So no Zanconato gravel bike, what’s next in line?

[AngryScientist]

i have a zanc road bike, and if you like the ride of aluminum, paul at RL is a good choice and well within your budget. seems to me that custom right now is in demand and i think you will have a hard time finding many builders to deliver in 6 months or less, but there may be some out there.

[72gmc]

If you keep adding bikes, Angry, you’ll need a bigger car to lean them against.

[booglebug]

Originally Posted by weisan

You probably consider this already but just want to nudge you towards considering getting a Ti gravel bike since you are not interested in carbon and the fact that you already have two Ti bikes, presumably both road, meant you are a lover of Ti.
Other than slightly heavier, personally I thought titanium was the perfect application for gravel.
Any reason why Ti gravel was not your first choice?

The Seven is a Evergreen, the Zank and Caad 10 are aluminum road frame that ride well, just wondering how alum would be on gravel.

[weisan]

Originally Posted by booglebug

The Seven is a Evergreen, the Zank and Caad 10 are aluminum road frame that ride well, just wondering how alum would be on gravel.

I see, good on you, nice selection of bikes, in that case go for it, you won't know until you give it a try. It's in the lower category but I understand that the Salsa journey man is alum.

[saab2000]

Originally Posted by booglebug

The Seven is a Evergreen, the Zank and Caad 10 are aluminum road frame that ride well, just wondering how alum would be on gravel.

I have a Zanconato aluminum Road 35 or whatever they were called on his site. It’s basically a gravel bike. The aluminum construction is largely irrelevant as all damping is done in the tires run in the low to mid 30s PSI. I run 42 mm Schwalbe tires I think. It’s a fine machine and I wouldn’t make any changes to the material.

When I’m riding it it’s just a bike that handles very well. I make no thoughts about the material.

[Bob Ross]

Originally Posted by booglebug

just wondering how alum would be on gravel.

My gravel bike is an aluminum CAADX, it rides just fine on gravel.
Doesn't do so well when getting sandwiched up against a galvanized steel guard rail in a crash, but A) that's not its intended purpose, and B) there aren't many guard rails if you're riding off road, so...

[Nickt]

I was looking at the Low Bicycles gravel lines. The LK model seems like a pretty affordable route if the geometry and specs are up to your liking.

https://www.lowbicycles.com/lowkey/lk-gravel

[maxcolumbus]

Originally Posted by .RJ

Zukas does Aluminum too

This.

[quickfeet]

Originally Posted by Nickt

I was looking at the Low Bicycles gravel lines. The LK model seems like a pretty affordable route if the geometry and specs are up to your liking.

https://www.lowbicycles.com/lowkey/lk-gravel

I can add that Low Makes AWESOME bikes. I love my road bike.

[12snap]

Originally Posted by Nickt

I was looking at the Low Bicycles gravel lines. The LK model seems like a pretty affordable route if the geometry and specs are up to your liking.

https://www.lowbicycles.com/lowkey/lk-gravel

The current wait time for Low is 9 months.

[booglebug]

1 year at Rock Lobster