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02-21-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,346
Posted By revcp

I've been using Crank Brothers pedals for years. ...

I've been using Crank Brothers pedals for years. Started with Eggbeaters, which I still use on my fat bike. For gravel I've used Eggbeaters, Candy and Mallet. I like that the latter two have a bit...
Forum: Fatbikes
01-31-24, 03:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 830
Posted By revcp

My Beargrease with 27.5"x3.8" is very nimble on...

My Beargrease with 27.5"x3.8" is very nimble on trail year round. I'm old enough that I don't ride aggressively on trail--64--but the Beargrease could certainly do that, as could many other fatties....
Forum: Fatbikes
01-31-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 893
Posted By revcp

I had thought fatties were just once more toy for...

I had thought fatties were just once more toy for people who already had too many. Back in 2014, my S-I-L convinced me to give one a spine. I was hooked in five minutes. It was SO much fun being 7...
10-31-23, 02:13 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 16,277
Posted By revcp

I'm actually riding mine. Vaast A/1 Frame ...

I'm actually riding mine.
Vaast A/1 Frame
Enve Adventure Fork
Shimano 105 shifters
Shimano GRX 810 RD and FD
Praxis Works Zayante M30 Crankset
Wheels Manufacturing Bottom Bracket
Juin Tech...
07-17-23, 11:37 AM
Replies: 5,443
Views: 3,868,881
Posted By revcp

Reporting back on my Vaast after about 800 miles...

Reporting back on my Vaast after about 800 miles on it. Most comfortable bike I've ridden. I haven't ridden titanium, but several steel, carbon and aluminum frames. The frame really soaks up road...
07-17-23, 09:56 AM
Replies: 1,958
Views: 427,553
Posted By revcp

For those searching the forum for info on Vaast,...

For those searching the forum for info on Vaast, I second OldCoot's recommendation. I build up an A/1 over the winter, have been riding it since the roads cleared up here in Minnesota. I really...
07-12-23, 03:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 502
Posted By revcp

Who's the idiot?

Was helping a friend today chase a creak in his Trek Checkpoint with GRX crankset. Went to tighten the chainring bolts... and they tighten from the inside! The only way you can get to them is to...
03-15-23, 07:38 AM
Replies: 1,161
Views: 312,728
Posted By revcp

Vittoria Terreno Mix G2.0 Tubeless TNT Gravel...

Vittoria Terreno Mix G2.0 Tubeless TNT Gravel Tire, 700x38. Not interested in changing tires for conditions, and their Mix are great as a Jack of all trades. Plus, they were on sale for $39/ea. I've...
02-04-23, 07:56 AM
Replies: 1,161
Views: 312,728
Posted By revcp

Did the same a few weeks ago. It works well!

Did the same a few weeks ago. It works well!
02-03-23, 02:25 PM
Replies: 5,443
Views: 3,868,881
Posted By revcp

I will report back. Not so much too cold for...

I will report back.

Not so much too cold for riding as too snowy and slick for a gravel bike. I'm on my fat bike quite a bit. And I just returned from northern Minnesota, where I volunteered at...
02-03-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 5,443
Views: 3,868,881
Posted By revcp

I'll let you know after the snow and ice clears...

I'll let you know after the snow and ice clears and I'm able to get out for a ride! -21 this morning in the Twin Cities, so it won't be real soon. I'm really looking forward to that first ride. ...
01-24-23, 07:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,198
Posted By revcp

I've had Juin Techs on two gravel bikes,...

I've had Juin Techs on two gravel bikes, including my current bike. I like them a lot. They do have a caliper adjustment screw.
01-19-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 1,958
Views: 427,553
Posted By revcp

From last summer's tour in northeast Minnesota. ...

From last summer's tour in northeast Minnesota.

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01-12-23, 09:09 PM
Replies: 1,161
Views: 312,728
Posted By revcp

I just bought three sticks of Sugru to craft...

I just bought three sticks of Sugru to craft covers for the internal cable routing ports in the frame. Exciting, right?
01-10-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 5,443
Views: 3,868,881
Posted By revcp

Brand New Build!

Well, brand "used/take off" build.

Vaast A/1 Frame (Magnesium) and Fork (Carbon)
Mason/Hunt Wheelset with Goodyear Gravel Tires, 42mm
105 11 speed shifters
GRX 810 FD and RD
Praxis Works...
06-20-22, 06:22 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 14,273
Posted By revcp

Agree with what I'm reading here.

Once you've set up a few bikes tubeless, it no longer feels like deep witchcraft. I won't go back to tubes. Maybe I'm imagining things, but riding tubeless just feels different, especially at low...
06-19-22, 08:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By revcp

I did indeed end up going with the Hunt Gravel...

I did indeed end up going with the Hunt Gravel 4-Season.
06-17-22, 03:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 299
Posted By revcp

Making some progress through identifying the...

Making some progress through identifying the Shimano freehub, which is definitely a DT Swiss 11 speed ratchet hub. So, made for Spesh by DT. From pics,...
06-17-22, 01:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 299
Posted By revcp

Hubs on 2022 Specialized Roubaix Comp

Greetings! I picked up a brand new wheelset from a 2022 Roubaix Comp. Rims are DT Swiss R470db. Hubs are... yeah, who knows. The website says "Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub," but an...
06-16-22, 11:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By revcp

This is true. The problem is that the...

This is true. The problem is that the Specialized TA hub measured 135mm, not 142, so a QR adapter would take it to 128mm or thereabouts, so it would not fit in a 135mm QR dropout, the narrowest with...
06-15-22, 10:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By revcp

I chatted online with Specialized. They...

I chatted online with Specialized. They confirmed that this rear hub will work only with frames it was originally made for, Diverge and Crux. I guess people were pissed, and rightly so, when they...
06-15-22, 09:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 793
Posted By revcp

Question about Thru Axle to QR adapters

Greetings, all. I have a 2017 Rove AL on which I am replacing the wheelset in order to go tubeless and switch to 11 speed 105 from 8 speed Claris. Most wheels on the market, of course, are TA. I...
06-03-22, 05:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 932
Posted By revcp

New to me Kona Rove Al

I have a habit of churning bikes, i.e. buying used, doing a makeover, selling to buy another. My intro to gravel biking was on a Kona Rove NRB, for which I built new wheels and switched the...
Forum: Fatbikes
01-19-22, 12:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,499
Posted By revcp

All you really need for backup is one tube. ...

All you really need for backup is one tube. Stick it in your framebag and break glass in case of emergency. IME, most problems with tubeless tires that deflate after doing fine for a while are due...
12-30-21, 03:07 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,308
Posted By revcp

Having gone through many bikes over the last 40+...

Having gone through many bikes over the last 40+ years, most of them road bikes, I now find myself with three 1x bikes: Kona Rove NRB gravel, Salsa Carbon Mukluk fat, older Salsa El Mariachi all...
11-14-21, 05:47 PM
Replies: 1,958
Views: 427,553
Posted By revcp

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/1627093676725_9a1f839df1163525002f1455fac6b472224a1370.jpg...
11-11-21, 10:32 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,399
Posted By revcp

168 lbs, 47mm Challenge Gravel Grinders,...

168 lbs, 47mm Challenge Gravel Grinders, recommended for 25-35 psi. I typically run around 33 or so in the rear, a little less in the front. That seems to work well for mixed surfaces so I'm not...
11-04-21, 06:46 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,115
Posted By revcp

I built up a wheelset using 36h, 22.5 mm inner...

I built up a wheelset using 36h, 22.5 mm inner width Spank Spike Race rims. I wanted something sturdy for all kinds of road conditions and loaded bikepacking. These are downhill race rims, so they...
10-30-21, 04:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,428
Posted By revcp

It's such a good time to get a used gravel bike....

It's such a good time to get a used gravel bike. Even with the supply chain issues, people are upgrading and selling off their entry level and entry level + bikes that they started out with. $1k will...
10-26-21, 07:23 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 23,361
Posted By revcp

This is my setup as well.

This is my setup as well.
10-25-21, 07:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,141
Posted By revcp

You'd be surprised what you can get for the cost...

You'd be surprised what you can get for the cost of a set of overpriced wheels.
10-24-21, 07:31 PM
Replies: 5,443
Views: 3,868,881
Posted By revcp

Rove NRB

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My Kona Rove NRB with the wheelset I built for it. Also swapped...
09-22-21, 10:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,241
Posted By revcp

Is your Rove a 1x or 2x? If the former, one of...

Is your Rove a 1x or 2x? If the former, one of the things you are dealing with in riding with your roadie friends is very different gearing, even if the high and low gears are the same. With a 2x,...
Forum: Fatbikes
09-21-21, 09:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,499
Posted By revcp

IME, this is the reason most people lose air in a...

IME, this is the reason most people lose air in a tubeless setup (one that actually "sets" and initially seems to work). You really have to make sure the valve core is tightened down. Not doing so...
Forum: Fatbikes
09-20-21, 12:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,153
Posted By revcp

Another Minnesotan chiming in. Before switching...

Another Minnesotan chiming in. Before switching to Wolfgars, I rode with Salomon Toundras. Nice and flexible, "sticky" sole for pedal pins, aerogel insulation. I paired them with RBH VBL socks or,...
09-09-21, 07:55 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,839
Posted By revcp

Yeah, I have to agree. After a high of 7 bikes,...

Yeah, I have to agree. After a high of 7 bikes, I'm now down to four, and one of them, an '85 Centurion Ironman that I use on my trainer, is up for sale. I'm left with my gravel bike, a 2018 Kona...
09-09-21, 07:32 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,359
Posted By revcp

I've read good things about and have on order the...

I've read good things about and have on order the 650b x 45 Challenge Gravel Grinder. I'll report back after some use.
09-08-21, 08:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,233
Posted By revcp

I had a Beargrease and a Rocky Mountain Suzi Q...

I had a Beargrease and a Rocky Mountain Suzi Q with the narrow(er) Q factor. I presently have a Mukluk with the wide(r) Q factor. I can't say my body jumped for joy or groaned over either. Some...
09-03-21, 06:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,233
Posted By revcp

Not sure I see anything in the list that will handle snow.

Why not start with the snow--the most "demanding" requirement--and work backwards? I'm on my seventh fat bike, a carbon Mukluk frameset that I built up. I rode it for the first two times last night...
08-23-21, 08:31 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,839
Posted By revcp

You just nailed absolutely every single biking...

You just nailed absolutely every single biking category and subcategory. Nothing unique about gravel biking here.
Forum: Fatbikes
08-12-21, 11:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,560
Posted By revcp

Great bike. I helped a friend find one about a...

Great bike. I helped a friend find one about a year ago. He loves it.
08-04-21, 11:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,968
Posted By revcp

What do you mean by "full on mountain bike"? Do...

What do you mean by "full on mountain bike"? Do you mean hardtail with front suspension? I did a weeklong gravel tour a few weeks ago on my fully rigid '08 Salsa El Mariachi. OX Platinum frame and...
08-03-21, 12:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,290
Posted By revcp

I think this is the frame around which I will be...

I think this is the frame around which I will be building my next bike.

https://www.rodeo-labs.com/shop/framesets/flaanimal5/
07-28-21, 08:38 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,528
Posted By revcp

I absolutely agree that feedbags are very handy. ...

I absolutely agree that feedbags are very handy. I have an Alpkit feedbag on each side of the stem behind the bars. On last week's bikepacking trip it held all my lunch food, trail mix on the left...
07-27-21, 05:40 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,302
Posted By revcp

This is going to come from way out in left field....

This is going to come from way out in left field. Last week I did a gravel packing trip with three friends in northeast, Minnesota. We ran into many washboard roads. Oddly, I found that running...
07-05-21, 03:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,486
Posted By revcp

I'm another who rides the same for both. In...

I'm another who rides the same for both. In fact, I sold my road bike and transferred the saddle (Fizik Aliante) to the gravel bike. No issues, even at 106 Miles, and it's now a few years since...
06-24-21, 07:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,462
Posted By revcp

Excellent opportunity to learn wheel building....

Excellent opportunity to learn wheel building. I'm replacing the WTB wheelset on my Kona Rove. Got Spank Race 28 rims for $110, Novate hubs for $80, now I just need to measure everything and order...
06-14-21, 11:18 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,768
Posted By revcp

As others have noted, Wilcox could have won...

As others have noted, Wilcox could have won riding anything.

I did a 106 mile grave ride last Saturday. There were about 20 people on the ride. It's worth noting that of the five who started...
06-09-21, 01:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,238
Posted By revcp

I would be one of them. Picked up a 2018 Rove...

I would be one of them. Picked up a 2018 Rove NRB a few weeks ago. Love it. It's a different animals than talked about here, as it's aluminum with a cf fork, but it's a great bike.
05-26-21, 10:09 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 33,114
Posted By revcp

Even as a pastor, I can't remember when in...

Even as a pastor, I can't remember when in scripture this is frowned upon, but I'm sure it's not a good thing.
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