Show me your gravelbikes....inspire me.

[ANAO]

Originally Posted by trener1

This is in Putman County NY near Fahnstack State park, according to the iPhones goetag it's in Philipstown NY, a bit north of the NY city.
Kind of right up up the hill from Cold Spring and the Hudson river. some great, very quiet gravel roads up there.

Maybe it was me that you saw on Sunday....

Were you out riding with Joe?

[trener1]

Originally Posted by ANAO

Were you out riding with Joe?

No, I was out solo on 9W this past Sunday

[weisan]

Can't wait angry pal!

[Erik_A]

That DeSalvo is beautiful - how does it stop downhill on gravel with the caliper brakes? Classic

Originally Posted by DRZRM

Updated shot of the DeSalvo. Really liking this bike, a ti disc gravel bike with bigger wheel clearance is in my future. I have a 20 mile 2,000' climb loop that I can ride out my door (less than a mile to dirt) on which I hardly ever see a car.

[DRZRM]

Those are the Tectro medium reach brakes, and the downhill stopping is fine. Not, as grabby as mini-V but great modulation. Like I said, when I get a custom one it will have disc brakes and will take huge tires (40+) with the option for a bigger 650B. But for what it is, a very stable road bike that can take 32 (maybe 35) this bike is perfect as built.

If anyone has a used set of the Paul center mount Racer Medium brakes, I'm interested in upgrading, not because I figure it will work better, but they look great.

Originally Posted by Erik_A

That DeSalvo is beautiful - how does it stop downhill on gravel with the caliper brakes? Classic

[vav]

Dr. Z, that bike is clearly too small for you. You need to sell it to fund your disc fat tires one. Send me your pp address please

[DRZRM]

I'm PMing you to discuss something, but really, does it look too small? Top tube is a bit shorter than my road bike, but seems within the given range for a CX frames. How do folks generally size their gravel bikes? I don't see many gravel bikes with a 60cm top tube. I guess I really do need a custom.

Originally Posted by vav

Dr. Z, that bike is clearly too small for you. You need to sell it to fund your disc fat tires one. Send me your pp address please

[ColonelJLloyd]

Originally Posted by DRZRM

I'm PMing you to discuss something, but really, does it look too small? Top tube is a bit shorter than my road bike, but seems within the given range for a CX frames. How do folks generally size their gravel bikes? I don't see many gravel bikes with a 60cm top tube. I guess I really do need a custom.

Might be of interest. I'm seriously considering one to run Switchback Hills with dynamo and a second 700x38 wheelset. They're stocked frames and ready to ship. http://carverbikes.com/frames/ti-all-road/

[DRZRM]

Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd

Might be of interest. I'm seriously considering one to run Switchback Hills with dynamo and a second 700x38 wheelset. They're stocked frames and ready to ship. http://carverbikes.com/frames/ti-all-road/

Wow!! I have to say I have something else in mind already, but that is a sick deal! Lifetime crash protections! How can they do that?

[Pastashop]

Originally Posted by DRZRM

I'm PMing you to discuss something, but really, does it look too small? Top tube is a bit shorter than my road bike, but seems within the given range for a CX frames. How do folks generally size their gravel bikes? I don't see many gravel bikes with a 60cm top tube. I guess I really do need a custom.

Rivendell - lotsa bike models with long TTs. Steel, so... just get a set of crabon wheels and be that non-sequitur on two wheels, albeit light ones.

[hummus_aquinas]

Here's my submission to this thread with more info here: http://forums.thepaceline.net/showpo...8&postcount=48

[doublenines]

Originally Posted by hummus_aquinas

Here's my submission to this thread with more info here:

Dang! That's a nice setup!

Need to figure out what I squeeze into my LiteSpeed T5G.

[moots7]

My Routt
Thinking of converting to 1x11

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by moots7

My Routt
Thinking of converting to 1x11

looks like a great set-up already.

serious inquiry: what would make you want to move to 1x ?

[moots7]

Both my MTB's are 1x11 I like the simplicity lower gearing for our mountains.

Currently 2x10 compact crank 12-30 cassette
May stay with 2x10 and use a MTB rear derailleur with 12-36 cassette