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If you're looking at the Marathon Allmotion then it sounds like weight isn't the biggest concern for you. I've been running the Donnelly Strada USH 40c tubeless lately and it's really nice. Heavy, but nice. It rolls very well on pavement and wears well while offering enough tread and volume to work well on gravel and dirt. I also really liked the Schwalbe G-One Allround 38c tire. The tiny tread wears quickly on the rear, but doesn't really compromise performance when that happens. Allround is an accurate name for that tire.
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Dear all,
I’m wanting a bike to commute nine and a half miles each way to work along lanes and B roads. I’m lucky enough on this to have a pretty generous budget and so am looking at various ‘adventure’ bikes as being tough light bikes. I do like the idea of a little suspension effect for Britain’s gloriously rough roads but I understand a well designed frame geometry and the wider tyres can go a long way to smoothing out bumps too.
So I’m specifically looking at several carbon framed bikes, the Janis Renegade Elite, the Specialized Diverge Comp 2019 and the Trek Checkpoint SL6
any thoughts? So far I’ve tried an aluminium Norco that was ok, and the Elite which was amazing!!
thanks for any advice, josh
I’m wanting a bike to commute nine and a half miles each way to work along lanes and B roads. I’m lucky enough on this to have a pretty generous budget and so am looking at various ‘adventure’ bikes as being tough light bikes. I do like the idea of a little suspension effect for Britain’s gloriously rough roads but I understand a well designed frame geometry and the wider tyres can go a long way to smoothing out bumps too.
So I’m specifically looking at several carbon framed bikes, the Janis Renegade Elite, the Specialized Diverge Comp 2019 and the Trek Checkpoint SL6
any thoughts? So far I’ve tried an aluminium Norco that was ok, and the Elite which was amazing!!
thanks for any advice, josh
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Yeah, I have maybe 400 so far on mine and the center tread is noticeably worn down already. Still a lot left, though, and I should have my new wheels in another week or so. I am starting off with 32c Gravelking slicks and I'll see what I think of those.
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Dear all,
I’m wanting a bike to commute nine and a half miles each way to work along lanes and B roads. I’m lucky enough on this to have a pretty generous budget and so am looking at various ‘adventure’ bikes as being tough light bikes. I do like the idea of a little suspension effect for Britain’s gloriously rough roads but I understand a well designed frame geometry and the wider tyres can go a long way to smoothing out bumps too.
So I’m specifically looking at several carbon framed bikes, the Janis Renegade Elite, the Specialized Diverge Comp 2019 and the Trek Checkpoint SL6
any thoughts? So far I’ve tried an aluminium Norco that was ok, and the Elite which was amazing!!
thanks for any advice, josh
I’m wanting a bike to commute nine and a half miles each way to work along lanes and B roads. I’m lucky enough on this to have a pretty generous budget and so am looking at various ‘adventure’ bikes as being tough light bikes. I do like the idea of a little suspension effect for Britain’s gloriously rough roads but I understand a well designed frame geometry and the wider tyres can go a long way to smoothing out bumps too.
So I’m specifically looking at several carbon framed bikes, the Janis Renegade Elite, the Specialized Diverge Comp 2019 and the Trek Checkpoint SL6
any thoughts? So far I’ve tried an aluminium Norco that was ok, and the Elite which was amazing!!
thanks for any advice, josh
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- The size 58 Expat comes with 46mm wide bars and they feel really wide compared to my old roadie. Hopefully I'll get used to them after a couple of weeks, but I could see myself going down a size.
- I'd like some tires that roll a little bit better on flat pavement. Not sure what those will be yet, but something with a slick center strip I think. Compass Bon Jon Pass maybe? Also considering Schwalbe Marathon Almotions as well, but maybe these are too slick on rougher terrain? I'm probably 85/15 pavement/gravel.
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I would only get the Bon Jon's if you're strictly sticking to road and light gravel. The sidewalls and even the centre tread on those things although are buttery, are fragile (even on the standard casing). I would go the Panaracer Gravel King Slicks in the 38mm, which has a thin layer of puncture protection and decent sidewalls (and are half the price vs. Bon Jon's). Though I agree with the man Jan Heine that knobs aren't needed for the majority of gravel riding (and actually degrade cornering performance on anything other than bigger than pea-sized gravel or mud). Big slicks at low pressure is plenty of grip. Knobs only needed when it can actually bite into something (soft loam, mud etc).
I regularly take the Renegade onto some proper "green" singletrack - for that I have a 2nd wheelset with the biggest tyres I could fit in - WTB Resolutes in 42mm.
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Keep the EvoMax bars for now - you'll get use to them and the extra leverage is super delightful on the rougher stuff. Even on a normal road bike, unless you're a club racer type, that 12 degree of flare is super comfy and the shallower drop means I spend a lot more time in the drops on rougher descents (either on road or singletrack) which gives you a lot more grip and brake feel vs. on the hoods. On a 'normal' road handlebar, the drop (even on compacts) can be too low and pitched for regular use. I know plenty of non-racer road types who have replaced their bars with the EvoMax's.
I would only get the Bon Jon's if you're strictly sticking to road and light gravel. The sidewalls and even the centre tread on those things although are buttery, are fragile (even on the standard casing). I would go the Panaracer Gravel King Slicks in the 38mm, which has a thin layer of puncture protection and decent sidewalls (and are half the price vs. Bon Jon's). Though I agree with the man Jan Heine that knobs aren't needed for the majority of gravel riding (and actually degrade cornering performance on anything other than bigger than pea-sized gravel or mud). Big slicks at low pressure is plenty of grip. Knobs only needed when it can actually bite into something (soft loam, mud etc).
I regularly take the Renegade onto some proper "green" singletrack - for that I have a 2nd wheelset with the biggest tyres I could fit in - WTB Resolutes in 42mm.
I would only get the Bon Jon's if you're strictly sticking to road and light gravel. The sidewalls and even the centre tread on those things although are buttery, are fragile (even on the standard casing). I would go the Panaracer Gravel King Slicks in the 38mm, which has a thin layer of puncture protection and decent sidewalls (and are half the price vs. Bon Jon's). Though I agree with the man Jan Heine that knobs aren't needed for the majority of gravel riding (and actually degrade cornering performance on anything other than bigger than pea-sized gravel or mud). Big slicks at low pressure is plenty of grip. Knobs only needed when it can actually bite into something (soft loam, mud etc).
I regularly take the Renegade onto some proper "green" singletrack - for that I have a 2nd wheelset with the biggest tyres I could fit in - WTB Resolutes in 42mm.
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Let's say I'd like a little easier gearing on my Expat, like a 46/30. Can I just swap out the chainrings or do I need to do the whole crankset? FSA Gossamer only goes down to a 48/32. Looks like FSA has one called the Omega that's just a little less expensive than the Gossamer. Or am I better off with a wide-range cassette?
EDIT: Looks like a larger cassette is going to be the most cost effective. It's mentioned upthread but a Wolf Tooth Road Link is compatible with an 11-40 10-speed cassette. I'd be interested to know if anyone has gotten away with an 11-42 on this particular bike.
EDIT: Looks like a larger cassette is going to be the most cost effective. It's mentioned upthread but a Wolf Tooth Road Link is compatible with an 11-40 10-speed cassette. I'd be interested to know if anyone has gotten away with an 11-42 on this particular bike.
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Let's say I'd like a little easier gearing on my Expat, like a 46/30. Can I just swap out the chainrings or do I need to do the whole crankset? FSA Gossamer only goes down to a 48/32. Looks like FSA has one called the Omega that's just a little less expensive than the Gossamer. Or am I better off with a wide-range cassette?
EDIT: Looks like a larger cassette is going to be the most cost effective. It's mentioned upthread but a Wolf Tooth Road Link is compatible with an 11-40 10-speed cassette. I'd be interested to know if anyone has gotten away with an 11-42 on this particular bike.
EDIT: Looks like a larger cassette is going to be the most cost effective. It's mentioned upthread but a Wolf Tooth Road Link is compatible with an 11-40 10-speed cassette. I'd be interested to know if anyone has gotten away with an 11-42 on this particular bike.
On a side note, I just picked up my Renegade from the shop for a repair. The front shifting wouldn't work at all while I was on tour. Threaded a new cable, but that only helped for a few miles before it stopped working again. Luckily it was stuck in the small chainring. The shop tried to warranty my R8020 shifters, but Shimano didn't have any in stock so they sent me Dura Ace R9120 (a whole pair! Even though only the right one was bad) instead! Was so stoked about this. The shop didn't even tell me til I went to go pick it up.
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I am running 11 speed 11-42 on my Renegade. But I didn't cut corners by using a roadlink. I had it set up with a Tanpan and 11 speed XT rear derailleur.
On a side note, I just picked up my Renegade from the shop for a repair. The front shifting wouldn't work at all while I was on tour. Threaded a new cable, but that only helped for a few miles before it stopped working again. Luckily it was stuck in the small chainring. The shop tried to warranty my R8020 shifters, but Shimano didn't have any in stock so they sent me Dura Ace R9120 (a whole pair! Even though only the right one was bad) instead! Was so stoked about this. The shop didn't even tell me til I went to go pick it up.
On a side note, I just picked up my Renegade from the shop for a repair. The front shifting wouldn't work at all while I was on tour. Threaded a new cable, but that only helped for a few miles before it stopped working again. Luckily it was stuck in the small chainring. The shop tried to warranty my R8020 shifters, but Shimano didn't have any in stock so they sent me Dura Ace R9120 (a whole pair! Even though only the right one was bad) instead! Was so stoked about this. The shop didn't even tell me til I went to go pick it up.
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Let's say I'd like a little easier gearing on my Expat, like a 46/30. Can I just swap out the chainrings or do I need to do the whole crankset? FSA Gossamer only goes down to a 48/32. Looks like FSA has one called the Omega that's just a little less expensive than the Gossamer. Or am I better off with a wide-range cassette?
EDIT: Looks like a larger cassette is going to be the most cost effective. It's mentioned upthread but a Wolf Tooth Road Link is compatible with an 11-40 10-speed cassette. I'd be interested to know if anyone has gotten away with an 11-42 on this particular bike.
EDIT: Looks like a larger cassette is going to be the most cost effective. It's mentioned upthread but a Wolf Tooth Road Link is compatible with an 11-40 10-speed cassette. I'd be interested to know if anyone has gotten away with an 11-42 on this particular bike.
If you want lower gears I'd suggest 1x as I've done above. If you definitely want to stick with 2x (say, you use the Renegade with 28mm slick tyres and ride in a peloton), then a 46/30 is your best bet. The cost of 50/34 with a 11-40 + roadlink is about 75% of the way to the cost of a cheap 30/46 crankset or a 1x10 conversion.
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I am going to look at a 51cm 2018 expat today. I am used to riding low to mid-range sport road bikes (steel) from the 80s and love them. I am wondering how this compares? I know the sport models where not race machines nor were they as slack as touring bikes. My understanding is this fits in that catagory as well. I live in the city and will mostly be doing city, rail trail type rides but expect to find some gravel roads etc on the weekends when i have time.
Is this bike a lively comparison to somthing like that or would it feel slow and sluggish like pushing the couch around on the beach? I suppose i wont know until i ride it. I am not a fast rider at all but typically go as hard as a i can...which feels fast . If i ride with others which is rare....i am always off the back wondering how the heck i am so slow. I ride about 1500 miles a year here in the midwest when i find the time. As i get older i dont much care about how fast i am but i do like a lively ride.
I can see myself outfitting this type of bike with fully fenders and probably rack eventually.
Is this bike a lively comparison to somthing like that or would it feel slow and sluggish like pushing the couch around on the beach? I suppose i wont know until i ride it. I am not a fast rider at all but typically go as hard as a i can...which feels fast . If i ride with others which is rare....i am always off the back wondering how the heck i am so slow. I ride about 1500 miles a year here in the midwest when i find the time. As i get older i dont much care about how fast i am but i do like a lively ride.
I can see myself outfitting this type of bike with fully fenders and probably rack eventually.
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well.....i rode it. It didnt blow my skirt up....but it wasnt bad at all. I am on the fence on it. My rim brakes stopped better than the discs and it did seem a bit slower than i am used to. I just dont know how much i would use it. Grr......i wanted to love it but between my SS being fast and my mid 80s mtb i built up as a simple touring bike.....i just dont know. It felt alot like my MTB touring build. Can you run 32c slicks on these riims? That might get me a bit more excited. My 80s road bikes have a lot more life in them than this guy does stock but i think once i got the fit dialed in it could be fantastic.
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I am going to look at a 51cm 2018 expat today. I am used to riding low to mid-range sport road bikes (steel) from the 80s and love them. I am wondering how this compares? I know the sport models where not race machines nor were they as slack as touring bikes. My understanding is this fits in that catagory as well. I live in the city and will mostly be doing city, rail trail type rides but expect to find some gravel roads etc on the weekends when i have time.
Is this bike a lively comparison to somthing like that or would it feel slow and sluggish like pushing the couch around on the beach? I suppose i wont know until i ride it. I am not a fast rider at all but typically go as hard as a i can...which feels fast . If i ride with others which is rare....i am always off the back wondering how the heck i am so slow. I ride about 1500 miles a year here in the midwest when i find the time. As i get older i dont much care about how fast i am but i do like a lively ride.
I can see myself outfitting this type of bike with fully fenders and probably rack eventually.
Is this bike a lively comparison to somthing like that or would it feel slow and sluggish like pushing the couch around on the beach? I suppose i wont know until i ride it. I am not a fast rider at all but typically go as hard as a i can...which feels fast . If i ride with others which is rare....i am always off the back wondering how the heck i am so slow. I ride about 1500 miles a year here in the midwest when i find the time. As i get older i dont much care about how fast i am but i do like a lively ride.
I can see myself outfitting this type of bike with fully fenders and probably rack eventually.
well.....i rode it. It didnt blow my skirt up....but it wasnt bad at all. I am on the fence on it. My rim brakes stopped better than the discs and it did seem a bit slower than i am used to. I just dont know how much i would use it. Grr......i wanted to love it but between my SS being fast and my mid 80s mtb i built up as a simple touring bike.....i just dont know. It felt alot like my MTB touring build. Can you run 32c slicks on these riims? That might get me a bit more excited. My 80s road bikes have a lot more life in them than this guy does stock but i think once i got the fit dialed in it could be fantastic.
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yeah i wanted to love it but it just didnt do much for me. Really nice looking bike. I might have to try a cx bke and see how that is. If one of these turned up used in my size i probably wouldnt say no......but i am having a hard time justifying it new.
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I went to a true CX bike for that very reason, I like a lively bike too.
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Was talking to the manager of one of my two local Jamis dealers last night and asked what he knew about the 2019s. He said that 1x models are on the way and that they are also releasing a new model (won't be called "Renegade") which is basically just a Renegade with a flat bar. They will start out with just one version of this and will add more if it sells well.
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I'm also running a 11-42t on my Renegade, but with a Wolftooth Tanpan and XT derailleur. WT advice that an 11-40 is a max for the 105/Ultegra med-cage rear derailleurs.
If you want lower gears I'd suggest 1x as I've done above. If you definitely want to stick with 2x (say, you use the Renegade with 28mm slick tyres and ride in a peloton), then a 46/30 is your best bet. The cost of 50/34 with a 11-40 + roadlink is about 75% of the way to the cost of a cheap 30/46 crankset or a 1x10 conversion.
If you want lower gears I'd suggest 1x as I've done above. If you definitely want to stick with 2x (say, you use the Renegade with 28mm slick tyres and ride in a peloton), then a 46/30 is your best bet. The cost of 50/34 with a 11-40 + roadlink is about 75% of the way to the cost of a cheap 30/46 crankset or a 1x10 conversion.
There may be a solution involving setting the RD tension to the "high" setting, but I have not done that yet.
I'd post links but I still don't have enough posts.
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2019 models are up on their website. pretty early this year. the elite now comes with a clutch RX derailleur. the steel models seem to have kept the same paint schemes, but the 631 models went SRAM 1x. pretty significant price hike on the Escapade. interesting...
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IMHO they pretty much ruined Escapade and Exploit, especially Escapade. Change in components to SRAM 1x Hydro from Ultegra/105 I see as significant downgrade which also converted universal "any road" bikes to pure off-road machines - highest gear of Escapade is now 38x11 which makes it completely useless on the paved road. At least in case of Exploit price became lower but it went up for the Escapade! Crazy! I'm so glad I already got my Escapade!
I'd rather see Escapade as it was for 2018 but with sub-compact double 46/30T - this would have made it better on gravel and dirt while still maintaining a useful range with tight gear spacing for paved roads.
I'd rather see Escapade as it was for 2018 but with sub-compact double 46/30T - this would have made it better on gravel and dirt while still maintaining a useful range with tight gear spacing for paved roads.
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IMHO they pretty much ruined Escapade and Exploit, especially Escapade. Change in components to SRAM 1x Hydro from Ultegra/105 I see as significant downgrade which also converted universal "any road" bikes to pure off-road machines - highest gear of Escapade is now 38x11 which makes it completely useless on the paved road. At least in case of Exploit price became lower but it went up for the Escapade! Crazy! I'm so glad I already got my Escapade!
I'd rather see Escapade as it was for 2018 but with sub-compact double 46/30T - this would have made it better on gravel and dirt while still maintaining a useful range with tight gear spacing for paved roads.
I'd rather see Escapade as it was for 2018 but with sub-compact double 46/30T - this would have made it better on gravel and dirt while still maintaining a useful range with tight gear spacing for paved roads.
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I fully agree. The only change I will make to my Exploit is replacing my rear cassette with 11-40 and my rear derailleur to long cage new 105 7000 to make it work. Maybe I will also need to chagne the chain but when finished I will have great gear capacity both on the low and high end of the spectrum.
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At least they were wise enough to change nothing substantial about the Expat other than the paint job. It was a great buy last year and it will be a great buy this year also.
I can certainly see them offering one 631 model in 1x, but am surprised to see them do it with both. That seems like an iffy decision.
I can certainly see them offering one 631 model in 1x, but am surprised to see them do it with both. That seems like an iffy decision.
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2018 Jamis Renegade Exploit. Bought Feb. 2018. I have about 2,000 miles on it. I changed OEM tires, replaced rear bearings and top headset bearing. I ride the bike very hard and I’m 200+. The ride of the steel frame is great over rough terrain. I upgraded the FD to Ultegra after stripping threads on the cable clamp on the OEM 105. Could have bought part, but I just upgraded instead. The Shimano discs seem really good. Shifting is effortless. Headset bearings not up to par IMO. I like the bike.
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New owner here. I just got a 2018 Jamis Renegade Escapade (Ultegra) on clearance, went for a ride to day, and it was fantastic, but it feels like there is no cushion in the handlebar tape at all, my hands got a bit numb after an hour. I am coming off a 3T Ergonova with a gel pad, so I was expecting something more round and less cushy, but it just seems over the top hard. The website says " Fizik Microtex Superlight Soft Touch with gel inserts" I am seeing the tape, but not feeling any gel inserts in there. Are there supposed to be actual gel pads underneath the tape that I need to check with the store if they forgot to put in? Also, how good are these inserts, are they supposed to be Fizik brand ones as well, or just some generic ones?
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With snow forecast for later this week here in Michigan and the salty roads that come with it, I'm looking at buying a Wahoo KICKR CORE smart trainer during this month's sales so I can get my Zwift on. My 2018 Renegade Escapade appears to be compatible. What trainers have you used with your Renegades?