Gravel/Bikepack nerds enter...

[chaka]

No other Hambini fans? Huh.
I thought this bar bag looked pretty nippah.

https://youtu.be/_62WhYkTkVY

thanks for the Hambini pointer, I'm hooked! And wow what an eye OPENer. Are the Swift bags still only water resistant? Always liked their designs but found that a really odd design choice for Seattle/PNW company.

[CantDog]

Coming soon! As soon as I get around to putting all this crap together(or having someone do it for me)


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[simple]

All that time spent waiting and you forget the rear wheel? :Faceslap:.

Nice!

[Tailwind]

We Are One wheels?

That should be a fun setup!

Coming soon! As soon as I get around to putting all this crap together(or having someone do it for me)


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[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Cache looks dope!


I dropped my air pressure to 37/35 yesterday. Wow that was nice. Still a hair above the recommended, but it was fast and plush.

[Sandbox]

Dammit! This is sex. Want.

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2750612/

280 miles on it.... that’s crazy.... must have some cash to buy that and basically not ride it.


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[sethschmautz]

Bit the bullet. Believe it or not, the saddle bag didn't come with it. I already had that.

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[Whiteroom_Guardian]

^^^^ boing!

[jamal]

Yesterday I felt like 28/37 was a little high, might try dropping the rear to like 34-35 sometime. I had extra water and supplies with though and thought keeping things on the high side would be better for this one.





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https://www.strava.com/activities/3743715790

[fool]

The 650b Warroad with a 2nd 700c wheelset was on my shortlist for a new bike. I'm in MT as well and know it's inevitable we'll be riding a few months of road during mud season(s) so it totally made sense. I went with a Trek Checkpoint SL5 instead, but that's not a ding against the Warroad - I just couldn't find a Warroad to demo and pulled the trigger on the Trek (which is also a rad do everything bike).

In case you or anyone else is interested in the Warroad still, Tree Fort bikes has a few of them on a pretty solid sale. I'm looking at doing the same, Warroad with two wheel sets to have a pretty solid setup for road and gravel. Just been waiting to see if they drop the price again...

https://www.treefortbikes.com/Salsa-...-105-Bike-650b

[TBS]

So I met a guy today pedaling a unicycle thru our little community, with a 40+ Liter pack. He has a good layer of trail dust on him
“How far you been riding?” I asked.
“About 450 miles” he says.
“I’m riding the Oregon Timber Trail.” https://oregontimbertrail.org/
Solo

He’s the Unicycling Unicorn. https://www.uniproshow.com/

Here’s a clip of him on the Oakridge segment


He’s done the Colorado Trail as well

Here’s his YouTube channel
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCZvhFHvBXF80J0IC5svPwgw

A good way to spend your summer during a pandemic

[Laps]

So I met a guy today pedaling a unicycle thru our little community, with a 40+ Liter pack. He has a good layer of trail dust on him
“How far you been riding?” I asked.
“About 450 miles” he says.
“I’m riding the Oregon Timber Trail.” https://oregontimbertrail.org/
Solo

He’s the Unicycling Unicorn. https://www.uniproshow.com/

Here’s a clip of him on the Oakridge segment


He’s done the Colorado Trail as well

Here’s his YouTube channel
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCZvhFHvBXF80J0IC5svPwgw

A good way to spend your summer during a pandemic

And to make sure folks stay away from you.


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[chaka]

Yesterday I felt like 28/37 was a little high, might try dropping the rear to like 34-35 sometime. I had extra water and supplies with though and thought keeping things on the high side would be better for this one.





Left, right, or straight?













https://www.strava.com/activities/3743715790

well deserved beer! great pics and ride!

[sethschmautz]

Jamal,

How much of that ride was gravel? What's the criteria for gravel bike vs hardtail for you?

Seth

[Tailwind]

First Gravel Century this past weekend... surprised by how hard it was. Temps hovered in the upper 90's which didn't do me any favors. 101 Miles. 10.5k climbing. Ride time about 8.5 hours with stops.

I have mountain biked for a few decades but getting into Gravel in the past year. I'm really realizing that the right tires make or break a ride. I had a Maxxis Ravager up front which was new and worked great. A somewhat beat Rambler on the back that just didn't cut it for traction. There were extended sections of 1-2 inches of loose gravel on top of the road surface that were very tricky to climb and slow would be an understatement. Sections of deep washboard made me really understand the 650 movement.

Good learning experience and awesome to cover that much terrain. Drank about 280oz of during the ride and after and didn't pee until the next morning... Felt like shit the next day but getting a few recovery spins in since.

[jamal]

Jamal,

How much of that ride was gravel? What's the criteria for gravel bike vs hardtail for you?

Seth

That's an interesting one, because the only other times I've ridden that bit of trail was in the other direction on the mtb. Now that I have tubeless 40s it's changed how I think about rides like that. I had a spare tube and a plug kit and wasn't really worried about it.

I did have to walk a bit of it because it's not much of a trail and has some pretty off camber barely trail bits, but I expected that. Ride was almost entirely road though, that singletrack section was maybe 2 miles. There's a bit more up there and we occasionally do a "solstice" ride loop on it. Last time there were a lot of trees down, someone cleared it this year though which is cool.

https://www.trailforks.com/trails/miller-divide/

That's my current favorite area to ride dirt roads. The next day I was up there and crossed my path but on a completely different route with no overlap.

[imic]

Looking at finally picking up a gravel bike -- these 3 floated to the top of the list:

• Specialized Diverege
• Salsa Warroad
• Giant Revolt Advanced 0

Looking at the 2019 versions. Only thoughts right now is the Diverge seems heavy compared to similar bikes in the category

Anyone have any suggestions?

[Peruvian]

mabe - are all 3 of those in stock in your size? the biggest issue, right now, is finding someone to sell you the bike you want.

[Tailwind]

Santa Cruz Stigmata is a good used option...

The new version is also pretty slick. The Warroad cannot fit quite large enough tires in my opinion.

Looking at finally picking up a gravel bike -- these 3 floated to the top of the list:

• Specialized Diverege
• Salsa Warroad
• Giant Revolt Advanced 0

Looking at the 2019 versions. Only thoughts right now is the Diverge seems heavy compared to similar bikes in the category

Anyone have any suggestions?

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

First Gravel Century this past weekend... surprised by how hard it was. Temps hovered in the upper 90's which didn't do me any favors. 101 Miles. 10.5k climbing. Ride time about 8.5 hours with stops.

I have mountain biked for a few decades but getting into Gravel in the past year. I'm really realizing that the right tires make or break a ride. I had a Maxxis Ravager up front which was new and worked great. A somewhat beat Rambler on the back that just didn't cut it for traction. There were extended sections of 1-2 inches of loose gravel on top of the road surface that were very tricky to climb and slow would be an understatement. Sections of deep washboard made me really understand the 650 movement.

Good learning experience and awesome to cover that much terrain. Drank about 280oz of during the ride and after and didn't pee until the next morning... Felt like shit the next day but getting a few recovery spins in since.

Wow. Solid. Didn't pee until next AM? My kidneys hurt just reading that!!!

[imic]

mabe - are all 3 of those in stock in your size? the biggest issue, right now, is finding someone to sell you the bike you want.

That's a good point -- I've found 56cm frames for all the models but they're spread out around the country so taking a little gamble on fit.

[sethschmautz]

There's a nice Warbird 56 on one of the Facebook gravel groups for $2k. If it would have been around before I picked up the Diverge I definitely would have gone that route.

I like my Diverge but I don't have much to compare it to. Coming from a road bike it's amazing how stable it feels with the geo and wider tires.

Seth

[kathleenturneroverdrive]

I'm looking for a new wheelset. So many choices I'm fried from looking. Price-wise I'd go up to $1300. Would like carbon, but an aluminum setup that saves me hundreds is certainly enticing (like the DT Swiss GR1600 for example). What are you guys riding/liking? Oh and are lightbicycle wheels the cheap death traps some people on the internet make them out to be?

[sethschmautz]

Some wheels that I ran across when looking for my bike included:

Hunt's 4 season gravel - $400 aluminum for 1500-1600g wheels with their high engagement hub. Get good reviews. Have no idea about longevity.

Framed's carbon gravel wheelset - $700 for 1600g carbon rims laced to DTS 350 hubs.

I found some customer service reviews about Framed and was seriously considering their gravel bike. No personal experience. A friend has a fat bike of theirs and likes it.

After owning an enve wheelset I will probably never buy another. I liked them but it was a pain to have to pull tape if you wanted to true them up.

I'm liking my Reynolds mtb wheels but one of their hubs died on my and shouldn't have. Hoping the replacement lasts.

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[chaka]

I'm looking for a new wheelset. So many choices I'm fried from looking. Price-wise I'd go up to $1300. Would like carbon, but an aluminum setup that saves me hundreds is certainly enticing (like the DT Swiss GR1600 for example). What are you guys riding/liking? Oh and are lightbicycle wheels the cheap death traps some people on the internet make them out to be?

I highly recommend Indigenous Wheel Co. Joey (owner) very solid stand up dude in the local cycling scene here, my set have been flogged pretty hard, never out of true, like the hubs he uses, good seals, easy to service.