A few pics from some backyard riding yesterday eastside seattle area... amazing weather, amazing views, so many great climbs.
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A few pics from some backyard riding yesterday eastside seattle area... amazing weather, amazing views, so many great climbs.
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That looks really nice
Love that Rodeo! Located in CO?Quote:
Originally Posted by chaka
I need to (finally) replace my OEM tires on the Giant Revolt 2 I have... planning on the Maxxis Rambler in a 45..
I'm doing everything on this bike, wondering if I should be looking at the silkshield or exo.
Exo seems to be more than I would need, but I don't know how much 50 grams per tire really matters after I put that much more tread on.
Flats suck, and sidewall cut flats often require that you put in a tube. For general use sidewall protection is not optional, IMO.
Agreed 100%, not worth the grams saved, even on rotating weight, it pains me to say that, but it’s true.
thanks! No, PNW, east of SeattleQuote:
Originally Posted by alfajores
I’m shopping for a gravel bike. I’m 6’1” so prob 56cm or 58cm (L frame)
Want: Carbon frame, ability for gear mounts on the fork, and accommodate 50mm tires.
Would like to spend $2000 or less.
Anyone?
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Carbon for under 2K.....that's your limitation right there. You can easily get what you want within your budget if you go steel or alu with decent components. Up the budget a bit to get full carbon. Niner RLT Steel fits the bill & has carbon fork, fits up to 50c.
I think the best deal going is Intense's gravel bike through Costco. It was mentioned a few pages back and gets you full carbon with GRX 2x. 45 is the max tire size however from what could find, it comes with 40.
https://www.costco.com/intense-951-g...000136191.html
I asked same question here a few pages back on behalf of a friend, got some good recommendations incl the Fezzari comp GX. $2299 I think. She bought it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech Tonics
Haven't looked at Fizzari much up until this year, I'm seeing more on the roads. Dang that's a good deal for the Shafer Comp GRX- carbon, fork mounts, and tire clearance up to 50.
https://fezzari.com/collections/gravel/products/shafer
wow. that Shafer Comp GRX build is really hard to beat for price. If you consider steel, AL in that price range... take a hard look at Jamis Renegade. The S2 steel fits 50mm tires I think. Buddy is loving his.
I’m looking at a bike in the same price range but having a hard time justifying it with a karate monkey that does everything but comes with weight.
Is Canyon a respected name? I saw a friends canyon mtb frame crack after a weeks worth of use but know all brands can have their issues.
This Grizl is under 2k: https://www.canyon.com/en-us/gravel-...sl-6/3243.html
Lauf has some decent pricing going on: https://www.laufcycling.com/product/lauf-seigla
Yes, just don't expect local shops to go out of their way to help with issues with the internet DTC brands. The integrated bar/stem can also make it challenging to change the reach if you need to, but otherwise the grizl seems pretty well-liked.Quote:
Originally Posted by benk
Canyon makes good gravel bikes and they are hard to beat on price.Quote:
Originally Posted by benk
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Anybody here have a Lauf fork? I was considering one for my single speed. I just thought it’d have too little rebound damping.
Mrs P and I had a nice ride yesterday including a little single track.
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The map showed this as a class 4 road but clearly it had been abandoned a long time ago.
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Instead of hike a bike over downed trees and through the wet slop, we turned around and found some other dirt roads to connect through to our original route.
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Found some gravel on our CA trip
I have one on my salsa mukluk ti. Great fork, I think it has 63 mm travel It’s the heavier spring force version. I weigh 190.Quote:
Originally Posted by plugboots
How is it on road buzz? Small hits I see the value, but I’m curious about road vibrations. Does it damp them noticeably? I’m in chip-seal land.Quote:
Originally Posted by frorider
The fatbike test of interest is refrozen footsteps from people hiking in the snow. That’s like riding washboard on a dirt road. Anyway it works pretty well. Better than I expected.
Sweet, thanks.