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Get the bike that fits best, and has clearance for the tires you want to use. (And all else being equal, has the lowest weight frameset) Gearing can always be changed to anything you want.
Volsung wrote: the biggest Panaracer Gravelking slicks that your frame can handle. \nYep
ridemagnetic wrote: The PED mention kind of struck a chord with me. Every endurance sport is tainted by it, pro and amateur alike. Even though I haven't lived in MN for 8 years I still keep close tabs on the races I…
It’s a gravel bike, not a mountain bike
goneskiian wrote: Interesting. They've lowered the bb on the new Tarmac then. On the last gen Tarmac (and the current Venge) the bb height is 274mm a full 9mm higher than the Diverge, and 6mm higher than the new Tarmac.…
The height of the bottom bracket (not the drop) on the S-Works Tarmac is 3 mn higher than the Diverge Expert(268 vs 265). And that’s with the stock 38mm Trigger Pro’s on the Diverge that actually measures 37mm. With a…
Not a problem if you run 38mm or larger tires. With that size rubber the ground to bb height is virtually the same as the roubaix
Croz wrote: The issue you'll run into and why there is no actual list is because any given tire will measure differently depending on the rim it is mounted on. You mentioned that you measured some tires on "various…
20mph is fast, but not unrealistic. The real winner did over 21 I believe. (I averaged just over 18)
Yeah, just shy of 27mph average speed? No.
That time is not legit.
As you now know, the roads were great!