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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-05-18, 03:42 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,009
Posted By ph0rk

What's funny is my xrip is pretty rad finally....

What's funny is my xrip is pretty rad finally. However, I use it for what it was "really" made for: commuting and utility cycling, with the occasional decision to ignore pavement. It gets outclassed...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-27-18, 09:53 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,009
Posted By ph0rk

Yeah, my crossrip eventually ended up with a...

Yeah, my crossrip eventually ended up with a 32/48 and 11-36 (oversized 35mm tires on i19 rims) and the 32x36 combo gets used a fair bit. For the first few months since I moved here I never used the...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-26-18, 08:27 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,009
Posted By ph0rk

I think that difference is subjective, because I...

I think that difference is subjective, because I entirely disagree. However: lower gear range isn't for smooth pavement, it's for broken pavement or worse (and OP did mention dirt trails).

...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-26-18, 08:25 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,009
Posted By ph0rk

I expect it was the pg1130, which seems to vary...

I expect it was the pg1130, which seems to vary from $64-68 today, and a couple bucks cheaper on ebay.

Again - if OP wants to penny-pinch, I wouldn't shoot for the upspec cassette (which looks...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-25-18, 07:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,009
Posted By ph0rk

Once I rode a singlespeed for awhile I really got...

Once I rode a singlespeed for awhile I really got a lot more flexible with my cadence. I still like to keep it over 75 for long climbs, but anything from 75 to 120 is generally fine. On my Domane...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-25-18, 01:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,009
Posted By ph0rk

FSA's Omega adventure crankset is available at...

FSA's Omega adventure crankset is available at around the $130 mark, and they make a 30/46 version.

I wouldn't spend money on a new cassette unless I could go all the way (11-36). 5800 105 will...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-16-18, 06:40 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,009
Posted By ph0rk

Indeed, they are so much easier to get now than...

Indeed, they are so much easier to get now than they were a year ago.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-15-18, 05:08 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,009
Posted By ph0rk

I’m going 30/46 on the new bike (at least,...

I’m going 30/46 on the new bike (at least, today), and 11-36 in back.

Some groups that can do this:
r8000 ultegra
r7000 105
4700 tiagra
10 or 11 speed SRAM with the gx 2x10 rear derailleur...
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