osco53

Box Stock, ready for first ride.

BigC_82

Which awesome Raleigh is this? As i really like it alot

47p2

It's the Raleigh RX Team, I'm just back from a nice ride and I can confirm it's almost as fast as my road bike. A bit of effort required when hitting the climbs with it only having 1x11. Really happy with it


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BenPS

Raleigh looks awesome, but PLEASE take that green sticker off your rear derailleur. Most people don't realize it's a sticker. it is. remove it. it'll look better. I promise.

otherwise, looks sweet

47p2

Yes I know it's a sticker, just not got round to removing it yet, been too busy cycling and managed 150 miles on it this week

Hiro11

Very early AM after a ride, sorry for the non drive side pic:



Stock MY17 Motobecane Turino Team except for tubeless Clement MSOs. Aluminum frame. FSA Gossamer compact crank. Ultegra derailleurs with 685/785 brakes and WTB Frequency i19 cross wheels. Deore XT trekking pedals. Ritchey Comp level everything else. Great bike for the money.

mstateglfr 

Just finished this build.
Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross frame
105 11 speed drivetrain with CX50 crankset
Gevenalle shifters
H Plus son archetype wheels

Lighter than my old gravel bike even though its bigger. Cant wait to get it dusty tomorrow.

osco53

I really Dig the handlebar,,what Is It ?

mstateglfr 

Origin8 Gary OS Sweep.
The have OS is just the 31.8mm stem clamp area, i beleive. They make (or made) a smaller stem clamp model too.

Comfortable bars. They allow for a lot of riding in the drops and the wide bar stance is helpful on loose gravel since the steering slows down a lot when you are in the drops.

They are similar to the Salsa Cowchipper bars, if you want to look at a couple variations.

Primitive Don

Nice looking build! That looks like a lot of fun. I can see now why your previous bike was too small.

Is the top tube slanted? I haven't seen a pic of one of these built.

mstateglfr 

Thanks. Yes, its sloped a bit. I think the brick background and ground makes it look more sloped than actual though.
The univega was too small, but i happily kludged together a workaround so i could have that frame for as long as possible!

Paul J

I posted this bike a while back and have since added the Gravel Grinder tires in 32c with the knob on the outer edges. They work well for both gravel and pavement.

I'm not sure I like how it is fitting as I went smaller to get the shorter top tube to fit my long legs and short torso but haven't been able to get comfortable on the fit. I purchased the frame from a local shop who had it new old stock just hanging in the back of the shop. We built it up using parts they had in stock that went with my retro interest. The triple works well as I can spend most of the time in the middle chain ring and I've got the brake pretty well dialed-in though and it looks good with the braze-on rear hanger but I may change it out to V brakes if I decide to keep it. I have been kicking around selling it or taking the parts and use them on an old early 80's Trek 520 I built while working there as my first cycle-cross bike.

09box

I dig the Gevenalle shifters. I have a set on my bike and they are awesome!

Seattle Forrest

mstateglfr 

Yeah, that was a risk for me...having never seen them much less tried them. Trying some new bar tape is a $10-20 mistake if you dont like it. Trying Gevenalle shifters is a $180-200(or more) mistake if you dont like it.

But they are absolutely fantastic. I shift very easily while riding on the hoods or on the hooks. Its nice to also know where you are in the cassette by way of the lever. Thats one of the things I love about my bar end shifters and that I loathe about my STIs.

Seriously impressed with the finish on them too. Some solid equipment and not at all 'aftermarkety'...if that makes sense.

shoota 

CAADX can handle up to 38mm in dry conditions.

09box

If you bust one of the shifters up, its $34 flat fee to repair it also. Can't beat that value with a stick.

Primitive Don

Thanks for the tip! I did get a steel hybrid frame from @mstateglfr that can clear 42s, running 700x38 Challenge gravel tires on it now.

DarKris

What's the pink one? Asking for a friend.

Soundtallica

I've updated my Redline Conquest Team Carbon that I posted a long time ago with this thread. Finally made the jump to hydraulic disc brakes and Ultegra 6800, and I couldn't be happier! Best mechanical groupset I've ever ridden hands down, and it makes me question the need for Di2 on my road bike. Oh, and the brakes are absolutely phenomenal. Modulation for dayz

With heavy 32c slick tires and wheels and tubes, it comes in at 19ish lbs:
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A picture with scenery and real gravel grinding tires:
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maremalin

Giant Invite 1 (2016)

Caliper

I figure it's about time to post my gravel bikes up here... Nothing that started out as a "gravel bike" but almost any ride from home is bound to be a gravel ride since the paved roads here are all high speed and lacking decent shoulders.



My Bikes Direct Windsor. Converted from 3x9 flat bar to 2x10 on Woodchippers. Really love the ride and it's better on the MTB trails now with the drop bar, too. I keep thinking about taking the fork rigid someday...






Crappy photo of my Schwinn Passage. Now has fenders to keep the mud under control. Cuts down on the grit in the running gear for sure.








Converted fixed gear. 27x1.25 tires only keep me off the worst roads around here. Most of the "gravel" roads haven't seen fresh gravel for years and are really packed dirt. The simplicity makes me feel like an old Tour de France racer!





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birru

I tried out and really liked the '16 Renegade Expert, but none were available in the size that fit me best. I waited all Summer for the '17s and I think I made the right call. It's the nicest bike I've ever owned by a mile. The ride is incredibly smooth and the hydraulic discs are so easy to modulate, even with a single finger. The stock wheels and tires are definitely on the heavy side, but they do well on some of the torn up streets around here. Here it is with my commuting rack installed.

junglejay

Nice! How tall are you and what size Renegade did you go for?

birru

I'm 5'11" and found that the 56 fit me best.