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09-16-23, 07:39 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 7,454
Posted By DeoreDX

The weight of a bike matters, but to what degree...

The weight of a bike matters, but to what degree does it matter? The bike has to be thought of as part of a whole system, bike + rider. Take a 170lbs rider on a 20lbs bike v a 30lbs bike pedalling...
09-15-23, 07:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,416
Posted By DeoreDX

Yesterday's ride I realize I can access and use...

Yesterday's ride I realize I can access and use this bottle cage fairly easily on the move on smoother parts of the gravel or on the road. Plenty of space to get the bottle in and out. I did...
09-14-23, 12:44 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,156
Posted By DeoreDX

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09-13-23, 07:49 PM
Replies: 1,999
Views: 451,420
Posted By DeoreDX

This is usually how I spend my lunch hours....

This is usually how I spend my lunch hours. Grinding the gravel roads around the house. Nothing as scenic as you guys. Most of the gravel roads around here are cute through tunnels of trees. One of...
09-13-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,416
Posted By DeoreDX

Short 1-2 hour rides I just shove a bottle or two...

Short 1-2 hour rides I just shove a bottle or two in my frame bag. I will unscrew the top of the lower bottle and just refill the upper bottle. Longer rides I'll use a bladder in the frame bag.
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09-13-23, 08:36 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,416
Posted By DeoreDX

I have some of the Camelbak bottles with the...

I have some of the Camelbak bottles with the rubber covers that protect the drank'n hole. Hopefully that works well enough to keep it clean.
09-13-23, 07:42 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,416
Posted By DeoreDX

Help me overthink the under downtube water bottle cage.

I recently put a frame bag on my "Adventure" bike. I will ride anything on the bike, gravel, road, single track, bike packing, etc but it's mainly used on rough gravel around the house for training...
09-12-23, 02:04 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,912
Posted By DeoreDX

I'm doing a similar gravel race, 60 miles I'm...

I'm doing a similar gravel race, 60 miles I'm guessing will take me a little over 4 hours at a fast casual pace. Myself and a couple of buddies aren't in it to win it. Just riding to finish and...
08-24-23, 08:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,075
Posted By DeoreDX

The rims are hookless. With respect to width...

The rims are hookless. With respect to width coming from the mountain bike background I know some mountain bike tires with the cornering knobs get a little weird when running on a narrower rim. Of...
08-24-23, 06:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,075
Posted By DeoreDX

Looking for a mixed surface Gravel/street tires for a 30mm id rim

I entered a 60 mile gravel race and I don't actually own a gravel bike. I do own a Salsa Mukluk fat bike that I have built a set of 29" wheels for that I run with 29x2.5" Surly Extraterrestrial...
08-17-23, 10:57 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,501,297
Posted By DeoreDX

Eddy Merckx in Asheville, NC $250 Too few...

Eddy Merckx in Asheville, NC $250

Too few posts to post URLs or Pictures. But add this to the end of facebook.

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08-04-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 591
Posted By DeoreDX

Old high end Touring/CX bike v. New budget Gravel bike

The great debate. Used v. New. I'm a mountain biker at heart and have been mountain biking for 30 years. Have 5 mountain bikes one of which I use for mixed surface "adventure" riding and bike...
07-27-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 75,534
Posted By DeoreDX

I keep on eyeballing the Original Poseidon X not...

I keep on eyeballing the Original Poseidon X not the X ambition. I've been wanting a road bike but have considered gravel bikes as well. I want the more aggressive geometry because my use case is...
Forum: Introductions
07-26-23, 07:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 263
Posted By DeoreDX

Guess I can stop lurking

Long time lurker. I've been reading internet bike forums since the mid 90's. I've been lurking around here a while. My riding has always swayed towards mountain biking so I mostly used this place...
07-25-23, 02:11 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,152
Posted By DeoreDX

You guys push some real big boy gears compared to...

You guys push some real big boy gears compared to my SS mountain bikes. I run a 30t oval 18t cog with 27.5x2.6" tires on one and 34/18 on the mixed surface gravel.singletrack/street bike with...
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