Originally Posted by
Love_Bikes
Thanks again for all your help. I just bought a bike. It is not ALR5. I got a great deal on Salsa Vaya 105 with 37mm Tire.
Congrats!!! Salsa makes very good bikes, and that one looks to be no exception. I think you're gonna have a lot of fun riding it!
Originally Posted by
Love_Bikes
Drawbacks
-- Mechanical Disc Brake
My mountain bike has hydraulics, and my gravel bike has mechanical disc brakes. The hydraulics are definitely more powerful, but I have yet to be in a situation where I thought that really mattered in practice. And as far as mechanical disc brakes go, the TRP Spyre is the best (from what I've read) because both pads move to clamp the disc rather than just one pad pushing the disc into the other. That's what I have on my Jari, and I'm happy with them.
Originally Posted by
Love_Bikes
-- Not an attractive color
Did you get teal or purple? They're both different
Like I said before, I wasn't crazy about any of my bike colors at first, but they've all grown on me.
Congrats again, and enjoy riding!