Gravel Ride Pics
12-10-21, 09:18 PM
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New River Valley Trail today. Looks pretty smooth for a gravel bike.
12-12-21, 08:16 AM
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picked up a friend along the way. Plugged it up and was able to make it home, then realized it had punctured the side wall. May be time to swap out to new tires.
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12-13-21, 08:25 AM
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12-16-21, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Germany_chris
Still don’t like the tires so I’m going to change them
12-16-21, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
great pics! lots of good tire choices out there. I got hooked on WTB Riddlers several years ago. pretty happy w/ them
I think I’m going to try the Cinturato’s I took off the commuter first, I didn’t like them for that application but maybe I’ll like them here.
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12-21-21, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DETarch
Cool build, love the color!
I got friendly with some local bovine this past weekend
I got friendly with some local bovine this past weekend
thanks! Yours isn’t too shabby either
12-23-21, 08:29 AM
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Wow, that Cannondale looks like the ultimate rough gravel ride! Great setup.
Originally Posted by DETarch
Cool build, love the color!
I got friendly with some local bovine this past weekend
I got friendly with some local bovine this past weekend
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12-23-21, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Warbird21
Wow, that Cannondale looks like the ultimate rough gravel ride! Great setup.
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01-01-22, 12:30 PM
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Sonoma Coast by djk762, on Flickr
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Redwood/ Willow Creek Rd. by djk762, on Flickr
01-01-22, 01:52 PM
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01-30-22, 02:12 PM
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Lockhart, TX
Contrast to this image, the whole area has a fairly strong aroma of fresh crude oil. Still an enjoyable ride though.
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01-31-22, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by franswa
Contrast to this image, the whole area has a fairly strong aroma of fresh crude oil
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02-01-22, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by franswa
It smells like sulfur/rotten eggs
02-01-22, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by franswa
Contrast to this image, the whole area has a fairly strong aroma of fresh crude oil. Still an enjoyable ride though.
02-01-22, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by walnutz
I’ve noticed they’re unfortunately paving over a lot of the gravel around Lockhart, which is a bummer. As for the smell, I know exactly what you are talking about lol
I had taken 3 months off last summer due to an injury and when I did this route again in October, I was bummed to find this had happened to most of the route. Pouring tar over loose gravel is not pretty.
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02-01-22, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DETarch
It was a fun bike, but I ended up selling it shortly after that ride, ha! Picked up a Grizl, which I’m loving so far.
