mstateglfr 

Crazy timing since I just saw this bike in a review today and a thread in general was started today.

Have you experienced chainslap on the underside of the dropped stay yoke?

What made you buy this bike- was it mostly the new material or something else?

the sci guy 

Hah cool - I will have to go find the other thread.

I haven't experienced much slap when riding on gravel, but I did hitting the trails this past weekend because obviously roots and rocks at slower speeds are much more jarring than zipping over gravel.

So I got the bike for free; by sheer chance I was picked to be a brand ambassador for the company after an interview with their product & marketing managers. But I went for it for a few reasons: 1) I wanted a gravel bike (never had one), 2) i was interested in getting in at the ground level for a brand new bike company, 3) i like the company's philosophy of sustainability both in the company practices and their products (ie: the frames are recyclable, frame materials are less destructive to extract from the earth and process, 100% plastic free packaging, etc etc.
It's been great to ride - it's quite light, and the frame + carbon fork & seatpost have been real nice - ride quality is excellent (bear in mind its my first gravel bike so I don't have anything to compare it to, though). There are a few things I'd change and don't love but everyone's rev1 product isn't perfect.

I'm happy to discuss the bikes and company in more detail in a separate thread or via PM if that's allowed (I don't know what Bike Forums' rules are for brand ambassadors)

l3m4nt

Cheap but fun winter bike:





Ti-summer bike:



With the new wheels:

bwilli88 

A Japanese market bike with a name of Maxwell, makes for a nice bike anyway.


Redoing my Centurion Pro-tour with flat bars and Ultegra level flatbar shifters and brake levers.

Stripped it to the bare frame for a thorough cleaning and flat bar conversion.

DorkDisk

3 steel cross bikes, getting coffee in Queens

gevad 

All very nice! I’ll take the Ritchey and a turkey wrap, please.

BIGDCYCLES

Fuji Sandblaster conversion.

mstateglfr 

Shades of timtak with that stem angle.

chaadster

I just added a new one to the stable, and took it out on it’s maiden gravel ride today. The Breezer Doppler was great, and the 650b x 47c wheels and tires were a revelation; a totally different emotion from this bike compared to the Kinesis Racelight (which does double-duty as the wet weather roadie) is what I was looking for, and I got it!

’21 Breezer Doppler Cafe+



‘15 Kinesis Racelight 4S

50voltphantom

This looks like a crew I'd roll with. I want a Ritchey so bad.

mattcalifornia

Wow -- I had a Fuji Royale II that I got in around 1982 or so. I sold it to a roommate in college when I got a new bike. It was pretty cool though.

keithdunlop

Recently finished a new Soma Fog Cutter build. It's intended as primarily a daily commuter once I get a rack delivered, but it's a terrific gravel ride as well.


Soma Fog Cutter

justin1138

through a flat bar on the old girl for a little more general purpose riding and it’s been nothing but smiles

kshapero

My Cannondale Grinder (after a bath)

Laseranimal

The Prototype Specialized Sirrus Sport EVO :-)

jtm54

Great day to be out on the bike.

illjustride

My custom built Ibis Hakka MX
https://www.manualpedal.com/wp-conte...amBuild_02.jpg

Full parts list via this link if you want more info on how I built it... https://www.manualpedal.com/gravel-b...ibis-hakka-mx/

bOsscO

Nicely done! I've been considering the Hakka as my next bike; I like that it has a threaded BB (as opposed to press-fit).

illjustride

Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, one of the reasons why I went with it was because of the threaded BB which I prefer. The bike is an animal.

mattcalifornia

I'm thinking about a custom Hakka, as well. I'm weighing it against a Ti frame, though, like a Knolly Cache or J. Guillem Atalaya. What are your impressions of the Hakka so far on pavement, dirt roads, single track, etc., if any? I'm thinking of building it up with the new Campy Ekar gravel groupset.

Razorrock

Here is my new ride. Although I mostly ride it as an All Road more than gravel.

randallr

Indian Peaks, sunrise, a few miles from home

mstateglfr 

I was so close to replying with the question- whats going on with your rear hub, is that a shadow or a modern high flange hub?
...then I saw your signature!

Fantastic color and creative build.

randallr

Thanks! Pretty versatile ride, fits like a dream thanks to Vecchios.

sloppy12

I needed a winter beater. Bike basically stays on back of car. right now I have to shorten my morning ride to work shorter days, dropping off kids at school luckily I have MUP that basically goes to my work so I just park at trailhead. On the way I home I can ride some short trails if desired and use some rail trails picked this up for like 20 bucks maybe a diamond back something, was black rattle canned so I stripped did a quick polish and put some drop bars on it. So far so good.