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Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-02-22, 05:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,936
Posted By sarhog

IIRC, the Canyon Grail SLX frame is 840 grams,...

IIRC, the Canyon Grail SLX frame is 840 grams, and the SL version is 1040 grams.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-01-22, 06:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,936
Posted By tFUnK

I like light bikes too and looked at a used...

I like light bikes too and looked at a used Cannondale SuperX recently but someone else scooped it.

My current gravel bike is an old Trek XO2, it's aluminum, has rim brakes, rides and handles like...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-01-22, 10:29 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,936
Posted By Caliwild

I had an Ibis Hakka that was 17 lbs with...

I had an Ibis Hakka that was 17 lbs with pedals... Very light frame...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-31-22, 05:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,936
Posted By chas58

I got a canyon inflite when they came out. It's...

I got a canyon inflite when they came out. It's as fast as a road bike with road tires weighs 7.8 kg and cost about half what a crux cost. I put 54 mm tires on the front when I'm feeling rowdy.
...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-31-22, 10:25 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,936
Posted By MikeIndy

IMHO, you are too focused on bike weight. Yes, as...

IMHO, you are too focused on bike weight. Yes, as a light rider, the bike weight is more impactful, but what will the effect of 1lb less weight make to your experience in a NON-RACE ride? Likely...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-29-22, 11:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,936
Posted By tangerineowl

Never ridden one, but the WeightWeenies Crux...

Never ridden one, but the WeightWeenies Crux riders say the frame tubes give it kind of a smooth ride feel vs some other high-end options.
Building one up to suit with certain components 2x, you'd...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-29-22, 07:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,936
Posted By spdntrxi

if I was buying a gravel bike today it would be a...

if I was buying a gravel bike today it would be a BMC Kaius 01, but I'd race it.


you probably should consider a Crux since you like your aethos .. I've seen 2x setups on those.

How big can...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-30-21, 06:52 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,803
Posted By flx100

i had the HUNT Carbon 30 Aeros (same hubs), i...

i had the HUNT Carbon 30 Aeros (same hubs), i rode them for a year, and was very happy with them!
Forum: Road Cycling
05-29-21, 04:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,803
Posted By PeteHski

I would rule out the Roval Alpinist on the basis...

I would rule out the Roval Alpinist on the basis of not being tubeless compatible. I still can't believe Specialized of all brands did that. For climbing and coffee rides I think you'll get by on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-21, 10:47 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,809
Posted By kingston

Jan pays for his testing with the marketing...

Jan pays for his testing with the marketing budget not the R&D budget so it doesn't have to be all that precise.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-09-21, 09:17 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,809
Posted By cbrstar

When I looked at the Continental GP 5000 I...

When I looked at the Continental GP 5000 I noticed that there is a 85g difference between the 24 and the 32. So I've been wondering how much does this amount of weight difference effect the moment of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-21, 08:13 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,809
Posted By RChung

He appears not to believe in the "V" shape. He...

He appears not to believe in the "V" shape. He appears to believe that RR is flat, or nearly so, and then increases. Because he doesn't think there's a "V," he doesn't believe that the slope of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-21, 04:09 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,809
Posted By ofajen

If you have 60 minutes to spare (sorry, I...

If you have 60 minutes to spare (sorry, I initially thought it was shorter) this podcast has an excellent discussion on the topic that features Jan Heine and Josh Poertner who developed wheels and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-21, 10:30 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,809
Posted By woodcraft

In all tests shown in the article, the 28mm tires...

In all tests shown in the article, the 28mm tires (the narrowest tested) are faster than wider ones.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-21, 10:24 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 12,096
Posted By WhyFi

Rene Herse has a horse in the race and has been...

Rene Herse has a horse in the race and has been discussed ad nauseam.... which probably means that folks will get out their dead horse beatin' sticks, anyway.

You've got examples of both types of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-21, 10:01 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,809
Posted By 70sSanO

If I recall the premise is that real life roads...

If I recall the premise is that real life roads are not the perfectly smooth surface of a drum and the width and pressure maintains contact and rides more smoothly than a harsher narrower and higher...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-21, 09:22 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 11,809
Posted By scottfsmith

Thanks for posting this article. These are...

Thanks for posting this article. These are closer to the kind of tests that should be done, not the mostly useless indoor drum rolling resistance tests.

What I would like to see though is an...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-21, 03:26 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 12,096
Posted By deacon mark

To me your bike really is close to a real road...

To me your bike really is close to a real road bike but you want to spend $1300 in Zips and more. To me that is just money to burn and you could buy a standard set of AL clinchers that would work as...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-29-20, 06:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,351
Posted By mstateglfr

Ok, after reading the initial post again, I see...

Ok, after reading the initial post again, I see you are actually asking if its worth $500 to get some rubber hoods.
No, thats nuts to do.
Aa mentioned, just hold the drops. You will be secure...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-19, 07:02 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 24,649
Posted By tkamd73

You’ll be way more miserable divorced, then...

You’ll be way more miserable divorced, then cycling less, just sayin.
Tim
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-01-19, 03:06 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 24,649
Posted By TimothyH

There is no balance. Wife comes first.

There is no balance. Wife comes first.
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