Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Untrimmed for extra curricular campground activities.
Let's hear some opinions about the current gravel bikes
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Untrimmed for extra curricular campground activities.
Pearl
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v happy with my lauf, when i was looking around it was hard to find all the things i wanted in a new bike at that price point.
i'm pretty much sold on the big tires gravel bike racing, being able to sit in a group of people and not be paranoid of smashing into a rock and dying with MTB tires is a great feeling. still very course depend tho
i'm pretty much sold on the big tires gravel bike racing, being able to sit in a group of people and not be paranoid of smashing into a rock and dying with MTB tires is a great feeling. still very course depend tho
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
At that point it's a Diverge but they suck for road riding. You need 3 bikes.
Hair Face
Well-Known Member
Did you have a tough time deciding which fork to go with? I feel like the rigid would probably make more sense for most of my riding but can't help but be curious about their leaf sprung fork.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
I had the original Lauf gravel bike and that fork is pretty sick. My co-worker has a Lauf on his Crux. Once you go suspension it's hard to ride anything else.
Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
no, granted i think it falls under the "you don't know what you're missing" ordeal, but a MTB tire at 20psi seems to be enough cushion for me. id love to try it but it seems like such a specific piece of equipment. you really need to be hitting some really gnarly shit for it, IMOHOMO.
I want to mullet my Solo but really don't feel like buying transmission in a few months and having an extra GX AXS derailluer laying around.
Guess I could just keep the Solo as a commuter/bikepacking bike. N+1 and all that.
GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
No, just trying some different stacks and bars before I cut it. It does look pretty ridiculous though. 😬
Im the odd man out in the fact that I ride suspension and a lefty at that on my gravel bike. I love the ride and I miss it whenever I ride other stuff.
The bikes on my radar are these:
www.cannondale.com
global.pivotcycles.com
www.santacruzbicycles.com
www.parleecycles.com
The bikes on my radar are these:
Topstone Carbon 1 Lefty AXS
Our take on the ultimate all-round gravel bike. Go anywhere, bring everything and then keep on going.
www.cannondale.com
Pivot Cycles
Where die-hard passion meets relentless innovation. Our carbon frames are what make a Pivot the best bike in the world.
global.pivotcycles.com
Stigmata
Explore new horizons with the Santa Cruz Stigmata - the perfect companion for all your off-road escapades. Discover more about the Santa Cruz Stigmata and prepare to redefine your cycling experience today!
www.santacruzbicycles.com
Parlee Taos
Designed by Bob Parlee and individually hand built by a talented team of craftspeople, each Parlee is inspired by the Parlee mission to build the world’s finest carbon fiber bicycles.
www.parleecycles.com
ROUTT 45
One premium gravel bike for any occasion. From forest tracks, to rough gravel, to the unpredictable mix of Routt County Road 45, this is the bike built to handle it all. The Routt 45 pairs a longer top tube with a shorter stem and relaxed geometry, delivering a more upright posture for greater...
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Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
Mine has the GX transmission but I don’t really care for it, would certainly rather have the regular stuff…
GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
Cole
Well-Known Member
By regular stuff, do you still mean axs? I was looking into mulleting mine also. What don't you like about the transmission, how does it compare to the Rival axs stuff?
GSTim
Formerly M3Tim
I'll let the wife know. 😀
Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
It shifts slower. The whole “shift under load” thing isn’t a selling point on gravel as it is on the mtb.
If I could put the transmission on my mtb I’d swap my setups but it’s “too old”
trener1
Well-Known Member
There are lots of great bikes out there these days, but I am going to give a shout out to 2 unheralded bikes that would well be worth having a look at.
I personally ride a Fuji Jari, I have had it for a few years and I think it rides exceptionally well, I would not hesitate to buy another one or recommend one.
www.fujibikes.com
And.. last week I was in a bike shop in PA and they have a Jamis Renegade on the floor, it looked really sharp in person (way better then the photos) and was specked really nice, for the price it seemed like a great bike (and they are based in NJ), I would definitely have a good look at those.
The GRX one for just over $3k looks amazing.
www.jamisbikes.com
I personally ride a Fuji Jari, I have had it for a few years and I think it rides exceptionally well, I would not hesitate to buy another one or recommend one.
All Bikes
Fuji Bikes has delivered high-performance bicycles since 1899. Explore road, gravel, mountain, hybrid & kids bikes built for every type of rider.
www.fujibikes.com
And.. last week I was in a bike shop in PA and they have a Jamis Renegade on the floor, it looked really sharp in person (way better then the photos) and was specked really nice, for the price it seemed like a great bike (and they are based in NJ), I would definitely have a good look at those.
The GRX one for just over $3k looks amazing.
Jamis® Carbon Renegade®
Defining versatility in modern adventure bikes since 2014. Equipped for any adventure regardless of tire choice, frame size, on-road or off.
www.jamisbikes.com
The new firmware is way quicker if you haven't updated your derailleur in a while.
trener1
Well-Known Member
I thought that was some kind of new age Garmin Mount 🙂
