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I used one in alot in 2018 and 2019. Still have a couple with extra leather tops. Creaking....I can't remember having continual creaking while riding one. If I did, I'd disassemble it and lube the rails where they…
Another vote for aluminum rims. I've got several sets of all-road wheels - 3 of them have DT 350 hubs. My HED Belgium aluminum rims with the 350 hubs are fairly quiet but my Light Bicycle carbon rims with the same 350…
I've got all three. I mounted the Steilacooms but didn't put any real miles on them because they just looked kind of shrimpy. I've got Hurricane Ridges on one set of wheels and several hundred miles on them, and I just…
So many good tires nowadays. I've got too many sets of gravel wheels and frequently rotate between several brands of tires, ie schwalbe, Panaracer, Rene Herse, Continental. To answer a couple of questions posed above:…
I had a new Lynskey GR 270 exactly 2 yrs ago. While I liked the geometry and tall stack, I found it a very stiff ride - particularly at the front end due to the ultra stiff Lynskey fork and head tube shape. I sold for…
I entered the 200 and ended up bagging it at mile 156 (checkpoint 2) due to heat exhaustion and not really having much fun. Interestingly, I didn't feel bad about quitting. I've done other gravel events in MN, MI, and…
I seated a set of the Bon Jon EL's last year on tubeless rims without much difficulty. Like the others said, I used lots of liquid soap.
I'm in for the 200. I'm not worried so much about the distance since I've done weekly 100+ mile gravel rides x 6 weeks with minimal food/drink along the way. Heat could crush me, though. I'm upping my tire size to RH…
What you don't want to do (giving secrets away here...) is eat within the 3-3.5 hrs or so before the event because that will spike your blood sugar and blood insulin levels and the latter will prevent you from accessing…
The Lorax would say, "who speaks for the girls/women who would then have to compete against boys/men in sports?" So are women and girls "all in" on competing in sports against men and boys who identify as female? I'm…
Pads might last for a few thousand miles, depending on how much braking you do and how often you ride and brake in inclement weather. I've had brand new shimano GRX 800 stock pads (can't remember the letter/number…
I've got DT 350's with carbon rims and aluminum rims. They're quiet on the alu rims but a bit louder (medium in volume) with carbon rims. I started with the 18T ratchets on my gravel / road bike and really disliked that…
72.5 head tube?! I just had a custom ti gravel frame built for me. Only ridden it a few times thus far but I like how the geo turned out. I've got long (44cm) chain stays, a slack head tube of 70.5, and lots of trail. I…
Try waxing your chain every few hundred miles and use some with dry wax lube in between re-waxings. The wax baths should last considerably longer than dry lube from a bottle. It might actually be less work than what…
I got the ME700's and holy cow they are big and heavy. I expected them to be about the size and weight of my ES600's but they're much larger. I'll be returning them and getting some XTR's I think - though I see there…
Found some more info out about these. REI's website lists the ME700's as "GRX PD-ME700, so they look to be Shimano's new dual side entry gravel pedals. I just ordered a set.
Anyone using these for gravel / road riding? Last year I switched from standard 10 yr old Shimano 520 pedals to the ES600 pedals because I didn't like the rocking that my shoe (S-Phyre mtb) was doing on the pedal -…
On the Youtube, Rapha Films has professionally done short films that are well done. Also, Vegan Cyclist - the guy is a real character and he puts out interesting videos and commentary.
Funny. I just assumed downhill - maybe because the various RR tests online (like GCN, Bike Radar) do downhill roll tests.
A 10% grade for 5+ minutes! That's like 99% aero resistance and 1% misc resistance, so I don't think that's a good test of rolling resistance at all. But, that's the big question for me, too. Do I run 42-44's or…