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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 06-08-19, 06:18 PM
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Did my first real gravel ride today, 31 miles, only saw one car, love it!!



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Old 06-09-19, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Rides4Beer
Did my first real gravel ride today, 31 miles, only saw one car, love it!!



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Old 06-09-19, 01:00 PM
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Breezer Radar with triple mountain crank, Dajia Far Bar, bar end shifters. And basket.

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Old 06-11-19, 09:39 PM
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Old 06-12-19, 07:35 AM
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My new Giant Revolt Advanced 2, absolutely love this thing!! Smooth and stable off road, and can still keep up with the A group ride with a wheelset swap.




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Old 06-12-19, 07:41 AM
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Old 06-13-19, 04:35 AM
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Original image was run through some HDR software.
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Old 06-15-19, 10:56 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.
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Old 06-15-19, 09:29 PM
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Onre, in the original spirit of CX, I think your bike would qualify with no problem.
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Old 06-15-19, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by velojym
Onre, in the original spirit of CX, I think your bike would qualify with no problem.
Absolutely
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Old 06-16-19, 06:53 PM
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Love the versatility of those old road bikes. We are just going back to that now with Gravel bikes where they are not so specific to a UCI standard or a race design. Just good overall flexibility. Amazing you can fit those tires on with the caliper brakes. Very nice photo as well. Thanks for sharing!
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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.
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Old 06-16-19, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremybart
Love the versatility of those old road bikes. We are just going back to that now with Gravel bikes where they are not so specific to a UCI standard or a race design. Just good overall flexibility. Amazing you can fit those tires on with the caliper brakes. Very nice photo as well. Thanks for sharing!
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.

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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.
Ha! That's one sweet-looking bike. What's the transmission? My original idea was to find a 27" frame, but then I got the wheels and figured out I'd try them, and luckily enough it worked fine. I have to install the wheels with tyres deflated as well, won't go past the brakes otherwise.
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Old 06-17-19, 01:12 PM
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So here is mine. I just converted my 'cross bike from drop bars to flat bars. The keen-eyed amongst you will see that I am indeed using Campy cranks with Ultegra mechs. Since Campy refuses to make flat bar shifters, I converted the derailleurs from Chorus to Ultegra. However, I didn't feel like messing with my bottom bracket/cranks nor spending the cash on new cranks, so the Chorus cranks stay. It currently is wearing 26mm Panaracer tubulars on HED Ardennes wheels, but I also have a set of H Plus Son Archtype wheels with Michelin Mud 2s for off-roading. I have to give a shout out to Metropolis Cycles in Detroit who (as always) did a top-notch job on this conversion. I am going on my first ride in this configuration tomorrow morning. Should be fun!



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Old 06-26-19, 10:25 AM
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2020 Giant Revolt Advanced 2. Absolutely love it so far.

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Old 06-28-19, 11:01 AM
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Old 06-29-19, 05:58 AM
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Gone to the 650b dark side. Compass tires are magical at 30psi


Also found the limit on width on my CAADX. 650x48
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Old 07-02-19, 04:00 PM
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First ride tomorrow morning before it reaches 100F.
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^ That's a lovely clean-looking bike!
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Here's my newest baby. 2019 Bombtrack Hook EXT-C. What an amazing machine. Only changed out the stem, seatpost, tires, and brake rotors. Rest of this bike is perfect. Happy with the Rival 1, for the price was hoping for at least Force, but so far it's been pretty bulletproof. Doing the Great Alleghany Passage with this during the week of the 22nd.
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Old 07-04-19, 06:00 PM
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Here's my newest baby. 2019 Bombtrack Hook EXT-C. What an amazing machine.
Nice! Love seeing the smaller brands posted up.
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Finished this drop bar conversion yesterday. 1999 Schwinn Homegrown.

Shimano XCR carbon fork.
Profile tubular cranks up front with 40t ring and ti spindle. 11-42 XT 11sp cassette on back with XTR RD. Microsoft 11sp bar end.
Hubs and brakes are XTR M950. Rims are late 90s Bontrager. Paul skewers.
Phil seat collar, Dean ti post, Schwinn Stinger saddle with ti rails.
White Ind headset, Paul stem, Crust 53cm wide bars, Cane Creek V levers. SimWorks Homage tires (26x1.95).





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Old 07-06-19, 04:41 PM
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^^ I really like that Schwinn.

Looks like so much fun.

Go get it dirty
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