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Whoo Whooo 1st Gravel Bike

Old 06-27-18, 05:44 AM
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Whoo Whooo 1st Gravel Bike

Have been wanting a gravel bike for ages but have had a real hard time at work / limited money recently (partially due to knock on of being quite ill and 3 major operations last year) and haven't really been able to afford one.

Whilst I'd much rather a higher spec as it'll probably be a bike I keep for years have just picked up the last one of these, at least I can ride it during this summer and if I like it and manage to scrape some more pennies together / have a better year at work can upgrade next year knowing I'll pretty much get my money back on this hopefully.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123153843248

Can't wait!!!!!!
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Awesome! Congrats and enjoy.
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Congrats! Ride the snot out of it
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I’d say that’s a right bargain there Neville! I looked at the Arkose before I bought my Diverge and it’s a very nice bike even at full retail price!
The spec is pretty decent too - but I might think about the tyres. I got some Continental Contact Sport II 700x35c for £20 the pair delivered (Merlin Cycles) and they’re an excellent upgrade for little money. Not really a gravel tyre per se, but they do well for the type of light stuff I ride!

Happy riding, Justin

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Old 06-29-18, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Justinitus
I’d say that’s a right bargain there Neville! I looked at the Arkose before I bought my Diverge and it’s a very nice bike even at full retail price!
The spec is pretty decent too - but I might think about the tyres. I got some Continental Contact Sport II 700x35c for £20 the pair delivered (Merlin Cycles) and they’re an excellent upgrade for little money. Not really a gravel tyre per se, but they do well for the type of light stuff I ride!
My thoughts exactly on the tyres, I thought I'd get it and see what I thought of them. I've changed the tyres on both my MTB's as where we ride I was getting a lot of punctures especially around hedge cutting time and my friends literally just been forced to change his as well.
I'd possibly go for wider as well, if anyone has suggestions of around 40c with reasonable puncture protection would definitely be interested in hearing them.
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Good job on the purchase. Enjoy it !
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you get the bike?
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
you get the bike?
I did ... but gutted .... they hadn't said it was a woman's bike .... it was 46cm frame .... took it to a bike shop and they said you'd struggle to get it to fit with layback post / extended stem so went back for a refund ..... really disappointing :-(
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Originally Posted by Witterings
I did ... but gutted .... they hadn't said it was a woman's bike .... it was 46cm frame .... took it to a bike shop and they said you'd struggle to get it to fit with layback post / extended stem so went back for a refund ..... really disappointing :-(
You didn't think to ask about the sizing?
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Originally Posted by shoota
You didn't think to ask about the sizing?
The 1st set of 8 bikes sold within 1 1/2 hrs ...... I'd sent an e-mail asking abut the sizing etc and got a reply 3 days later so missed the whole of the 1st set that went out.

When they listed a 2nd batch as medium again and there was only 1 left out of 12 left .... 1 hour after they'd listed them and knowing their response time ..... NO I didn't ask the same question a 2nd time just to miss them again.

They paid the postage to pick it up which infers they know they'd miss-listed it.
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