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04-13-20, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MinnMan

Well, the situation is not what I thought it would be....

I've ridden the bike a fair bit on pavement, and I like it a lot. Of course, the April gravel events are all cancelled. And to make a long story short, the current circumstances make it difficult for me to access gravel on my own a the moment. So, provisionally, the bike is great, but I haven't been able to use it for its original purpose.

Adjusting to the subcompact chain rings (48/36) is a little strange when riding on mostly flat paved roads, I'll appreciate that setup more on gravel and hills.

Thanks for the update. When things loosen up, and I presume they will eventually, I hope you get out for a bunch of nice gravel rides.

A couple of questions: You have 48/36 chain rings? I thought the bike came with a 46/30? And are you using the stock tires -- Taravail Cannonball 42mm according to the Salsa website? Any thoughts on those?

Thanks. And good luck with everything.

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