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Old 12-27-18 | 01:57 PM
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Chandne
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From: Denver area (Ken Caryl Valley)

Bikes: 2022 Moots RCS, 2014 BMC SLR01 DA Mech, 2020 Santa Cruz Stigmata, Ibis Ripmo, Trek Top Fuel, Specialized Epic Pro, Pivot Les Fat

Hopefully, I can post my new Titanium Pics gravel bike here soon. After much talking to friends and cyclist, research, reading reviews, and mental torture, I think I have made my decision. It came down to Moots, Mosaic, No. 22, and T-Lab. I then narrowed it down to Mosaic and T-Lab because they seem to be among the few manufacturers that focus on gravel bikes that are stiffer than typical Ti bikes and feel more like responsive cross bikes, with steeper head tube angles, short chainstays, and stiffer BB/seattube features. I choose T-Lab. I like the shapes of the tubes and features, and I'm going to place an order soon. I just need to decide on a few things:

Partial paint or unpainted (prefer the partial paint and will likely go with flat black or satin black if I go with paint)
3rd water bottle (could be handy on hot summer gravel rides where water is not available)
Rack eyelets (undecided on this but also could be nice on long rides)
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