echefanthony

Really? I would think it would have been a lot better on the road. I had Ultegra on my Supersix and found it to be be really nice. Maybe a better wheelset would help like you said but that size tire should be fine. I ended up going with the Fuji Tread because it road so much like my road bikes I've had in the past. I really liked the geometry and even with the Clement X'Plor USH 700 x 35 tires still performed good on the road.

knobster

One of the things I like about Specialized is how they do their cross bikes. Very understated and not billboard decals. Beautiful bike.

DirtRoadRunner

Another photo of my Space Horse from yesterday's (4/18/2015) 91.8-mile mixed pavement and gravel ride. I really love this bike - I have about 1,200 miles on it now. It is a lot of fun to do mixed gravel/pavement and sometimes singletrack rides where I leave from my house. I drop the tire pressure from 85 to about 60 when I hit a long stretch of gravel, and then use the frame pump to take it back up to 85 psi when I have another long stretch of pavement. Being able to hop from one road surface to another really opens the possibilities for riding.

I also recently bought the Minoura seat-mounted double water bottle carrier, which really opened up every more places I can ride. This is a rural area around here, and yesterday's ride had zero services until mile 62, so it was nice to carry enough water for that length of ride, rather than planning my rides around water stops like I used to.

MileHighMark

Trails were pretty soupy today, so I stuck to the pavement.

echefanthony

That's what makes a cyclocross, gravel, adventure bike so great. When the pavement stops you don't have to. I think it keeps things interesting, sometimes just not knowing where you might end up. Nice looking Spacehorse too.

DirtRoadRunner

Thanks! I've been having so much fun adventure riding that my road bike hangs on the wall most of the time now. I only really use it for group rides and short 20-mile weekday recovery rides. My CAAD may be faster, but the Space Horse takes me to far more interesting places.

echefanthony

Very nice, it's all about enjoying the ride. If one bike does it a little different than the other that's cool.

echefanthony

This is my new 2015 Fuji Tread 1.5, 54cm. I'm really looking forward to a very adventurous cycling season. I've always had traditional road bikes from a Specialized Allez, Specialized Roubaix and a Cannondale Supersix. So this is going to be different and a lot of fun!

echefanthony

That's a Sharp looking Ridley you got there obed7. How do you like it?

obed7

I like it just fine. I do not really ride cross with it, I use it for my foul weather road bike. The only thing I do not like is how fussy the brakes are....in keeping them quiet... you have to have the toe-in just right and the rims clean or they squeal like crazy. That noise does come in handy when riding the MUTs in the area.... on crowded days the squeal of the brakes works better than "on your left" when coming up behind walkers/joggers..they instinctively move out of the way.

franswa

Just built this up. It's my first CX bike and my first off road bike in more than 15 years. It's so fun, very responsive and loves gravel.

gomango

Cool build.

What bag are you using on the handlebars please?

DirtRoadRunner

This one: Amazon.com : Avenir Excursion QR Handlebar Bag (484 cubic inches of storage) : Bike Pack Accessories : Sports & Outdoors

Pretty nice little bag for the price. Has room for lots of food, along with a camera, rain jacket, etc. Also has a quick-release.

gomango

Ordered.

Thanks!!!!

m3ta1head

jtbadge

Rode 50 miles today. So windy. Also got some new socks.

evrythngsgngrn

A couple of shots from this weekend. Riding around the neighbourhood with my son.

af2nr

Thanks! Here is a better pic of it in more natural surroundings!

franswa

Great bike....badass socks!

jtbadge

Replaced the Tiagra brifters with Gevenalle (Retroshift) CXVs and replaced the cantis with Shimano Deore V-Brakes. Gearing up for DK100.

jtbadge

Thanks! Check them out at 8 Lumens.

BrabbleBrabble

Here is my freshly finished hybrid to gravel. I had a Raleigh hybrid given to me and I'd wanted to make a cyclocross or fast gravel rider. All was done on the way cheap with parts coming from th epochal Bike Projects or my garages parts bin.

91MF

you are a good dad.

09box

Badass looking bike there. Are you running a 1x setup?

GZ99

Just a NOOB question... I have never heard this term "gravel grinder" before... A lot of the bikes on here appear to be lightly modified road bikes, or hardtail MTB...

It almost seems if I throw a set of drop-bars on my Seeker, that I could call it a gravel grinder.

TBH. Most of the riding I do on my bike is maintained trails. (gravel, sand, pavement, etc) From what little I read about the subject, my bike would be a near perfect match.



I don't have a current photo... this was taken the day my bike was delivered (after assembly, before set-up).

Airborne Seeker 29er with a 22" frame. SRAM x5 on a 2x10 chainset.

I have since added a more comfortable saddle, rear rack (seatpost mount due to lack of mounting bungs on the frame).

I am planning on getting a good hybrid tire. Perhaps the Bontrager Cx0... The GEAX AKA that came with the bike are nice, but have an annoying hum on pavement...

Does this qualify?