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10-09-2020, 05:11 PM #901
yep Salsa was top of mind for me also. Give the Jamis Renegade a look as well. Kona Rove (Steel) and Libre (Al) have some nice builds in that price range too.
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10-09-2020, 05:38 PM #902Registered User
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10-09-2020, 05:56 PM #903
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10-09-2020, 06:01 PM #904
Gravel/Bikepack nerds enter...
Jamis Renegade, Kona Rove or Sutra, Salsa Fargo, Niner Steel RLT, Salsa Vaya...lots of good choices. The real trouble is finding them in stock.
Find a local shop or keep an eye on local FB MP or CL and give what you find a whirl.
Keep an eye out hydro disc brakes, plenty of adventure nipples, and a comfy geo and you will find your ride.
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10-09-2020, 08:45 PM #905
Gravel/Bikepack nerds enter...
I do almost this exact same thing on my Journeyman. Went for less aggressive tires and went tubeless which has been great for commuting. Put a rack and panniers on the back plus fenders pre-COVID. Going to get some 700c wheels for it at some point.
Edit: if you fit a 57.5 would let you take it for a spin.
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10-09-2020, 10:21 PM #906Registered User
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I picked up a midnight special this spring and have been loving it. Looked at some of the others mentioned too and I’m sure I would have been happy with all of them. Looking back I was way overthinking the search.
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10-10-2020, 11:31 AM #907Registered User
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10-10-2020, 11:36 AM #908Registered User
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10-10-2020, 07:04 PM #909
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10-11-2020, 06:55 AM #910Registered User
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It's not the coolest choice, but if finding a bike in stock ASAP is really important I'd look at the Checkpoint AL5. At least in my neck of the woods it seems like big brands are easier to find in stock right now. Checkpoint ticks all your boxes other than the BB.
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10-11-2020, 09:37 AM #911
Paris-Tours is on NBCSN right now! It’s basically a gravel race now, they totally changed the parkour for this year.
crab in my shoe mouth
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10-11-2020, 03:51 PM #912
Back from a weekend doing the VT Bikepackers virtual bundle on the gravel (and more) in the Slate Valley. Goniff and I made it easy by crating a figure 8 route that allowed us to keep our camping gear, etc in the truck while riding each day with only a short ride with packed bikes from the parking lot to the campground. 96 total miles, 8200’ elevation.
Group shot on Saturday.
biggins on some Class 4
Goniff’s Trek Checkpojnt, AL5.
Also Goniff s Trek.
Making friends.
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10-11-2020, 05:39 PM #913
^^nice work! Got to get down to slatw valley to ride the mtb trails. Hear it is excellent.
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10-12-2020, 04:16 AM #914
Some recent Scottish gravel
Dish gloves make for a sensible waterproof layer
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10-12-2020, 04:44 AM #915Banned
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10-12-2020, 05:21 AM #916
Springsproject bringing to full on stoke. Thanks for posting!
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10-12-2020, 02:29 PM #917
Damn. That looks awesome. Well done
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10-12-2020, 03:17 PM #918Registered User
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I need some Scottish gravel in my life. Rad photos!
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10-12-2020, 03:18 PM #919
Awesome pics, springs. Do you cycle in an Aquaman costume?
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10-12-2020, 05:54 PM #920
Did some stupid shit yesterday. went out too late, to a fairly remote spot, alone, on a cold and rainy day.
few more pics: https://imgur.com/a/cif5Tgw
Got a puncture on the way down, way up there, and decided to try to plug it. Which didn't work. And I forgot my pump and only had one 16g co2. So I rode the rest of the way down on about 8psi in the front tire, walking over rocks, going super slow. Made it to the road, got partway down, and pow, pinch flat. So, some walking and call for a ride. it was pretty dark by the time I got picked up. Having to walk all the way out from where I got the first flat would not have been good, not sure what I was thinking with that plug. I did at least have lights, a jacket, gloves, and bear spray. And some candy to eat while I walked.
It was a cool loop though. A friend/one of the shops in town is putting up a weekly "adventure route." I'd been out this way plenty of times but wasn't even aware of this loop they put up. There's some other stuff out that way I want to try out. The next one is up in the lolo pass area, might be a little snowy but it's some needed motivation to get out and ride as the days are getting shorter and colder.
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10-12-2020, 08:24 PM #921
Last edited by huckbucket; 10-12-2020 at 09:36 PM.
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10-12-2020, 09:05 PM #922
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10-12-2020, 09:08 PM #923
Fall Gravel
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10-17-2020, 09:04 PM #924
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10-18-2020, 09:13 AM #925
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