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01-29-20, 11:38 PM
#4527
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I built up this Fog Cutter to be my main commuter / road / gravel bike at the beginning of the year. I like how it came out and it rides nice, but have only ridden it with slicks so far.
Wheels = Hope RS4 / 20Five 700c
Tires = Vittoria Voyager Hyper 700x35
Headset = Cane Creek 40
Crankset = Praxis Alba 48/32
Brakes = Juin Tech R1 Cable / Hydro
Handlebar = Salsa Cowbell 44cm
Shifter / Levers = Shimano 105 R7000
Front Derailleur = Ultegra R8000
Rear Derailleur = Ultegra RX800 GS
Cassette = Deore XT 11Sp 11-42T
Seatpost = Thomson 27.2 x 250mm
Pedals = Wellgo MG1
Downtube Stops = Problem Solvers
Wheels = Hope RS4 / 20Five 700c
Tires = Vittoria Voyager Hyper 700x35
Headset = Cane Creek 40
Crankset = Praxis Alba 48/32
Brakes = Juin Tech R1 Cable / Hydro
Handlebar = Salsa Cowbell 44cm
Shifter / Levers = Shimano 105 R7000
Front Derailleur = Ultegra R8000
Rear Derailleur = Ultegra RX800 GS
Cassette = Deore XT 11Sp 11-42T
Seatpost = Thomson 27.2 x 250mm
Pedals = Wellgo MG1
Downtube Stops = Problem Solvers
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01-30-20, 02:04 PM
#4528
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You've got plenty of low gears. 650b?
Post a component list for the curious among us - and some impressions of ride quality.
Enjoy!
01-30-20, 02:38 PM
#4529
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Very nice - I'm a fan of the Fog Cutter - a nice frame and fork that can be built for various purposes. How do you like the steel fork? It's nice to have an uncut fork that can be adjusted after some riding time.
You've got plenty of low gears. 650b?
Post a component list for the curious among us - and some impressions of ride quality.
Enjoy!
You've got plenty of low gears. 650b?
Post a component list for the curious among us - and some impressions of ride quality.
Enjoy!
I tend to ride toward steep climbs, so I put on the gears to do this. Plus it helps keeps me riding with a hurt knee as I can spin up climbs.
I edited the photo post and included the build list.
01-30-20, 04:45 PM
#4530
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I had cut a good bit off the steerer, but kept it a little long to play it safe. I haven't decided if I will cut off more for cosmetics. I wanted a paint matching steel fork over carbon, which limited my bike options. It did add quite a bit of weight to the overall bike, but I have no issues riding with it. It seems to smooth out the road quite a bit, but I don't know how it would compare to the carbon fork.
I tend to ride toward steep climbs, so I put on the gears to do this. Plus it helps keeps me riding with a hurt knee as I can spin up climbs.
I edited the photo post and included the build list.
I tend to ride toward steep climbs, so I put on the gears to do this. Plus it helps keeps me riding with a hurt knee as I can spin up climbs.
I edited the photo post and included the build list.
01-30-20, 05:20 PM
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01-30-20, 06:57 PM
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I have the f1(flatmount instead of r1 which is post mount) and love em.
I got them because I wanted to keep my Gevenalle shifters.
They were easy to set up, have worked without issue(as I would expect) and were only $130 shipped from ebay.
I got them because I wanted to keep my Gevenalle shifters.
They were easy to set up, have worked without issue(as I would expect) and were only $130 shipped from ebay.
01-31-20, 08:16 AM
#4533
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Really Nice! I am considering doing the same thing except with a Topstone. What's your take on the GRX levers? Are they worth the premium over 105?
01-31-20, 12:48 PM
#4534
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Mine came with RS-505 shifters, which are insanely large, and insanely awkward. So in my case, yes, definitely worth the upgrade. However I do still think that it's worth it over actual 105/Ultegra, as well. The ergonomics, braking feel/performance, and shifting are all a step up, in my opinion.
01-31-20, 01:23 PM
#4535
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Mine came with RS-505 shifters, which are insanely large, and insanely awkward. So in my case, yes, definitely worth the upgrade. However I do still think that it's worth it over actual 105/Ultegra, as well. The ergonomics, braking feel/performance, and shifting are all a step up, in my opinion.
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02-01-20, 01:24 PM
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02-01-20, 01:25 PM
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02-01-20, 01:26 PM
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02-01-20, 05:18 PM
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Won't have pics for a few days until I finish putting it all together, but I picked up a 2017 Diamondback Haanjo EXP Carbon (650b) about a week and a half ago. I paid $800 and had some concerns about a couple dings in the carbon, so I removed everything and took the frameset to a local carbon repair specialist. Really nice older gentleman who used to work for Boeing dealing with industrial carbon. He's been repairing bike frames for 10 years and reassured me that the carbon was sound. Didn't charge me a penny for his time, either! Overall I'm glad that went through the effort for the peace of mind and so I could rebuild the bike to my liking. Prior owner was using shifting housing for the brakes, which I likely wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't disassembled everything.
Everything was stock, and the only changes I made were changing out the 3x crankset for a 2x (bar end friction shifting so I didn't have to replace anything else), throwing on a 110mm ritchey stem, and WTB Silverado seatpost I bought on craigslist. All in all the build will be finished for under $900, which makes me happy for a (supposedly) sub 22lb gravel build. I'll get a proper weight when I'm finished.
Still deciding on if I should go SPD or flats (probably SPD), and if I want to throw on different bars down the road (we'll see how the stock diamondback gravel bars feel).
Everything was stock, and the only changes I made were changing out the 3x crankset for a 2x (bar end friction shifting so I didn't have to replace anything else), throwing on a 110mm ritchey stem, and WTB Silverado seatpost I bought on craigslist. All in all the build will be finished for under $900, which makes me happy for a (supposedly) sub 22lb gravel build. I'll get a proper weight when I'm finished.
Still deciding on if I should go SPD or flats (probably SPD), and if I want to throw on different bars down the road (we'll see how the stock diamondback gravel bars feel).
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02-01-20, 09:29 PM
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02-02-20, 03:09 AM
#4542
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Only other I considered was finding a secondhand spiderless Force carbon crank, as it allows (with an aftermarket spider) a lower sub-compact setup. 40/24 on the bike..
Easton 2x ring options don't go that small. Spider here is Race Face 104/64.
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02-04-20, 09:31 AM
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New here, thought I'd share a favorite photo of my current bike. Hunt did us a few sets of wheels with rainbow-anodized Ti Nitride spokes to match our headset spacers. Simple, reliable Force1 mechnical with a 42x10-42, Vittoria Terreno Dry 38s, Enve G-Series bars, and Syntace stem/seatpost. The price difference is small enough that I'd probably go AXS for a bit more range if building now, but there's something to be said for cables.
J.Guillem Atalaya Titanium Gravel Bike
J.Guillem Atalaya Titanium Gravel Bike
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02-04-20, 10:50 AM
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Im pretty sure it was your website that I saw a really cool picture of an oil-can cassette. The anno and oil canning of everything in MTB twenty years ago was awesome and it hasnt changed!
02-04-20, 10:53 AM
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Absolutely! I came up during the '90s anodizing boom and after a decade of red or black being the primary options it's nice to have fun with it again. SRAM's XX1 cassette and chain can be had in an oil slick which is rad.
02-26-20, 08:13 PM
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Found out my Nashbar frame is no-good for me to be using, so I decided to rework my Toughroad to something I'd wanna use.
Got the Venture 50s cause I liked the look of that Evil gravel bike with these tires. But I also like how these tires roll and I think they're some of the best 50mm tires that I ran on this bike.
Also I like the RS - Series shifters.
Got the Venture 50s cause I liked the look of that Evil gravel bike with these tires. But I also like how these tires roll and I think they're some of the best 50mm tires that I ran on this bike.
Also I like the RS - Series shifters.
02-27-20, 02:54 PM
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Gunnar Crosshairs
Frame | Gunnar Crosshairs
Fork | Enve
Wheels | Stans Alpha 340
Tires | Schwalbe G-One 38c
Saddle | Brooks Swift
Headset | Chris King
Crankset | Verve Infocrank
Brakes | Paul Mini Moto (font), Paul Cantis (rear)
Handlebar | Thomson Dirt Drops
Shifters | Sram Force
Front Derailleur | Sram Force
Rear Derailleur | Sram Force
Cassette | Shimano Ultegra
Chain | Shimano Ultegra
Seatpost | Enve
Stem | Thomson
Pedals | Time ATAC
Fork | Enve
Wheels | Stans Alpha 340
Tires | Schwalbe G-One 38c
Saddle | Brooks Swift
Headset | Chris King
Crankset | Verve Infocrank
Brakes | Paul Mini Moto (font), Paul Cantis (rear)
Handlebar | Thomson Dirt Drops
Shifters | Sram Force
Front Derailleur | Sram Force
Rear Derailleur | Sram Force
Cassette | Shimano Ultegra
Chain | Shimano Ultegra
Seatpost | Enve
Stem | Thomson
Pedals | Time ATAC
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02-28-20, 08:18 PM
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This was my first gravel bike, quite a while back. Nothing more than a seventies Motobecane Le Champion with some 32mm tires and some lower gears.
This was my second gravel bike, still back before there were many dedicated gravel bikes being made. This one was a Diamondback hybrid frame equipped with Bruce Gordon's Rock 'n Road 44mm tires and a mixed bag of components that were sitting around the shop.
This was my third one, my "all-day" bike. The frame was built for me by an old friend. I still ride this one a lot.
This is the most recent one, more of a road/gravel bike with 35mm tires, built by Mark DiNucci.
This one really isn't my idea of a gravel bike at all, but the drop handlebars can give a gravel impression. It's really a drop bar mountain bike built for me because the arthritis at the base of my thumbs doesn't allow me to ride upright bars anymore.
Brent
This was my second gravel bike, still back before there were many dedicated gravel bikes being made. This one was a Diamondback hybrid frame equipped with Bruce Gordon's Rock 'n Road 44mm tires and a mixed bag of components that were sitting around the shop.
This was my third one, my "all-day" bike. The frame was built for me by an old friend. I still ride this one a lot.
This is the most recent one, more of a road/gravel bike with 35mm tires, built by Mark DiNucci.
This one really isn't my idea of a gravel bike at all, but the drop handlebars can give a gravel impression. It's really a drop bar mountain bike built for me because the arthritis at the base of my thumbs doesn't allow me to ride upright bars anymore.
Brent
03-13-20, 02:18 PM
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My Checkpoint ALR 4 now with Shimano GRX 800 1x11.
03-16-20, 09:26 AM
#4550
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I got out for a post-rain gravel ride Saturday. The gravel was fine, but when I tried to cut across a dairy farm road between two gravel paths, I ran into some very deep thick clay laden mud. Let's just say the Niner with 38c Schwalbe G1's struggles in shedding mud! Progress quickly came to a full stop and it was time for some hike-a-bike to get back to the gravel! Fun was still had, but it took a solid hour to clean the Niner of mud!
