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Hello Grabbel Thread! How do you/what do you use to plan out gravel rides? I'm used to road nonsense with google maps + strava. Is there some way to find gravel roads as an internet service? Would love to plot out a nice 50 mile'r as the weather turns warm. If this has already been discussed, can you point me toward it?
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# ¿ Mar 23, 2021 20:52 |
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# ¿ Mar 29, 2024 02:36 |
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Cool. A good start! Thanks
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# ¿ Mar 24, 2021 02:40 |
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gravel hills on my 28c slicks (a navigational mishap) were loving miserable a few years ago.
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# ¿ Apr 7, 2021 18:23 |
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Partial Octopus posted:Can anyone recommend me a decent entry to mid-level women's gravel bike? Budget is around $1500. Do you bike now? What kind do you have and what do you enjoy? Are you looking for a specific frame material? Are you looking to tour, go fast, camp, or cruise down the gravel road for a leisurely spin? Are you looking for something modern? You can find fun stuff listed second hand that can check the right boxes and leave your budget some funds for other stuff (lights, storage, helmet, etc). There's a few of us on here that spend too much time on craigslist looking at bikes. I'm sure you can recruit some goons to look around your state for a gem. Warning: covid reminded people outdoors exists so stores are loving empty and things are harder to find but not impossible. Oh! And what's your size frame or height of you're not sure?
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# ¿ Apr 11, 2021 02:35 |
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My Poseidon redwood hits those marks. It's direct to consumer. Size small might be perfect. That's the only new bike I can think of that was immediately available. It has its quirks but I'm really enjoying it. There's some neat jamis bikes out there too. https://bikerumor.com/2015/01/13/review-jamis-renegade-adventure-gravel-bike-lets-you-go-rogue-from-the-roads/ Nicer than the Redwood. Better components, not sure about availability. Also has a 2x drivetrain if that's a deal breaker.
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# ¿ Apr 11, 2021 18:43 |
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Partial Octopus posted:How's the groupset on the poseidon? I'm not familiar with that brand. Different from the shimano and sram components I've used in the past. Has very positive feedback on shifting, the brifters are comfortable. I haven't had it long enough to say it's durable but I've been putting it through hell and it's not really done anything odd yet.
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# ¿ Apr 12, 2021 00:40 |
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ElMaligno posted:I test road a Jamis Renegade S3 and Jesus loving christ on a cracker what a loving difference from my bargain bin hybrid and hands-me down road bike. Its a drop bike, but It seems that the ergonomics of that bike agree with me more. Yet.
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# ¿ Apr 13, 2021 02:44 |
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Cross-posting from the Bike Touring thread since it's pretty silent.Cannon_Fodder posted:Attempted to 2-day the 100 mile Coast to Coast Gravel Grinder.
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# ¿ Apr 29, 2021 21:13 |
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Anyone got experience doing drop bars on a karate monkey? I'm trying to figure out how I want to set up the cockpit on mine when the drat things go back to being available 5/19ish. It's either that or some alt bars. Probably a decent amount of flare but more upright. Any personal stories of bars you hated or ended up throwing out?
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# ¿ May 10, 2021 04:10 |
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Dreadite posted:I went to some swept salsa bars on my xc hardtail, then realized I tend to get into more aggressive situations on my xc hardtail than swept bars comfortably allow for, and any situation where more comfy bars would be really warranted I should just ride my drop bar bike Doesn't matter, the build has been delayed through Aug. My event will be in late June.
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# ¿ May 23, 2021 21:33 |
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9 hours, 100 miles. I finished my first race. I am so sore. I'll probably swear off gravel for a bit. God help me if I've caught the racing itch, I did real poorly, but I finished.
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# ¿ Jun 29, 2021 19:30 |
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Steve French posted:I rode my bike past a two story bathroom today
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# ¿ Jul 6, 2021 13:39 |
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Dreadite posted:some new kit Nope. I put 400-500 miles on my Poseidon and most of it was on mtb trails.
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# ¿ Jul 8, 2021 19:46 |
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xdice posted:Which Poseidon model do you have, and how do you like it? I've been contemplating picking one up. I have a Redwood (size small). The sizing is a bit goofy on em,usually I'm a medium. The bike has stood up to my abuse. The welds are ugly, the handling is pretty decent, and the stock components are meh. I upgraded my tires to some tubeless maxxis minions. Despite the tires being on the heavier side, they really improved the feel. Stock kendas feel sluggish. I had some issues with the hanger bending and some skipping on the cassette. Finding a replacement hanger or any other of the oddball parts, can be a pain. The customer service at Poseidon is a black hole for weeks, then they take care of ya. I put this bike through some questionable poo poo,including a 100 mile gravel race nightmare, loaded it up with 50lbs of bikepacking gear,and throwing it down single track that made my teeth rattle (some at the same time). It was overall a good experience, but it will never be a forever bike. Oh, it climbs like a goat. Great gearing for bikepacking and nasty hills. The top gear is ok. Drivetrain is 1x10 microshift. There's odd gaps in the cassette that will, on multiple occasions a ride, have you off your cadence slightly and put you between sweet spots. Cannon_Fodder fucked around with this message at 18:14 on Jul 12, 2021 |
# ¿ Jul 12, 2021 18:11 |
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Blackhawk posted:Hey not sure if shilling is ok, if not let me know, but my partner has a side-business making bicycle bags, mostly for bikepacking but also things like cycling-specific hip packs and even a giant bag for a cargo bike. Thought it would be appropriate to share in this thread given that gravel bikes often pair well with some bags for overnight trips. Shill this errday. I want one!
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# ¿ Jun 20, 2022 15:34 |
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Those are rad. I like picking up used bikes over new ones, so reasonable custom frame bags are always welcome. I'm still shopping for a good Salsa El Mariachi 3 from 2014 frame bag, everything seems JUST too large for my size medium
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# ¿ Jun 20, 2022 18:32 |
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Jonny Quest posted:As someone looking at an El Mariachi did they reinforce the chain stays at all in the later years? I worry about snagging one and then freaking out about having to buy a 110v welder and adding another hobby to my bucket. I had no idea they had an issue. Mine has been pretty excellent.
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# ¿ Jun 21, 2022 03:24 |
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# ¿ Mar 29, 2024 02:36 |
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I'm two days out of delivery for a lovely new bike that can take 45mm 700c and 47mm 650b. Snow and rain need to gently caress off, I've got riding to do, drat it EDIT: FedEx smashed my seatstay. No bike for me until the replacement ships Cannon_Fodder fucked around with this message at 01:39 on Feb 25, 2023 |
# ¿ Feb 21, 2023 04:28 |