Show me your gravelbikes....inspire me.

[Wilkinson4]

Originally Posted by efuentes

For me it comes down to the lower BB of a road bike converted to Gravel duty, just feel safer on off camber gravel turns.

+100... Standard old school road geo with clearance for fat tires. Perfect for just about everything except maybe single track and/or Alamanzo.

mIKE

[dd74]

Originally Posted by Wilkinson4

+100... Standard old school road geo with clearance for fat tires. Perfect for just about everything except maybe single track and/or Alamanzo.

mIKE

I see. Because I have an old Colnago as well, only black in color. But it's like the one above. I imagine I couldn't use tires as wide as a purpose-built CX frame, which might limit traction, correct? I mean, if a 28mm in back is all I could (possibly) work with.

But anyway I've been thinking of doing something with the frame because there's gravel roads around where I live, and wouldn't want to put my Couer d'Acier on them. Any suggestions?

[efuentes]

Originally Posted by dd74

I see. Because I have an old Colnago as well, only black in color. But it's like the one above. I imagine I couldn't use tires as wide as a purpose-built CX frame, which might limit traction, correct? I mean, if a 28mm in back is all I could (possibly) work with.

But anyway I've been thinking of doing something with the frame because there's gravel roads around where I live, and wouldn't want to put my Couer d'Acier on them. Any suggestions?

For me its comfort VS rim protection, I can ride virtually everywhere in 28mm @ 75-80 psi

[dd74]

Originally Posted by efuentes

For me its comfort VS rim protection, I can ride virtually everywhere in 28mm @ 75-80 psi

Hmmm...so the 28mm doesn't rub? Mine is a DT shifter like yours - all vintage. I have a set of Mavic Kysrium clinchers. Do you think 28mm will work on those wheels?