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08-07-19, 08:00 AM
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@CyclingFever that is a great shot, nice perspective!
08-07-19, 08:29 AM
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Why is one lawn brown and the other green?
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08-07-19, 04:20 PM
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I got a fever.
08-07-19, 05:12 PM
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08-09-19, 05:12 PM
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Doing more gravel exploring near Portland, OR. Rode the Crown-Zellerbach Trail, which is based on an old logging road that is no longer used, and runs from Scappose, OR nearly all the way to Vernonia, OR. It's a well-maintained trail with a good mix of surfaces. My favorite parts are when you get into some dense forested sections.
https://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_r...llerbach-trail
I know that rear racks and trunk bags aren't the height of gravel bike fashion, but they're too practical and convenient for me to give up. I was carrying an extra 1.5L of water in a couple of platypus bags, and like to be self sufficient with a few extra tubes and a small first aid kit when I do these longer rides where I frequently lose cell service.
https://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_r...llerbach-trail
I know that rear racks and trunk bags aren't the height of gravel bike fashion, but they're too practical and convenient for me to give up. I was carrying an extra 1.5L of water in a couple of platypus bags, and like to be self sufficient with a few extra tubes and a small first aid kit when I do these longer rides where I frequently lose cell service.
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08-10-19, 02:14 PM
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Haha, @zpl, the fashion angle never stopped me from doing what's practical. You keep on.
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08-11-19, 06:59 AM
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08-12-19, 08:34 AM
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Took the new Niner out for 40 miles of break-in gravel. Damn I love this new bike! It just does everything well, and it's quite comfortable doing it. I avoided trying to ride over the rock garden; for now....
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08-13-19, 01:21 PM
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Exploring some roads north of Calgary, this one got too muddy for me so another day.
And then these small valleys are what add the undulations to the roads. Rural roads are all laid out on the DLS grid (section lines) and run dead straight unless there is a geographic feature to skirt around.
And then these small valleys are what add the undulations to the roads. Rural roads are all laid out on the DLS grid (section lines) and run dead straight unless there is a geographic feature to skirt around.
08-13-19, 08:09 PM
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I accidentally dropped to front tire down to 20 psi for this ride & didn't have a way to pump it back up to 30 psi. I now think I like 20 psi for non-tarmac rides. I am still getting used to this tubeless idea & what it is capable of.
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08-13-19, 09:40 PM
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20 sounds low. Ride over some roots and rocks and see if the rim bottoms out.
43 mm Gravelking SK on 23 mm inside width rims at less than 25 PSI bottoms out on the lip at the end of my driveway. I'm 180 lb.
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43 mm Gravelking SK on 23 mm inside width rims at less than 25 PSI bottoms out on the lip at the end of my driveway. I'm 180 lb.
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08-14-19, 12:01 AM
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08-14-19, 07:21 AM
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08-14-19, 09:15 AM
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20 was a little low, but the terrain that I was riding on was not civilized, as you can see in the photo, and the rim only bottomed out twice over 10 miles. The grip & ride were great. It was little more interesting once I got back on the tarmac. Handling in the corners was concerning to say the least. This is a 38 mm GK slick on a 21 mm wheel. I had been running 30 psi on non-tarmac, but I think that will be 25 or lower for future gravel rides.
08-15-19, 07:44 AM
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With such low pressure do you not end up bouncing when pedaling under load or high cadence ?
08-15-19, 07:48 AM
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This is the closest actual gravel road to me. Just a farm lane with some 10% grade hills thrown in. It's about 40 minutes away on decent paved roads. Can pick up a rail trail from here to complete the loop home. Nice little two hour ride.
08-15-19, 07:58 AM
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20 was a little low, but the terrain that I was riding on was not civilized, as you can see in the photo, and the rim only bottomed out twice over 10 miles. The grip & ride were great. It was little more interesting once I got back on the tarmac. Handling in the corners was concerning to say the least. This is a 38 mm GK slick on a 21 mm wheel. I had been running 30 psi on non-tarmac, but I think that will be 25 or lower for future gravel rides.
I'm not trying to lecture or beat you over the head. I hope you don't take it that way. Its just that I've seen tires ruined that way.
Experimenting with pressure is good though. I thought my tires sucked until I learned how to corner and thought my bike sucked on rough surfaces until I lowered pressure significantly. Pressure is the number one thing IMO.
08-15-19, 07:59 AM
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08-15-19, 02:04 PM
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It was a mistake & I forgot to grab my pump for the ride. With that said and with the exception of the two times the rim bottomed out, it was an awesome ride. Gravel performance was great. It reminded me of the first time I rode my 29+ MTB with only 12 psi in the front tire. It seemed wrong, but the performance & ride told me it was perfect.
08-16-19, 11:51 AM
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Gravel Ride, Newport, OR; Aug 10, 2019
OK, so I'm on the right road...
...but where the heck is the road????
First view of the ocean.
If you look carefully, you can see the top of the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport.
Panorama looking back toward home.
Looking the other way, further into the Coast Range.
You can't tell but this is looking downhill. That descent in the background is where my Garmin decided to part company with my bike. (Don't worry, I retrieved it.)
Narrow Winding Road - my favorite kind!
