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I was intrigued by the statement of Thijs (also because of the confidence he made the statement) and looked at the Salsa bikes: all the bikes that I could find on the Salsa website with GRX cranksets have a road size BB…
Thijsvanderwal wrote: GRX cranks [...] work perfectly with 73m BB's: the crank spindle is long enough. Are you very sure about this? Are these special GRX cranksets? I have a retail GRX810 crankset installed on 68mm BSA…
Skylined wrote: Will definitely be using the full range, also realised that person made a mistake: the bike shop would need to shave 2.5mm off each side. Hm.. You can keep the BB shell and even reuse the BB as is if you…
I think the 2x9 crank would be a good candidate, since you are confident that the chainring will fit. As to compatibility: formally 9 speed crank is not compatible with 10 speed chain, but I think you will not notice…
Have a look here: https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/m1fyb8/grx_crankset_in_73mm_bottom_bracket_frame/ There are some recommendations for cranksets with larger chainrings that are suitable for MTB BB shells.
It's the shell width that matters, not the BB width. Measure your BB shell width, it's likely 73mm and that will not work with the GRX crank as the spindle is not long enough. For the same reason it's likely you can't…
In fact, when looking at the product page, the stock chainring seems to be very close to the chainstay already. Have a look if there is any space for a larger chainring. Also keep in mind larger than 36T chainring will…
It's not likely to fit: your MTB most likely has a BB shell that is too wide (73mm) for the GRX crankset spindle. And even if it has a 68mm shell, installing a road BB would mess up your chainline even more and it's…
Thijsvanderwal wrote: Indeed you can mix&match all road hydro calipers with road levers. You can even connect road calipers to MTB levers, did that recently with some grx400 calipers when converting a gravelbike to…
I think your critique is fair. Two things on my mind: - Perhaps it's useful to include a summary of your article in your forum post. - Have you searched for any other efficiency testing between1x and 2x?
I wouldn’t worry about the specification of the steel. Either can be used to create great bikes and terrible bikes. Are you able to find any reviews on the frames or even just the bike brands? That would tell you more…
mosinglespeeder wrote: Ultegra 10 spd levers XTR rear derailleur It's not immediately clear how you managed to marry these two. Good looking bike! I like the wide rims with the GK's.
According to this article (and I have read this on other sources as well), you can use a 10 speed hub with your 8 speed cassette. So your selection shouldn’t be limited for wheel sets.…
I recently selected the C 1800 as they met all my requirements: reasonable inner width, reasonable weight and very good value (bought new online for about EUR250). For a wheel set that can take a beating, the weight of…
Glen wrote: Perhaps this might be called a “mutt”. It’s my ‘94 Kona Hot. I’ve done a budget build here. Converting an XT crankset to a 1x n/w. I coupled this to a 9sp 11-34 cassette and Xt dr. The range on the setup…
Very handsome Felt bike! I like the matching bidons. And interesting to see the top bidon holder on your down tube. Are you able to get the large bidon out without pushing out the toolbox as well? Maybe a side opening…
brando wrote: If you are building a custom frame, can you have it made for full-length housing?The most recent shimano front derailleurs include a housing stop, so you'll be fully protected up to the derailleur this…
More explaining on crank arm length: https://youtu.be/yH8Oj05W4Oo?t=41
userid=6810476 wrote: I found the Pro Discover Medium flare (12' flare, which maybe is better named "Small" flare) as they were inexpensive (EUR36), have a flat top and are reasonable weight for aluminium (275gr for…
romany8806 wrote: @pkram - nice Fuji! That's come up looking really good. FYI, I went from the 32mm GK slicks to the 38mm, and the 38s were only about 15g heavier per tyre but much less prone to pinch flats than the 32s…