Show us your gravel/cross bike...
10-04-16, 01:20 PM
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10-04-16, 02:36 PM
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Here's my Nashbar steel 'cross bike with a 105 group set and a couple of carbon upgrades.
10-04-16, 10:42 PM
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It's not bad. Not at all bad. I only have about 40 miles on it so far, so I'm not sure what needs or wants improving just yet--still just working out adjustments.
10-05-16, 04:40 AM
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My new Roubaix Expert with Clement X'Plor MSO 32s. Picked it up last Friday and played in the gravel all weekend. 
10-05-16, 01:27 PM
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My now 3 year Salsa Vaya with MTB riding buddies. Yes, that is an apple green Brooks B17.
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10-06-16, 06:05 AM
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Here are my gravel rides....
2016 Jake The Snake
2014 Specialized AWOL
2016 Jake The Snake
2014 Specialized AWOL
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BMC Roadmachine
Kona Jake the Snake
BMC Roadmachine
Kona Jake the Snake
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10-11-16, 06:21 PM
#3660
Champion of the Low End
Here's my poor man's franken-grinder, built from a steel Univega frame I got from a forum member. I've put 500 miles on this frame so far. Looking forward to a 50-mile gravel race coming up on October 29.
10-14-16, 02:21 PM
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I've updated my Redline Conquest Team Carbon that I posted a long time ago with this thread. Finally made the jump to hydraulic disc brakes and Ultegra 6800, and I couldn't be happier! 
Best mechanical groupset I've ever ridden hands down, and it makes me question the need for Di2 on my road bike. Oh, and the brakes are absolutely phenomenal. Modulation for dayz 
With heavy 32c slick tires and wheels and tubes, it comes in at 19ish lbs:
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A picture with scenery and real gravel grinding tires:
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Best mechanical groupset I've ever ridden hands down, and it makes me question the need for Di2 on my road bike. Oh, and the brakes are absolutely phenomenal. Modulation for dayz With heavy 32c slick tires and wheels and tubes, it comes in at 19ish lbs:
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A picture with scenery and real gravel grinding tires:
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10-15-16, 08:38 AM
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Do you know what the original weight of the bike was? I have a lower model carbon Expert with Apex groupset and Alex 6 wheels. It come in at around 21.5lbs. Want to lighten things up but was thinking I needed to swap out wheels and tires to get there. What wheels and tires are you using now? Hydro brakes are the bomb too...
If you want to lose weight off your bike, wheels and tires are definitely a good place to start.
10-17-16, 04:26 AM
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Trek 520 Disc
My new Trek 520 Disc
10-24-16, 10:01 AM
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10-30-16, 05:10 PM
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I second that Foundry above!
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11-02-16, 03:48 AM
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My 2 Gravel rides
Here are my two current gravel rides:
2013 Salsa Vaya - lately delegated to touring and commuting duties
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...after I converted an 87 Schwinn Cimarron for CX/Gravel duties
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2013 Salsa Vaya - lately delegated to touring and commuting duties
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...after I converted an 87 Schwinn Cimarron for CX/Gravel duties
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11-02-16, 04:01 AM
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Here's the 87 Schwinn Cimarron on a recent ride...
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11-02-16, 04:20 AM
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This is my Sensa Fermo SL. I have only had it three months or so but my road bike is definitely getting less use since then (which obviously was part of the plan).
I use 28mm slick tires on the slightly crappy original wheels for urban riding, the occasional "Strade Bianche" type ride or even for normal road riding when it's wet and generally too horrible to get the road bike out ..when most of the ride is on dirt roads or off-road I put my nicer Easton wheels with CC-tires on...it's a lot of fun in all those scenarios, wish I'd bought it sooner...
I use 28mm slick tires on the slightly crappy original wheels for urban riding, the occasional "Strade Bianche" type ride or even for normal road riding when it's wet and generally too horrible to get the road bike out ..when most of the ride is on dirt roads or off-road I put my nicer Easton wheels with CC-tires on...it's a lot of fun in all those scenarios, wish I'd bought it sooner...
11-08-16, 09:18 PM
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Here is my new cross bike. It is a Ridley X-Night frame built up with mostly Campy Chorus 11sp. It has an Athena long cage rear mech, Ultegra 11-32 cassette (shifts great), and Avid BB-7 Road S mechanical disc brakes. I just picked it up today and I am racing this weekend so it will be a good test. So far I am thrilled.
11-09-16, 03:07 PM
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11-11-16, 09:29 PM
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Most recent iteration of my Foundry Auger:
Just baaaaarely fit a 700x40 in back.
Just baaaaarely fit a 700x40 in back.