Gravel/Bikepack nerds enter...

[chaka]

A few pics from some backyard riding yesterday eastside seattle area... amazing weather, amazing views, so many great climbs.

[buttahflake]

That looks really nice

[alfajores]

Love that Rodeo! Located in CO?

[Jax]

[grskier]

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.

[climberevan]

Flats suck, and sidewall cut flats often require that you put in a tube. For general use sidewall protection is not optional, IMO.

[buttahflake]

Agreed 100%, not worth the grams saved, even on rotating weight, it pains me to say that, but it’s true.

[chaka]

Love that Rodeo! Located in CO?

thanks! No, PNW, east of Seattle

[Tech Tonics]

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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[Jax]

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

[frorider]

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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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.

[Jax]

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

[chaka]

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.

[benk]

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

[365wp]

Lauf has some decent pricing going on: https://www.laufcycling.com/product/lauf-seigla

[bfree]

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

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.

[Skistack]

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

Canyon makes good gravel bikes and they are hard to beat on price.


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[plugboots]

Anybody here have a Lauf fork? I was considering one for my single speed. I just thought it’d have too little rebound damping.

[Peruvian]

Mrs P and I had a nice ride yesterday including a little single track.



The map showed this as a class 4 road but clearly it had been abandoned a long time ago.



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.

[klauss]

Found some gravel on our CA trip

[frorider]

Anybody here have a Lauf fork? I was considering one for my single speed. I just thought it’d have too little rebound damping.

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.

[Flyoverland Captive]

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.

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.

[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.

[Flyoverland Captive]

Sweet, thanks.

[Peruvian]