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This is aspirational, but hot drat if this doesn't want me to aim some knobbies at a dirt road and kick up bits of mulch https://bikerumor.com/2019/11/27/bikerumor-pic-of-the-day-toulouse-france/
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Nov 27, 2019 18:11
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Here are some turkeys i saw the other day on a ride they're all over the place around here. One time on a mtb ride I almost ran into some on two separate occasions. Also wild turkeys can fly. I've seen it with my own eyes. Here are some in a tree 
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Nov 29, 2019 06:45
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Last ride on the Stuntman™ tonight.   Also stickers came  
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Dec 3, 2019 03:08
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And the reason it was the last Stuntman™ ride today is because other than a messed up brake line olive, I finally finished building this tonight. Behold the Spirit of Gravel™ a 2019 Kona Jake the Snake  
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Dec 3, 2019 09:04
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The Spirit is truly strong with this one.
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Dec 3, 2019 19:13
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e.pilot posted:And the reason it was the last Stuntman™ ride today is because other than a messed up brake line olive, I finally finished building this tonight. My only criticism of your build is the SRAM cassette. The slight differences of the ramps on Shimano lead to much better shifting IMO. If you haven't bought cassettes for all your wheel sets already buy a Shimano 11-42 and try it out. I'd say it's well worth the extra weight. Otherwise sweet ride.
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Dec 4, 2019 01:45
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The grav gods were good today.
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Dec 4, 2019 02:05
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Tigren posted:My only criticism of your build is the SRAM cassette. The slight differences of the ramps on Shimano lead to much better shifting IMO. If you haven't bought cassettes for all your wheel sets already buy a Shimano 11-42 and try it out. I'd say it's well worth the extra weight. A true gravel steed's shift ramps are made up of, or covered entirely by, mud, sticks, leaf litter, medium sized rocks, or animal bone. Brand is irrelevant.
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Dec 4, 2019 02:49
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e.pilot posted:The grav gods were good today. word 
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Dec 4, 2019 06:36
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I made a stem cap tonight, I can't decide if I like this or the colorado one better.
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Dec 4, 2019 07:05
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Today: much wetter than yesterday.    Also wasn't a strict gravel ride but I rode plenty of gravel to get there and did some road on the way back cuz sometimes you gotta get home
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Dec 4, 2019 20:02
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The spirit of gravel spoke to me today
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Dec 14, 2019 01:06
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Spirit of Mud for me today.
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Dec 14, 2019 01:31
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oh there was plenty of mud too my dream "gravel" around here is a good soaking day or two of rain and then a good day or two of sun to dry things out a tad, but really it just ends up being kind of a mess
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Dec 14, 2019 02:47
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grav is love, grav is life
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Dec 17, 2019 03:05
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Preach, brethren.
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Dec 17, 2019 03:18
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G R A B B L E
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Dec 18, 2019 07:17
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Finally a reprieve from the rain What is that blue stuff behind the clouds? 
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Dec 20, 2019 00:54
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It was overcast and windy, but a gravel ride is a good ride.
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Dec 22, 2019 01:44
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I rode gravel today but took no pictures cause it was raining so hard. Had fun, found the limits of traction on my slick tires a few times while trying to keep up with my compatriots on knobbies.
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Dec 22, 2019 06:29
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My new tires have a little bit too much spirit   Anybody want some brand new 650x47 senderos?
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Dec 22, 2019 06:52
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Huh is that 650b being problematic because it’s not lining up the wide part of the tire with the chainstay indent?
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Dec 22, 2019 15:34
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Yeah but even if it did it’d still be too wide unfortunately. I got some 42 wide wtb resolutes on the way, if those don’t fit I’m scrapping the idea of 650b adventure wheels all together.
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e.pilot posted:Yeah but even if it did it’d still be too wide unfortunately. My 42 Resolutes measure about 45mm on a 21 internal width rim, guessing the Senderos probably also run a few mm wider than the specced 47 so you should be good. The Resolutes are supposedly a lot better for mixing in some road sections too- they're a bit noisy but they feel pretty fast rolling and manage to shed the sticky clay mud we get here decently well.
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Dec 22, 2019 17:05
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Other than “road plus” slicks there’s really not many other options other than the resolute for 650x42 weirdly. e: Found one more aggressive as hell tire I can try before throwing in the towel. https://www.treefortbikes.com/Surly...ykaAgXYEALw_wcB e.pilot fucked around with this message at 18:07 on Dec 22, 2019 |
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Dec 22, 2019 17:46
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e.pilot posted:Other than “road plus” slicks there’s really not many other options other than the resolute for 650x42 weirdly. There Knard is gonna be really harsh/stiff, but would make sense for the toughest roads. 650x42 has too much BB drop except for 700x23, which wouldn't come on frames that were meant for bigger tires and had clearance for an upsized 650 tire.
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Dec 22, 2019 18:45
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The Knard isn’t actually that aggressive and it doesn’t set up tubeless.
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Dec 22, 2019 23:45
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I just want the senderos to fit
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Dec 23, 2019 00:05
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Merry Christmas of gravel  Got in a little ride after setting up my brother in law on my old bike. Up the mountain a bit, down the mountain a bit
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Dec 26, 2019 01:18
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Spirit of Gravel closed some roads on my post-Christmas, still-cold-having spin out. Some track and some mud in the woods. Best part of the ride. 
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Dec 27, 2019 18:20
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wicked lean you got going there
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Dec 27, 2019 23:51
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Maybe it's just really flared bars? Was wondering the same.
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Dec 28, 2019 01:08
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kimbo305 posted:Maybe it's just really flared bars? Was wondering the same. It’s this. These are the bars. Fantastic for bikepacking as you can get a 20L dry bag on the bars and still change gear. 
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Dec 28, 2019 16:55
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Those bars are magnificent. I think they need to go on the Chamois Hagar to really complete the package.
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Dec 28, 2019 18:50
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Spots of garble on the ride today, including this gnarly old road - a mile at -12% - mix of dirt, gravel and big quartz boulders.
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Jan 3, 2020 02:42
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sweat poteto posted:Spots of garble on the ride today, including this gnarly old road - a mile at -12% - mix of dirt, gravel and big quartz boulders.  what did that road used to be?
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Jan 3, 2020 03:56
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Seems like a private access road or a driveway - maybe it was an early road before the area got developed and now no-one uses it. Doesn't seem to ever have been sealed or properly leveled with all these big boulders and sharp quartz. You wouldn't even notice it from the top entrance because it drops off the side of another driveway.. but it's marked on google maps with a name, and none of the usual "private road" signage at the top  Joins up to a proper well surfaced gravel road below that then runs down to the main paved road.
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Jan 3, 2020 04:22
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grey wet grabble cant wait until the ground isnt completely saturated all the time oh wait it's england lol
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Winter gravel in the Midwest can be fickle. While this was slow going, these "warm" conditions put a huge smile in my heart.  Also bemused cows 
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