New Diverge is just about to drop. Giant Revolt should most definitely be on your list.
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New Diverge is just about to drop. Giant Revolt should most definitely be on your list.
2 main considerations IMHO are tire clearance and gearing.
If you’re mostly riding gravel 45 is fine. Go wider if you plan on exploring singletrack or rougher FS roads. Clearances have grown over the years, so confirm the clearance for that year’s model if looking used.
Gearing can be anything from a compact road group with a front derailleur and a 34-34 lowest gear to a 1x setup with a MTB cassette.
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I thought the Specialized Future Shock was kind of gimicky, but I do notice the difference in hand fatigue on gravel, especially at higher speeds. So if you do go for a Diverge the future shock is pretty nice to have.
I think most of what I’d ride would be flattish dirt roads and better condition forest service roads of moderate grade. There is lots of washboard and some deeper loose gravel around, but also a good amount of hard packed dirt roads. So [emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]]ish tires should be fine for that?
As far as gearing, it seems like most of the used bikes I’ve looked at are [emoji637]x with [emoji637][emoji637]-[emoji640][emoji638] cassettes and [emoji640][emoji638] chainrings. Ish.
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I think you'd appreciate that 1:1 ratio on the low end for climbs up to 6% or so, and if you're looking at doing a lot of sustained climbing over 8%, I'd consider even lower, like a 42:46.Quote:
Originally Posted by zion zig zag
I'm stuck in the 11s world for now, but I've found that a 42t chainring and an 11-42 or 11-46 cassette covers a lot of bases. If you're racing, throw a 46t ring on there, bike packing, 38t.
No personal experience on this frame, but if you like slacker geometry and tire clearance the Evil Chamois Hagar would certainly fit the bill.