Show us your gravel/cross bike...
05-11-14, 12:07 AM
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need to go out and ride..
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drool... so glad to find this thread. i just got the 2014 redline conquest team carbon frame, so can't wait to build her up.
05-11-14, 08:07 PM
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This is actually my second Straggler. the first one was sent back to Surly on Friday due to a frame alignment issue. just got this one built up. I had profile cranks and an Alfine wheel on it before. taking those off saved me about 6 pounds. now I'm trying to find buyers with zero luck.
But I'm stoked with the bike again, can't wait to slap some 105 on it.
But I'm stoked with the bike again, can't wait to slap some 105 on it.
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05-13-14, 12:04 PM
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ride for a change
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It's called the Stig!
My latest addition is a Santa Cruz Stigmata which replaces my beloved Cross Check. I can't believe how much I like this bike, stiff, light, super responsive, yet comfy. Ready for Almanzo and the daily commute.
05-14-14, 11:51 AM
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Hello from Belgium!
Obviously there are plenty of local cyclocross bike manufacturers here in Belgium, but still, I was drawn to a legendary American frame, which I built up with SRAM Force, TRP brakes, DT Swiss/Tune wheels and a lot more Ritchey stuff. It rides brilliantly, especially on longer rides. For proper cx racing, carbon fibre is the way to go, but I use this bike on 2-3 hour rides where my friends are on MTBs, and on anything bar very rocky downhills, they are at a disadvantage.
Obviously there are plenty of local cyclocross bike manufacturers here in Belgium, but still, I was drawn to a legendary American frame, which I built up with SRAM Force, TRP brakes, DT Swiss/Tune wheels and a lot more Ritchey stuff. It rides brilliantly, especially on longer rides. For proper cx racing, carbon fibre is the way to go, but I use this bike on 2-3 hour rides where my friends are on MTBs, and on anything bar very rocky downhills, they are at a disadvantage.
05-21-14, 10:29 PM
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05-24-14, 01:17 PM
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05-24-14, 01:27 PM
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To add the retro aesthetic philosophy while enjoying the the go-anywhere freedom of a slightly wider tire, I added an Italian recently.
A good hand-built lugged steel-framed bike adds a little individuality to the ride.1997 Simoncini Special Cyclocross is ready for the road or trail. Everyone needs a retro lugged Columbus steel CX bike.
A good hand-built lugged steel-framed bike adds a little individuality to the ride.1997 Simoncini Special Cyclocross is ready for the road or trail. Everyone needs a retro lugged Columbus steel CX bike.
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05-24-14, 02:28 PM
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I like all the different kinds of bikes people use for gravel grinding. I also like the way this brings cycling back to where it started. Cyclists pushed for good roads and now that cars have taken those over, cyclists get to enjoy the bad roads again.
I've used different bikes for fire roads but I'm getting ready to rebuild my 1993 Bridgestone XO-2 as a gravel grinder. It was more or less designed to be a gravel grinder even though no one used that word in 1993. It is a very sure footed bike though with road geometry, cantis, and 26 inch wheels. I have't quite decided on the final build but I'm leaning towards a lighter wheel set (I'm running a sun rhyno lite up front but it's pretty heavy), STIs or maybe the retroshifts, and probably a triple crank:
I've used different bikes for fire roads but I'm getting ready to rebuild my 1993 Bridgestone XO-2 as a gravel grinder. It was more or less designed to be a gravel grinder even though no one used that word in 1993. It is a very sure footed bike though with road geometry, cantis, and 26 inch wheels. I have't quite decided on the final build but I'm leaning towards a lighter wheel set (I'm running a sun rhyno lite up front but it's pretty heavy), STIs or maybe the retroshifts, and probably a triple crank:
05-24-14, 02:36 PM
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They are WTB Nano 2.1 - very very tight in there 
In reality I need something smaller, the main problem being that the tyres pick up bits of gravel and roll them into the inside of the steerer tube. The gravel cannot get past the front of the crown as it is much tighter, so it just rolls around inside there until I stop and go backwards...
Still, it looks pretty mean.
In reality I need something smaller, the main problem being that the tyres pick up bits of gravel and roll them into the inside of the steerer tube. The gravel cannot get past the front of the crown as it is much tighter, so it just rolls around inside there until I stop and go backwards...
Still, it looks pretty mean.
05-24-14, 05:01 PM
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I like all the different kinds of bikes people use for gravel grinding. I also like the way this brings cycling back to where it started. Cyclists pushed for good roads and now that cars have taken those over, cyclists get to enjoy the bad roads again.
I've used different bikes for fire roads but I'm getting ready to rebuild my 1993 Bridgestone XO-2 as a gravel grinder. It was more or less designed to be a gravel grinder even though no one used that word in 1993. It is a very sure footed bike though with road geometry, cantis, and 26 inch wheels. I have't quite decided on the final build but I'm leaning towards a lighter wheel set (I'm running a sun rhyno lite up front but it's pretty heavy), STIs or maybe the retroshifts, and probably a triple crank:
I've used different bikes for fire roads but I'm getting ready to rebuild my 1993 Bridgestone XO-2 as a gravel grinder. It was more or less designed to be a gravel grinder even though no one used that word in 1993. It is a very sure footed bike though with road geometry, cantis, and 26 inch wheels. I have't quite decided on the final build but I'm leaning towards a lighter wheel set (I'm running a sun rhyno lite up front but it's pretty heavy), STIs or maybe the retroshifts, and probably a triple crank:
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
05-25-14, 10:04 AM
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They are WTB Nano 2.1 - very very tight in there
In reality I need something smaller, the main problem being that the tyres pick up bits of gravel and roll them into the inside of the steerer tube. The gravel cannot get past the front of the crown as it is much tighter, so it just rolls around inside there until I stop and go backwards...
Still, it looks pretty mean.
In reality I need something smaller, the main problem being that the tyres pick up bits of gravel and roll them into the inside of the steerer tube. The gravel cannot get past the front of the crown as it is much tighter, so it just rolls around inside there until I stop and go backwards...
Still, it looks pretty mean.
05-25-14, 05:11 PM
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Trying to outrun the coming storm!
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05-25-14, 06:32 PM
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2014 Giant Anyroad all stock at this point. 200 miles on so far mostly as urban commuter and only about 10 miles of gravel as of yet. Very pleased with it.
05-25-14, 07:32 PM
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Sweet bike!
05-25-14, 08:11 PM
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love the thread, there are some real beautiful and classic bikes.
05-25-14, 08:20 PM
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05-25-14, 08:28 PM
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My 2007 Specialized Tricross Comp on the Illinois Prairie Path (far west suburbs of Chicago). This was from today.
05-26-14, 06:43 AM
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As soon as I figure out my next purchase, a rack, or handle bar bag, or some other sort of luggage, I
will post up a picture of mine in some dirty location.
I have been slowly sifting through this thread, you folks have some pretty bicycles!
Thanks for the inspiration,
Dack,
05-29-14, 01:26 PM
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It's pretty much the same geometry as the giant cypress, their comfort hybrid, with drops and swoopy tubing...
Then again, that seems to be the sort of fit many "gravel grinding" types are going for these days. Seems comfy at least
Then again, that seems to be the sort of fit many "gravel grinding" types are going for these days. Seems comfy at least