Show me your gravelbikes....inspire me.

[spacemen3]

RFC = Really F'n Cool bikes. Damn, I love all of the bikes in this thread. No poseurs here.

[firerescuefin]

Originally Posted by RA

Just posted these on the Steve Potts gallery thread but thought I'd get in on the act over here.

Love this!

[RFC]

Originally Posted by Puget Pounder

Another one, though it does not compare to most of these fine machines:

Actually, I think you nailed it.
-- Steel (great steel, as a matter of fact)
-- Sport/Tour geometry
-- Room for wider tires and fenders.

Yeah, I think you nailed it.

I've always like the Gunnars.

[RFC]

Originally Posted by spacemen3

RFC = Really F'n Cool bikes. Damn, I love all of the bikes in this thread. No poseurs here.

Thanks so much. I really appreciate it.

Basically, my bike tastes are split between roadies and sport/tour/cyclocross, i.e, GG. The great thing about gravel grinding is that it is a reincarnation of 12-year-olds riding balloon tire Schwinns on backcountry roads and paths. Pure adventure!

Check out this thread for the C&V perspective:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ravel+grinders

[henrypretz]

Originally Posted by Erik_A

Nice Poprad, is that the Reynolds 853 tubeset version? I have that same Mavic Open Pro / Ultegra wheelset (currently on my road bike); love them from cyclocross/ gravel to road - they are great do everything wheels. fairly light for 32h, strong, and great rebuild-able hubs.

Thanks! I believe it's 853 "select", which I understand is 853 main tubes, 525(?) stays. Whatever the case, I love the way it rides.

[spaced_ghost]

Fisher and Steve potts are effin rad

[MrDangerPants]

Here's my fat tire road bike, which will also see time on gravel roads:







For the build thread, go here.

[Erik_A]

Nice, DT shifters w/ disc brakes - love it.

Originally Posted by MrDangerPants

Here's my fat tire road bike, which will also see time on gravel roads:.

[gomango]

Originally Posted by MrDangerPants

Here's my fat tire road bike, which will also see time on gravel roads:







For the build thread, go here.

So many well considered bicycles in this thread, but this one really is calling my name.

Checks all of the boxes, yet the "look" is the ultimate grabber for me.

Just add dirt!

[1/2 Wheeler]

Originally Posted by gomango

So many well considered bicycles in this thread, but this one really is calling my name.

Checks all of the boxes, yet the "look" is the ultimate grabber for me.

Just add dirt!

+1

MrDangerPants has rocking the fat tire drop bar bikes long before it was cool to do so.

My favorite of his

[Erik_A]

I agree the if you are going to go really fat (over 40c) it is best to use a 29er MTB geometry frame, even with a rigid front fork. That way you can do downhill single track safely. A cyclocross frame will never be a downhill MTB regardless of whether 2.4" tires will fit. I like the titanium Salsa Fargo.

[MrDangerPants]

Again, thanks for all the kind words.

Originally Posted by 1/2 Wheeler

MrDangerPants has rocking the fat tire drop bar bikes long before it was cool to do so.

I had this beast before the IF that I actually used for the D2R2:



That lovely Ted Wojcik is now a single speed.

[sjbraun]

Where'd you get those snazzy rear dropouts?

-Steve, currently plotting a big tire road bike

[Gummee]

Back when, this made me go hmmmm:


I considered putting drop bars on my F2000 frame to race cross on it, but quickly realized that there were better options out there.

I'm getting back to my roots too. Going bombing down dirt roads in search of adventure (in my case it was looking for fish) and having a grand ole time.

M

[spaced_ghost]

john f***ing Tomac!