Gravel/Bikepack nerds enter...

[east or bust]

Good work^

Looks like a fun journey and nice pics to boot

[stapes]

Got on the bike a few times last week. Felt good. May have been a little overzealous on the second ride lol.

Any recommendations on a good shoe for gravel that has a larger than average toebox?


Or just general shoe recs I suppose?

I’m on almost 15 yo shimanos that I’ve glued together. It’s time….

[Peruvian]

Desperation was setting in by early March since we hadn’t seen snow for a while. This was a few days after some flooding. I can’t explain what I was thinking at the time.









Luckily winter has returned over the past two weeks so other than washing it, the bike has been stationary since

[wendigo]

Ooof that’s brutal.

[sfotex]

Got on the bike a few times last week. Felt good. May have been a little overzealous on the second ride lol.

Any recommendations on a good shoe for gravel that has a larger than average toebox?


Or just general shoe recs I suppose?

I’m on almost 15 yo shimanos that I’ve glued together. It’s time….

Everyone says 'Lake' if you need wide shoes. I've had good luck with Shimano Wide, but most people say they are just normal wide compared to the rest of the world. (but they are cheap and readily available..)

[stapes]

Yea Lake seems to be the way. Maybe I can find somewhere to try em on.

[chaka]

Hey stapes. Not sure what size you are but I have a couple cheap wide/high volume shoe options in Gear Swap, 44-45 size range. Bont and Sidi Dominator megas.

[stapes]

Unfortunately I think I need to go a little bigger than those, Chaka. Think I need to head to some shops or REI and try stuff on. Or order a few sizes of Lake shoes and return whichever doesn’t work.

[chaka]

Unfortunately I think I need to go a little bigger than those, Chaka. Think I need to head to some shops or REI and try stuff on. Or order a few sizes of Lake shoes and return whichever doesn’t work.

Add specialized recon 3 to your list. I have hard to accommodate feet. Wide toe box but normal volume everywhere else. I also have a consistent problem with the heel cup edges being too high and rubbing ankle bones bad. The normal width Recon has just enough toe box width for me without the extra volume everywhere else, which was what I struggled with for 'wide' models. And the heel cups are a few mm lower than other brands in my experience.

[dan_pdx]

Unfortunately I think I need to go a little bigger than those, Chaka. Think I need to head to some shops or REI and try stuff on. Or order a few sizes of Lake shoes and return whichever doesn’t work.

Just got some Lake gravel shoes (MX 238 Gravel) in a 44.5 wide... I don't technically have wide feet, but I do have a crappy tailor's bunion on one foot that I have to accommodate. Lake gives good instructions on sizing on their website. I got them from biketiresdirect.com, asked them to price match to a European website (bobleisure), which they wouldn't do, but they did give me another 10% off their stated price, which is nice cuz bike shoes are so damn expensive.

[Peruvian]

Later sunsets during shoulder season means a quick rip after work but before dinner are in order.

[jackattack]

went to

Late to the party but this looks awesome... deserted but awesome.

[Tailwind]

Has anyone ridden the Gen 4 Stigmata (version launched last year).

I have a Canyon Grizl that I’m kinda slowly realizing is a bit smaller than I want and I’m underbiking a bit more than I want in many circumstances.

Thinking about sizing up and getting a stigmata for the slacker angles. Reviews seem positive if you’re looking for aggressive geometry.

[alive]

Has anyone ridden the Gen 4 Stigmata (version launched last year).

I have a Canyon Grizl that I’m kinda slowly realizing is a bit smaller than I want and I’m underbiking a bit more than I want in many circumstances.

Thinking about sizing up and getting a stigmata for the slacker angles. Reviews seem positive if you’re looking for aggressive geometry.

Haven't Tried the Stigmata, but sounds like it would be an ideal application for what you are using it for. So many more options now other than the Chamois Hagar. Just re-building the Devinci Hatchet, another decent option in that catagory.