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Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational) This has to be the most physically intense sport ever invented. It's high speed bicycle racing on a short off road course or riding the off pavement rides on gravel like : "Unbound Gravel". We also have a dedicated Racing forum for the Cyclocross Hard Core Racers.

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Old 04-17-20, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by droppedandlost
retro gravel
rail trail and fire roads only, anything rougher and shifting would be a nightmare

Nice - what size tires?
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Old 04-18-20, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by antmaster5000
Nice - what size tires?
38mm They don't rub but there's no clearance.
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This isn't a proper gravel grinder bike but it's the bike I ground gravel on this week. My gravel grinder is still under construction. This bike has 28mm tires, so I have to work a little harder to keep upright on gravel slopes and through mud puddles. But I did it, and I had a grand time.

It's a (rare) 1982 McLean with modern-ish components except for the original Campagnolo Record brake calipers. Only a few of them were made before the builder died suddenly at age 29. I had the frameset repainted in 1991 and had braze-ons added.

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Old 04-23-20, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by DavidfGR
2020 Santa Cruz Stigmata, size Large. GRX DI2 with Shimano XT DI2 Rear derailleur and 11-46 Cassette, 40t oval Absolute Black front Chainring. Tires are Vittoria Mezcal 2.1 on 650b wheelset. Also have a 700cc wheelset with Continental Terra Speed 40mm tires.




Gnarly setup! Do you know how wide those tires actually measure? Looking at the 29x2.1 version here but thinking the knobs will be too big at the front, and then I might go with the slicker Terreno Dry.
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Old 04-23-20, 12:49 PM
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Hi autonomy

i measured the tires and they are exactly 2.1 wide. But they are 650b, not sure if you could squeze 29x2.1 tires in there.
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Old 04-27-20, 05:57 PM
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Updated the cockpit on the '79 Royale with some 600 levers and double wrap

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Though I've used it *very* little for 'cross, ol' Jake has done just about everything else for me since bought new 20 years ago.
Still cleans up nice.

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Old 04-30-20, 05:58 PM
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They are great on Gravel
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Old 05-01-20, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by FujiSam
Updated the cockpit on the '79 Royale with some 600 levers and double wrap

That bike is super nice! Love the lugs. Don't ever get rid of it

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Old 05-01-20, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by bonsai171
That bike is super nice! Love the lugs. Don't ever get rid of it

Dave
Thanks!! I love it so much and I am definitely planning to keep it forever!
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Its a work in progress, 40-47mm tires, mavic rims, deore hubs, drop bars, so i am using the one from the second photo.


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Looks great!!!
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Old 05-01-20, 06:02 PM
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I got to 10 posts!!!

Here's my just-finished gravel conversion, based on a 12 year-old Schwinn Tourist (Target/Walmart-level hybrid bike). It's my new favoritest bike!



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Old 05-02-20, 11:03 AM
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Wall Street Swiss Cross

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No gravel around me, but here's my just-finished gravel racer in a parking lot, converted from an old Schwinn Tourist hybrid:






cabling/brake closeup:




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Old 05-03-20, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by mikehuangsd
I got to 10 posts!!!

Here's my just-finished gravel conversion, based on a 15 year-old Schwinn Tourist (Target/Walmart-level hybrid bike). It's my new favoritest bike!


Bravo. Love this kind of stuff. Well-done!
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Old 05-03-20, 09:22 PM
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Love the retro look Lemond!
Wish i had clearance on my old steel road bike. 😁
Beautiful.
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Old 05-04-20, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by jeremybart
Love the retro look Lemond!
Wish i had clearance on my old steel road bike. 😁
Beautiful.
Haha Thanks for the bike love man! This bike surprised me, you never know exactly how it's going to go when you are building them. But this bike has edged out my serotta legend Ti di2 for topspot. I really like riding this thing.

1x straight bar? commuter? hahaa. IDK!
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Old 05-04-20, 08:54 PM
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My new ride. XC mtb, but I ride gravel 🙂
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That Schwinn is nice!
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Old 05-05-20, 11:27 PM
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HA! I'm glad I'm not the only one with multiple Poprads. 4 and a Wayzata. I guess that's essentially 5, huh?

I have a problem lol.
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Old 05-07-20, 06:36 AM
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You got the same problem as the rest of us! Wayzata? never even seen one for sale! Have you posted those bikes? I'd like to see em
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Here's mine. Its a 2015 Kona Jake the Snake.


I impulse bought this frame new back in 2015 because I wanted to race cyclocross and I built it up with a bunch of random stuff I had laying around. Since then its gotten some newer brakes and a carbon seatpost. I love the geometry of this particular bike, though this will likely get replaced at some point with something carbonated with a bit more tire clearance and through axles. I've been saying that since I got it though, and I'm going on 5 years with this frame. It just works so well in so many situations.
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Ultegra 6700 derailleurs with 105 5700 shifters
Bitex hubs--Kinlin wheel set- Conti 700X28C
FSA 36/46 crank to 11/28 cassette
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