Gravel Ride Pics
#1876
Method to My Madness
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 3,792
Bikes: Trek FX 2, Cannondale Synapse x2, Cannondale CAAD4, Santa Cruz Stigmata 3
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2034 Post(s)
Liked 1,524 Times
in
1,056 Posts
Likes For tempocyclist:
Likes For Noonievut:
#1879
Senior Member
__________________
https://sundaybikeride.wordpress.com/
https://sundaybikeride.wordpress.com/
Likes For RALEIGH_COMP:
#1880
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 3,728
Bikes: Too many bikes, too little time to ride
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 444 Post(s)
Liked 476 Times
in
330 Posts
Redwood Retreat>Mt Madonna
My first time riding this route. Long story short, we climbed this in the dark of the night, and this is us dropping back down the next day. Would love to do this again as part of a Summit Rd loop or under a full moon.
Likes For tFUnK:
#1881
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA - Southwest PA
Posts: 3,185
Bikes: Cannondale - Gary Fisher - Giant - Litespeed - Schwinn Paramount - Schwinn (lugged steel) - Trek OCLV
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1439 Post(s)
Liked 1,989 Times
in
1,132 Posts
tFUnK sounds like an awesome ride !
#1882
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA - Southwest PA
Posts: 3,185
Bikes: Cannondale - Gary Fisher - Giant - Litespeed - Schwinn Paramount - Schwinn (lugged steel) - Trek OCLV
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1439 Post(s)
Liked 1,989 Times
in
1,132 Posts
neat video - overnight gravel ride
as a side note: I also initially transported my Slate in a cardboard bike box until I got an adapter to mount the lefty fork to the floor mount we use
as a side note: I also initially transported my Slate in a cardboard bike box until I got an adapter to mount the lefty fork to the floor mount we use
Likes For t2p:
Likes For Clipped_in:
#1884
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: NorCal
Posts: 582
Bikes: Santa Cruz Blur 4 TR, Canyon Endurace cf sl, Canyon Ultimate cf slx, Canyon Strive enduro, Canyon Grizl sl8
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 243 Post(s)
Liked 1,032 Times
in
399 Posts
From today's ride. Mostly around 8k' elevation, IDK how many more of these rides I'll get in this year.
Likes For Sierra_rider:
#1885
Junior Member
New frame! Niner RTL frameset, Tiagra 2x10 with hydraulic brakes groupset, DT Swiss E1800 wheels, Panaracer 38mm tires, CF drop bars, CF seat post, RX seat. I had buit a bike earlier in the year with a less expensive Bikes Direct X3 gravel frame so, I just transferred everything over. On my first gravel ride I noticed that everything was a bit stiffer, I really felt it in the fork. Decreasing my front tire pressure to about 45psi helped a lot but I may go with 43mm or 44mm tires soon. The difference between the steel fork of the X3 frame and the Niner fork is pretty big. I’m new to this game and I didn’t expect it to be that much. Other than that, the bike handles very well and it is quick. I think when I go to a slightly bigger tire, the harshness won’t be as noticeable. I’m sure the fork weighing half of what the steel for weighed also plays a big part. The build went fairly well, the only problem I had was when I ran new brake lines, the back brake took many tries to get it to bleed properly. I ended up filling the cup with mineral oil at the shifter and pulling the oil with the syringe from the bleed port on the caliper. Only then did I see ginormous bubbles come through. All good. I also road tested the bike on a 72 mile weekend run for the MS bike ride, lots of fun and it was a breeze.
#1886
Habitual User
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Altadena, CA
Posts: 8,128
Bikes: 2023 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2018 Trek Procaliber 9.9 RSL, 2018 Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum, 2003 Time VX Special Pro, 2001 Colnago VIP, 1999 Trek 9900 singlespeed, 1977 Nishiki ONP
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5041 Post(s)
Liked 8,281 Times
in
3,911 Posts
For a little more comfort, you might also try reducing your tire pressure a little more. I'm current running 35mm Pirellis at 40psi (R) and 37psi (F), and they do great. I ran the same in the 36mm Challenges I had before. No issues, even riding hard on rough terrain (I'm 180lbs-ish. Adjust accordingly).
__________________
"Swedish fish. They're protein shaped." - livedarklions
"Swedish fish. They're protein shaped." - livedarklions
#1887
Habitual User
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Altadena, CA
Posts: 8,128
Bikes: 2023 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2018 Trek Procaliber 9.9 RSL, 2018 Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum, 2003 Time VX Special Pro, 2001 Colnago VIP, 1999 Trek 9900 singlespeed, 1977 Nishiki ONP
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5041 Post(s)
Liked 8,281 Times
in
3,911 Posts
Short, quick, and dirty in my local hills last night...but easy. Starting to taper off my intensity and get my body freshened up for my next event on 10/28.
__________________
"Swedish fish. They're protein shaped." - livedarklions
"Swedish fish. They're protein shaped." - livedarklions
#1888
Junior Member
Looks like an awesome place to ride. I love where I ride (over here in Florida) and I deeply appreciate that I have 10,000 acres of WMA land to ride on but it's all flat and I find myself yearning for those hills you have out in Cali. They just look like the perfect size. i was out their visiting my daughter in LA and I was taken aback, it was so beautiful out there.
#1889
Junior Member
Congrats on the new bike.
For a little more comfort, you might also try reducing your tire pressure a little more. I'm current running 35mm Pirellis at 40psi (R) and 37psi (F), and they do great. I ran the same in the 36mm Challenges I had before. No issues, even riding hard on rough terrain (I'm 180lbs-ish. Adjust accordingly).
For a little more comfort, you might also try reducing your tire pressure a little more. I'm current running 35mm Pirellis at 40psi (R) and 37psi (F), and they do great. I ran the same in the 36mm Challenges I had before. No issues, even riding hard on rough terrain (I'm 180lbs-ish. Adjust accordingly).
#1890
Habitual User
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Altadena, CA
Posts: 8,128
Bikes: 2023 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2018 Trek Procaliber 9.9 RSL, 2018 Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum, 2003 Time VX Special Pro, 2001 Colnago VIP, 1999 Trek 9900 singlespeed, 1977 Nishiki ONP
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5041 Post(s)
Liked 8,281 Times
in
3,911 Posts
Looks like an awesome place to ride. I love where I ride (over here in Florida) and I deeply appreciate that I have 10,000 acres of WMA land to ride on but it's all flat and I find myself yearning for those hills you have out in Cali. They just look like the perfect size. i was out their visiting my daughter in LA and I was taken aback, it was so beautiful out there.
__________________
"Swedish fish. They're protein shaped." - livedarklions
"Swedish fish. They're protein shaped." - livedarklions
#1891
Habitual User
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Altadena, CA
Posts: 8,128
Bikes: 2023 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2018 Trek Procaliber 9.9 RSL, 2018 Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum, 2003 Time VX Special Pro, 2001 Colnago VIP, 1999 Trek 9900 singlespeed, 1977 Nishiki ONP
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5041 Post(s)
Liked 8,281 Times
in
3,911 Posts
#1892
Junior Member
Well, there is something to be said for that. it is nice to getting up to a certain speed and maintaining that speed as long as you can. Much easier if it is flat!
#1893
Senior Member
I moved from mountains to flat, and I miss the mountains. My fitness isn't anywhere near what it used to be, because it's less fun to hammer on a flat than it is to summit a peak and admire the view.
#1894
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA - Southwest PA
Posts: 3,185
Bikes: Cannondale - Gary Fisher - Giant - Litespeed - Schwinn Paramount - Schwinn (lugged steel) - Trek OCLV
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1439 Post(s)
Liked 1,989 Times
in
1,132 Posts
Likes For t2p:
#1895
Junior Member
#1896
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 948
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 287 Post(s)
Liked 265 Times
in
129 Posts
I’ve been using my ‘gravel’ bike more as a drop bar MTB on the trails throughout my town. Today I hit up the gravel roads a little further out of town. Gotta say, not my thing. Love riding the trails (up, down, twisty, some technical sections; often in the attack / ready position, focused on the flow), but the gravel roads in my area are only marginally less busy than the paved roads. I prefer my road bike on ‘roads’, and long rides. I’m so happy I don’t live in an area with endless gravel roads, wouldn’t be a good fit for me.
Likes For Noonievut:
#1897
Randomhead
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Happy Valley, Pennsylvania
Posts: 24,453
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Liked 3,751 Times
in
2,553 Posts
There are some gravel roads around here that were busy the last time I was on them. Very wide. But they just spent hundreds of millions of $ on the big highway through the area, so I'm hoping the traffic is on that now.
It opened up some roads I wouldn't ride on before, so it's not all bad even if it didn't fix the other roads. Picture of the new gravel road they built as part of the highway project.
It opened up some roads I wouldn't ride on before, so it's not all bad even if it didn't fix the other roads. Picture of the new gravel road they built as part of the highway project.
Likes For unterhausen:
#1898
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA - Southwest PA
Posts: 3,185
Bikes: Cannondale - Gary Fisher - Giant - Litespeed - Schwinn Paramount - Schwinn (lugged steel) - Trek OCLV
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1439 Post(s)
Liked 1,989 Times
in
1,132 Posts
typically little traffic on the gravel roads we ride
last ride we saw a golf cart, atv, and a pickup truck (utility or DCNR - something like that)
last ride we saw a golf cart, atv, and a pickup truck (utility or DCNR - something like that)
#1899
Habitual User
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Altadena, CA
Posts: 8,128
Bikes: 2023 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2018 Trek Procaliber 9.9 RSL, 2018 Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum, 2003 Time VX Special Pro, 2001 Colnago VIP, 1999 Trek 9900 singlespeed, 1977 Nishiki ONP
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5041 Post(s)
Liked 8,281 Times
in
3,911 Posts
A warm and sunny Saturday cruise.
__________________
"Swedish fish. They're protein shaped." - livedarklions
"Swedish fish. They're protein shaped." - livedarklions
Likes For Eric F:
Likes For Sierra_rider: