I'll see your gravel bike and raise you...
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I'll see your gravel bike and raise you...
Drop bar, rigid, 67.5(+) er
Finally finished it, comfy for a 2 hour test spin, managed not to fall off in snow
26734090_10215661449669052_1527444723096143282_n by Shawn McFarlane, on Flickr
26733926_10215661452189115_201151334050185566_n by Shawn McFarlane, on Flickr
26804798_10215661450349069_2398472694427285945_n by Shawn McFarlane, on Flickr
Finally finished it, comfy for a 2 hour test spin, managed not to fall off in snow
26734090_10215661449669052_1527444723096143282_n by Shawn McFarlane, on Flickr
26733926_10215661452189115_201151334050185566_n by Shawn McFarlane, on Flickr
26804798_10215661450349069_2398472694427285945_n by Shawn McFarlane, on Flickr
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Re: I'll see your gravel bike and raise you...
Needs to be singlespeed to get the jackpot, nice bike though!
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Re: I'll see your gravel bike and raise you...
Nice! What are those gear shifter thingies? Did you have to raise the bar up and back to get it comfy? I've built a couple of drop bar 29ers and they always felt odd. Too stretched our and low at the front.
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They are Gevenalle...well actually these are older ones from when they used to be Retroshift with Dura Ace bar end shifters on. I'm a big fan, have Gevenalle on mx CX and a homemade version on my roadbike for a sturmey archer.
Stem is 60mm 35 degree with quite a few spacers. It's ended up 10mm less reach (saddle nose to bars) than my CX and handlebar drop (top of saddle to top of bars is just 10mm compared to 25mm on my CX so I am pretty sure it will prove comfy.
Also probably helps I am probably the top end of height for a 16" Inbred
Stem is 60mm 35 degree with quite a few spacers. It's ended up 10mm less reach (saddle nose to bars) than my CX and handlebar drop (top of saddle to top of bars is just 10mm compared to 25mm on my CX so I am pretty sure it will prove comfy.
Also probably helps I am probably the top end of height for a 16" Inbred
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Re: I'll see your gravel bike and raise you...
Meant to ask Shawn, what wheel / tyre have you squeezed in the back?
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Re: I'll see your gravel bike and raise you...
Both rims are velocity blunt, just a 26x2.25 crossmark in the back but the blunt pulls it out nicely, 27.5 x 2.8 rekon upfront and the blunt squeezes it in a bit. End result I don't think it looks that odd and rides much better steering wise than it did as a 69er.Bearbonesnorm wrote:Meant to ask Shawn, what wheel / tyre have you squeezed in the back?
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Re: I'll see your gravel bike and raise you...
Nice! I kinda miss my Inbred 69er.
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Re: I'll see your gravel bike and raise you...
I have been considering a set for my Fargo but the reviews seem a bit Marmite. How do find not being able to change from the drops, is it as much of an issue as some reviewers make out?restlessnative wrote:They are Gevenalle...well actually these are older ones from when they used to be Retroshift with Dura Ace bar end shifters on. I'm a big fan, have Gevenalle on mx CX and a homemade version on my roadbike for a sturmey archer.
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Re: I'll see your gravel bike and raise you...
Doesn't bother me, I tend to cruise about on the hoods and in to the drops for technical or descending, just select gear before your do. I can see they could be a bit marmite though. To me they just feel really natural, precise and fast whilst being simple.
Bit spendy so try and get a go on some.
Bit spendy so try and get a go on some.
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Re: I'll see your gravel bike and raise you...
I do same, it was the not being able to change whilst in a technical section I thought might be a problem.
I currently run Hylex brakes and bar ends so thought I might try the 1 x lever conversation when I Upgrade to 10spd
I currently run Hylex brakes and bar ends so thought I might try the 1 x lever conversation when I Upgrade to 10spd