
Good points
I see that a size 52 has a short head tube length of 10.7 cm. The size i will order. Seems a little short compared to some others. Concerns?
Moe you have a carbon warbird? Cool. I suppose it's just me getting used to riding with no suspension. 40c tires would probably be comfy then. Thx all!
Thx guys. So looks like the general consensus is that the warbird is as comfortable as any other carbon gravel bike then? Sounds good. Might just pull the trigger on it then \n
Good advice I will take. Wasn't sure what an ideal pressure would be on a tire that size. I do think they were a little over inflated. I know they still had tube in as well. I am probably 158 lbs ready to ride.
Of course tomorrow I'll be checking out the new Trek Checkpoint online. Looking forward to the build and geometry!
Ok good to hear. Was worried about the carbon being to harsh. 40c tires I think would be fine. I am in Florida and south georgia and we don't have any "gravel" here. Mostly red clay dirt roads that wind through…
New member and new to gravel. Great forum. I have a mtb background most recently full suspension. 48 years young btw.Looking for something to do some hard pack dirt roads, some pavement, but not much. Mainly this would…