Show me your gravelbikes....inspire me.

[dd74]

Moran - that's a nice setup. What brand frame is that?

[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 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.

Muchas gracias mi amigo.

[Lionel]

Here is mine, well it's a paris roubaix bike but ...same thing.

[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?

[dd74]

Originally Posted by Lionel

Here is mine, well it's a paris roubaix bike but ...same thing.

So is yours a Zanc CX or Zanc road bike? I can't tell.

[Lionel]

Originally Posted by dd74

So is yours a Zanc CX or Zanc road bike? I can't tell.

it's a road bike, a "bad roads" bike

[William]

My Zanc is a cross bike but it rides so well on the road too.

I'll post up some better picts tomorrow.




William

[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

[efuentes]

Originally Posted by Lionel

Here is mine, well it's a paris roubaix bike but ...same thing.

Thread is over, move along ....

[buldogge]

custom Meech...Chorus 11 cf in the pic...sporting Athena 11 alloy now, and a modified cheapo Truvativ triple turned compact-double (46/30).

She's sporting 32c Grifo XSs in the pic, but they were closer to 34c on A23s and were a tight fit to the chainstays.

She's now running Kenda SmallBlock 8s 35c (but more like 33c)...their profile seems to offer better clearance.

If I was to do it all over again, I would opt for clearance for 42s.

I sometimes think about putting a front disc fork on her...sometimes.

-Mark in St. Louis

[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?

[moran]

Originally Posted by dd74

Moran - that's a nice setup. What brand frame is that?

It's an Independent Fabrication with Wound Up fork. I bought it from Gary at this year's NAHBS.

[gomango]

Originally Posted by buldogge

custom Meech...Chorus 11 cf in the pic...sporting Athena 11 alloy now, and a modified cheapo Truvativ triple turned compact-double (46/30).

She's sporting 32c Grifo XSs in the pic, but they were closer to 34c on A23s and were a tight fit to the chainstays.

She's now running Kenda SmallBlock 8s 35c (but more like 33c)...their profile seems to offer better clearance.

If I was to do it all over again, I would opt for clearance for 42s.

I sometimes think about putting a front disc fork on her...sometimes.

-Mark in St. Louis

Gorgeous.

We are doing three weekends in a row in Lanesboro before Almanzo.

I would love to see that hot rod in person.

Just a thought......

Bunch of us are doing 45 miles tomorrow down there on our 29ers.

I'm bringing my Fargo.

Should be a hoot.

[xeladragon]

Nice pick-up! Loved everything about that bike... except for the seatpost.

Originally Posted by moran

It's an Independent Fabrication with Wound Up fork. I bought it from Gary at this year's NAHBS.