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Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Bonesbrigade]
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Re: Gravel Bike Porn [TriBriGuy]
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TriBriGuy wrote:
You said pictures.... https://brianfancher.photoshelter.com/...964/C0000_mOcKoVX1J8
https://brianfancher.photoshelter.com/...NV4/C0000_mOcKoVX1J8
https://brianfancher.photoshelter.com/...en0/C0000_mOcKoVX1J8
LOTS of porn in those, including a Niner RDO. That was a sweet bike, as was my buddy's black Open. It weighed 15.6 lbs. as seen in the photos. Crazy for a disc brake, big tire bike, if you ask me. My favorites were the both the titanium and the custom steel frames.
Did you say custom steel and Ti? :-)
http://www.stinnerframeworks.com/romero-2017
http://bikeblather.blogspot.com/
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Francois]
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You guys are killing me! I signed up for the Michigan Coast 2 Coast Gravel Grinder (218 miles, Saginaw to Ludington) and had decided I couldn't justify a new bike until I fixed the engine. My 5 year old Trek X01 is fine... I can fit 40's on it and it's comfortable, but damn! There are some nice looking gravel bikes out there! I'm a big fan of the Salsa bikes... Warbird or the Fargo, depending on how aggressive you want to set things up.
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Tom A.]
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You are absolutely correct. Got my 3T bikes mixed together.
Suffer Well.
Suffer Well.
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Bonesbrigade]
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Well...that's it. You win this thread, Bones. That English is positively beautiful. Crazy nice rig!
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Francois]
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http://www.saffronframeworks.com/...andrews-gravel-bike/
Ignore the blurb. I did not write it.
It is absolutely the dogs bollocks. Once i have my P1's back i will use it for everything.
All the things people hate; thru axles, discs and top spec and a collectors carbon saddle :)
Ignore the blurb. I did not write it.
It is absolutely the dogs bollocks. Once i have my P1's back i will use it for everything.
All the things people hate; thru axles, discs and top spec and a collectors carbon saddle :)
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [TriBriGuy]
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TriBriGuy wrote:
Well...that's it. You win this thread, Bones. That English is positively beautiful. Crazy nice rig!Thanks. It really is an amazing bike. I switch between 700x35 and 650x48. I've done some pretty awesome mixed surface rides on it with the 48s where I'll hit gravel, pavement and trails over 5 or 6 hours - so versatile!
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Re: Gravel Bike Porn [boutreefitty]
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my R+, since then have put a 10-42 cassette on and it's awesome
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [ollie3856]
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I wanted the deep wheels, and the only pair they had left had black hubs. I'm a big fan of adding some color to the small accessories, and I regret going straight black.
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [jmh]
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jmh wrote:
Dude, come on. You ride (or at least ridden) with Gravel Cyclist of gravelcyclist.com, he's got this gravel bike thing figured out better than 99% of the folks riding gravel and several porn worthy rides. Open is super nice... I like double chain rings though so I would not consider the 3T, you might. But there is something to be said for Ti for this kind of bike. Why Cycle R+ would be on my short list.
Haha, I was just about to tell him to hook up with JOM at Gravel Cyclist since those guys are in Gainesville.
Francois, get something that will take up to 45mm tires. You're going to need it on the sugar sand roads of FL.
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [RZ]
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Late-'80s PX40, frame and fork were €30. the rest is all parts bin leftovers.
Massive tyre clearance with the long-drop Tektro caliper brakes. Rides beautifully.
Am I doing this right.
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´Get the most aero and light bike you can get. With the aero advantage you can be saving minutes and with the weight advantage you can be saving seconds. In a race against the clock both matter.´
BMANX
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Barchettaman]
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Barchettaman wrote:
Late-'80s PX40, frame and fork were €30. the rest is all parts bin leftovers.
Massive tyre clearance with the long-drop Tektro caliper brakes. Rides beautifully.
Am I doing this right.
Absolutely!
http://bikeblather.blogspot.com/
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Francois]
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Here's my Open UPPER with Di2. I also have a set of 650B Enve M50s with Compass Switchback Hill 48mm tires.
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Francois]
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Raleigh Tamland 1. 40+ tire clearance. It’s steel and heavy but I love riding it.
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [mickison]
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Loving the builds man! Lynskey knows Ti.
Vintage Spooky thin wall AL frame with CX fork, cane headset, SRAM Rival, Brooks Swallow saddle, just mounted up Vittorria's 35's on the Dura Ace C50 Tubulars. Rides insane! Best bike ever. 35-38 is max for me on the rear as this is a 1st gen frame.
There is a blog "Riding Against the Grain" and the author got himself a Spooky frame - also blown away how good the bike rides.
Training Tweets: https://twitter.com/Jagersport_com
FM Sports: http://fluidmotionsports.com
Vintage Spooky thin wall AL frame with CX fork, cane headset, SRAM Rival, Brooks Swallow saddle, just mounted up Vittorria's 35's on the Dura Ace C50 Tubulars. Rides insane! Best bike ever. 35-38 is max for me on the rear as this is a 1st gen frame.
There is a blog "Riding Against the Grain" and the author got himself a Spooky frame - also blown away how good the bike rides.
Training Tweets: https://twitter.com/Jagersport_com
FM Sports: http://fluidmotionsports.com
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Francois]
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Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Francois]
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Another RideEndpoint CoffeeGrinder. Steel frame, Kona Carbon Project 2 fork, SRAM 1x 48x11/40, Hunt Wheels with Soma Vittesse 38s.
Have about 6,500 miles on this and love it.
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Francois]
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Open U.P. in custom battleship gray with Force 1x, Easton EC90SL crank, SRAM XG-1199 10-42 XD cassette, HED Ardennes Plus LT wheels, and Compass Bon Jon Pass Extralight 700x35mm tires set up tubeless. Final build came in at 16.2 lbs with pedals.
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Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Francois]
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Scott Addict CX- room for 38-40mm tires.
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Francois]
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CX/Gravel Bike, Older Cannondale CX-9 that I painted. Force CX1, Shorty Ultimates.
Gravel/Touring Mode
Gravel/Touring Mode
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Barchettaman]
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Sweet! Sure makes me miss my UO-10!
Looks like you're having a little trouble finding a comfy bar position, though.
Looks like you're having a little trouble finding a comfy bar position, though.
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [Francois]
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Ritchey Breakaway Ti Cross on Mount Hopkins. Cantis since replaced with mini-Vs, to great effect. Tires here are 30c; yes I pinch-flatted flying down. Love this bike!
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [eb]
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eb wrote:
Sweet! Sure makes me miss my UO-10! Looks like you're having a little trouble finding a comfy bar position, though.
Yep. It's shortly getting a different stem and bars, the rear will be cold set to 130mm and it also needs the derailleur hanger to be aligned properly. After that it'll be perfect - I just couldn't wait to ride it this summer. It also is the only bike on this thread with its own kickstand, ha ha.
Cheap steel is brilliant for this application. It's a little heavier (obviously) but much stiffer, particularly in the larger frame sizes, as the gauge is so much bigger than the posh stuff.
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´Get the most aero and light bike you can get. With the aero advantage you can be saving minutes and with the weight advantage you can be saving seconds. In a race against the clock both matter.´
BMANX
Re: Gravel Bike Porn [NordicSkier]
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I make my own... and for others.
This one was made as a rigid single-speed MTB/monster-crosser, with road cranks. Sporting 26"x2.25" MTB tires. Could easily be made into a 1x11 just by swapping out the slider dropout.
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Some are born to move the world to live their fantasies...
https://triomultisport.com/
http://www.mjolnircycles.com/
This one was made as a rigid single-speed MTB/monster-crosser, with road cranks. Sporting 26"x2.25" MTB tires. Could easily be made into a 1x11 just by swapping out the slider dropout.
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Some are born to move the world to live their fantasies...
https://triomultisport.com/
http://www.mjolnircycles.com/
How are the Bon Jon set up tubeless?