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Old 07-07-19, 03:07 PM
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I decided to give the Panaracer GravelKing slicks another chance. My original experience with them was on wet grass and it was not positive. After reading more and more good things I decided to give them a second chance. I put them back on about a week ago, and I have to say that I am very happy with them. Their only downfall is wet grass. Even in this moist mess, they were great. I will be setting them up tubeless later this week.

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Old 07-09-19, 03:18 PM
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Picked this frame up yesterday with a bunch of extra components and some wheels for free off of BookFace Market with the caveat that I pay it forward and do something good for someone else.

This is just a mock up with parts I pulled from my other bikes. I'll probably switch up the wheels and put a Sram NX crank on it.

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Old 07-09-19, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BoozyMcliverRot
Picked this frame up yesterday with a bunch of extra components and some wheels for free off of BookFace Market with the caveat that I pay it forward and do something good for someone else.

This is just a mock up with parts I pulled from my other bikes. I'll probably switch up the wheels and put a Sram NX crank on it.

Haro? Whoa. Didn't know that they were still around. Haro, Hutch and Kuwahara made me get all sweaty as a child, while thumbing through BMX Plus magazine.
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Old 07-09-19, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Haro? Whoa. Didn't know that they were still around. Haro, Hutch and Kuwahara made me get all sweaty as a child, while thumbing through BMX Plus magazine.
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This kinda blew my mind too. If someone told me they still made bmx I wouldn't have thought anything of it,but 650b I am surprised.
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Old 07-21-19, 07:54 AM
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Does this count? It's a Tunturi-branded road bike with a lugged frame from around 1980. A couple of days ago I got clincher wheels for it, and of course I had to try if 35 mm Gravelking SK's would fit. They did. Just did the first ride in the woods and I'm not sure if the tubular road wheels are going back on it anytime soon.
Yes! My 1979 Fuji Royale
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Old 07-21-19, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by tp4surf
I was able to get 700x32 Challenge Gravel Grinders on my 1983 Trek 412, but had to inflate them after installing in order to clear the brake pads. I was able to run 700c wheels in place of the OEM 27"ers by using DiaCompe BRS101 dual-pivots with the pads at the bottom of the slot.
Beautiful bike! Well done!
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Old 07-21-19, 08:07 AM
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2017 Cannondale Slate 105. Hands down, the best bike I've ever owned.
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Old 07-21-19, 07:33 PM
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Just finished building this up from a Jamis Renegade Escapade frameset. My first build and I'm pretty pleased! More details:
Rival 1 hydro groupset with Force 1 cranks
Fulcrum 700c 19mm wheels and gravel king 35mm slicks
Salsa cowbell bars and stem
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eBay carbon seatpost
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Old 07-21-19, 09:03 PM
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Nice. FD cooperating again?

Kind of drooling over these clutched RDs now come to think of it.
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Old 07-22-19, 02:12 AM
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The Open UP is literally the perfect bike for me, but I refuse to spend $3000 on a frame. Since there are no cheaper options, I decided to take a leap of faith and get this open mold frame for $550. It mimics the Open geometry to a T, and has the same tire clearances too. I copped an entire Ultegra 6800 Hydro groupset for $400 (Lucky! The guy just wanted to get rid of it), and the wheels for $300, and had cockpit parts lying around, so I only spent $1250 on this sub 19lb machine!

It's been an awesome bike. The geometry is the best: slacked out head tube to make it stable off road, road bike short chainstays in the back to keep acceleration peppy. With road tires it's just as fast as my road bike, yet when I throw my 650b 48c Panaracer Gravel Kings on it's extremely capable on dirt. I was initially skeptical about its durability, but it's shrugged off the past 5000 miles of rough roads and MTB trails easily. As for compliance/comfort, idk. I have no benchmark to compare to since this is my first gravel bike, but it's sufficient for my needs with the fat 650b tires.

My only complaint has been the proprietary seatpost. I had some issues with it slipping at first, but carbon paste and sandpaper solved that. And the aero profile is stupid on a gravel bike, and I'm sure a round seatpost would've been more comfortable. But for the price I paid, I'm not complaining.

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Old 07-22-19, 07:27 AM
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And now for the lower end of the price scale....

2017 Giant Anyroad 1

Stuff I've added:

- Fulcrum DB7 wheels
- Donnelly X'Plor MSO 36
- Swissstop Organic pads
- TRP floating discs
- Salsa Cowchippers at 44
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- Crank Brothers Eggbeater 3 pedals
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Old 07-22-19, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by fuzzy chainring

The bike wasn't built to fit Batman.


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Old 07-22-19, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcus_Ti
Nice. FD cooperating again?

Kind of drooling over these clutched RDs now come to think of it.

It has been through 0.36 miles of grueling tests at the cul-de-sac proofing grounds and everything is running fine.


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Old 07-22-19, 10:21 AM
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It's... not even that many spacers.
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Old 07-23-19, 09:15 AM
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I can finally unveil my build in progress, my 1971 Raleigh Super Course. Nothing is original except brake calipers and headset.

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I can finally unveil my build in progress, my 1971 Raleigh Super Course. Nothing is original except brake calipers and headset.
Fun! Are those 33s? Also, is that a dynamo hub?

I ran a mustache bar for a while for the sheer novelty of it. I really, really dig the look. Unfortunately I found it to be too limiting for long distance. Really only one usable hand position, for me. But I swapped it over to a townie build at they were great for that--nice wide angle felt super solid and stable but still a good upright position for watching traffic.
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Old 07-23-19, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ksryder
Fun! Are those 33s? Also, is that a dynamo hub?

I ran a mustache bar for a while for the sheer novelty of it. I really, really dig the look. Unfortunately I found it to be too limiting for long distance. Really only one usable hand position, for me. But I swapped it over to a townie build at they were great for that--nice wide angle felt super solid and stable but still a good upright position for watching traffic.
They are 37mm tires, Vittoria Voyager Hyper. I had them on a commuting bike, and they are outstanding. Off the wheel, they feel heavy in the hand, but they feel very light on the bike.

I have mustache bars on my current commuting bike. The number of hand positions is limited, two for me, but it's good enough. It's not a permanent decision for this bike. The nice thing about them is that the positions vary in reach but not in height.
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Old 07-23-19, 09:46 AM
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They are 37mm tires, Vittoria Voyager Hyper. I had them on a commuting bike, and they are outstanding.
I do question they're decision to discontinue them as they have such a huge following
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Old 07-23-19, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ksryder
Fun! Are those 33s? Also, is that a dynamo hub?

I ran a mustache bar for a while for the sheer novelty of it. I really, really dig the look. Unfortunately I found it to be too limiting for long distance. Really only one usable hand position, for me. But I swapped it over to a townie build at they were great for that--nice wide angle felt super solid and stable but still a good upright position for watching traffic.
I kind of like the handlebars too. Reminds me of the bikes they road in the tv show Downton Abbey. Very retro.

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Here's my latest addition to the fleet. 2014 Giant TCX SLR2 I picked up slightly used for a song. Running tubeless Vitorria Terreno Zero's in 37c. I'm really liking this bike!

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Originally Posted by TimothyH
Tim,

How's the new crankset? I see the oval chainrings are gone.

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Not done yet.





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Old 07-23-19, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by bonsai171
Tim,

How's the new crankset? I see the oval chainrings are gone.

Dave
As stated, the new cranks worked flawlessly on my grueling 0.36 mile test ride to the cul-de-sac and back.

Ovals are gone but not forgotten.
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