Hard to guess weight without picking one up. Lightweight racing ones really weren't that heavy even by today's standards, but weights were all over the map.On my cycle today I bumped into 3 guys at Perth doing Lands End to John O Groats on penny farthings. Couldn't believe it!
Can't imagine the pain they must go through, especially given the erratic weather in Scotland right now. Those things look like they weigh a tonne!
Yeah it's got mud guard / pannier mounts.Nice bike, broony ! Can you fit mudguards to that? Hard to tell from pictures whether it has standard mudguard mounts.
No images of the hardware!?So I set up the greatest allroad gearing arrangement of all time, but the chain rubs the fender and tire when I put it in the small-big.
The mathematical beauty of the Excel chart is greater than the physical beauty of the components!
Thanks to some TrainerRoad fuckery I just ended up doing a ramp test. Better than I expected to be honest, especially given I definitely left some in the tank.
I feel properly shaky now though. Even 15 mins of exercise is apparently too much for me. lol
Well... back on "a" bike at least. Riding outdoors will be at least another month (as it stands I need help just getting on the trainer).
New bike day (Canyon Grail AL 7.0)
Wanted a gravel bike to go exploring in my local area. Theres plenty for long rides in remote areas as well as semi urban stuff nearby for a quick spin. Happy with the bike, need to tweak the saddle a bit but other than that, felt great.
That's moving! Time trial?
I'm not sure it's my build anymore. I just spotted a spider in one of the brake levers. If he wants the bike, I don't think I'll challenge him over it.
I didn't know this OT existed. Will throw in a pic of my baby.
*PIC*
In the midst of my vacation cycling renaissance (6 rides in 8 days!) I signed up for this year's Hub on Wheels, having enjoyed it in 2016 and 2017 but skipped last year. It's only 45 miles but I need to spend the next month inching up to 30 miles or so since it's been so long since I've done any decent distance.
Recovered from the long trip home and rode today tho!
Welcome and nice bike (I guess? XD I have never set foot in two wheeled affairs in mud or gravel)
I always feel like I can squeeze out a bit more when its during an event. Just train as much as you can and do the event on gritted teeth :P
Welcome and nice bike (I guess? XD I have never set foot in two wheeled affairs in mud or gravel)
Hi, I'm a long time reader of this thread but I don't post at all because my rides seem so insignificant in comparison with yours. Now I'm in desperate need of help and advice to not to make a wrong decision.
But let me introduce myself first, in August 2017 me and my GF bought our first bikes at a LBS. We are both in our 30s.
My GF got a Cube Cross Pro,
I got a BMC Alpenchallenge
We started with short rides around the city and they got longer and longer. The next year we went on vacation with the bikes and it clearly showed that's what we like, spent the whole day on the bikes and enjoy it. We are not racers we just like to make long trips, enjoy the surroundings and stop frequently to rest, have a chat, drink and eat a little bit.
As the tours got longer, and the terrain got mixed up as well, the limitations of our bikes showed clearly, GF bike to slow on tarmac, handlebar too wide (she was never really happy with the bike). Mine has the limitations of the fork/tires. And we both have problems in our hands, which usually show after 4 hours ride time. So we thought why not buy something like Ergon Grips to have a possibility to change the Hand position. When we were discussing it, the "old" problems with the bikes came up again.
So we decided, we would not invest more money into bikes we are in generally not happy anymore. Which is totally fine, we tried it out, realized we love biking, and now we are at the point to buy our "dream" bikes.
And that's where it all got really complicated, I read into it and searched for a year now to find the bikes which seem to are suitable for our kind of biking, futureproof to bike packing as well (our project for next year) and should last a long time.
I found a bike which is suitable (steel or titanium frame, rack mounts, generous tire clearance, road bike handlebar, touring/ endurance geometry) but hesitated to buy, because more Infos, check out this and that, but couldn't find a better one, the bike was back ordered, till after summer 2019, then the GRX Groupset was announced and the decision got delayed.
That's the bike we have in our focus:
With a GRX 600 2X.
As it is a bike you can only order online, the whole which frame size is best decision started. I googled and learned about Stack and Reach (calculate our personal ones) and also compared frames with bikeinsights and so on. Forgot to mention we had a bike fit with the purchase in 2017, but the numbers are somehow off (for example bike fit says I'm 189cm tall but I'm only 184). My problem is I can calculate it but the cant interpret the difference of the numbers.
As I know we have very helpful and knowledgeable members here, I kindly ask for support and help from our bike community.
Just to complete my very long post (sorry for that, but I thought I should write my story and not just is that frame suitable, also would like to communicate more here In the future so a proper introduction is the least I could do) I write the hard facts below.
Thanks for reading, your time and help.
Myself: Hight 184cm, inseam 86, Stack 59,34, Reach 39,56
GF: Hight 164 cm, inseam 77, Stack 53,13, Reach 35,42
Myself: Secan 58 T, Difference frame to personal, Stack + 3,8 cm, Reach - 0,1 cm
GF: Secan 51 T, Difference frame to personal, Stack + 3,6 cm, Reach + 1,7 cm.
Firstly welcome, nice to hear you're enjoying riding together so much! Sounds like the two of you are having a great time.
The bike you have your eyes on seems to be fit for exactly the kind of riding you have in mind. The geometry is built for endurance whilst allowing for more sporty riding should you feel like it. Spot on.
The measurements you've given add up with the sizes you've selected. So I wouldn't worry too much on that end. Minor adjustments can be made from the saddle position/ seatpost, and handlebar setup.
You've probably already noticed that groupset and wheels are the most expensive part of a build besides the frame. The GRX groupset seems like a good idea if gravel is really something you're into.
Have you thought about the wheels yet?
It's an easy upgrade to make later on but I wouldn't skimp on them in your initial build because they can make or break the feeling of a bike imho.
Thank you very much! I'm glad my research didn't fail me and that the frame sizes seem to fit.
About the groupset - gravel, its mostly mixed terrain with let's say 50% tarmac 30% gravel and 20% more rocky roads. I chose the 600, because of the 46-30T chainset, which should be good for climbing (we do a fair amount here in Austria) as well as heavy loaded riding? Don't know how much different it makes to 48-31T?
I liked the fact that the hoods are a little bit more upright with the GRX and I thought It would help with a more upright position on the bike? Before the GRX groupset was announced, the 105 with a subcompact option was my favourite? Do you think It would be better to go that route?
Wheels I'm still not sure if I should go with the carbon ones. I'm not sure if it is reasonable to have carbon wheels when speed is no concern. But I was surprised to find out they have the same max. weight limits as the aluminium ones. Do you think it will be feeling much different? Price difference is 475, when taking in account I would upgrade to the Hope wheels.
Thank you very much for your reply and looking forward to reading from you if I'm making any sense ^_^
I really hope the bottom bracket is salvageable on this thing, because whoa.
Chainrings and bash guard before:
:D
So I was looking up Giant saddles since the cheapo $30 saddle that came with my Revolt is the closest I've ever come to a pain free ride (and may actually be, once I get this chafing issue sorted) and it turns out it's been discontinued. However, they are selling it on clearance for $16 + shipping, so I ordered another one up and may try it on my Roubaix, because why not?
I also didn't realize they completely revamped the Revolt and it's now a line of fairly expensive gravel bikes.
The groupset seems like a good choice. With that amount of rocky roads and gravel in mind, that more than warrants the groupset that you've selected.
A 105 would be more suitable with a lot more tarmac riding in mind.
Carbon wheels are an option but as you've said there is quite a bit of price difference.
The feeling will mostly differ in how well they accelerate and hold their speed. Carbon wheels tend to be a bit stiffer but can be built to offer compliance as well.
With gravel riding wheels take a bit more of a beating. Now it's not necessarily true that carbon wheels break faster, but when they do... the price-tag to repair or replace them is just a lot higher.
It's up to you to decide if it's worth the price difference with alloy wheels. That said I do think that you'll notice the difference a lot more when you just ride "road" exclusively.
So I having some shifting issues on my bikes.
1) first one is maybe just the way things are, but the down shift on my front derailleur on my Shimano Claris triple always takes two clicks. First click does nothing, second click the chain moves. I know that it's a fairly low end group set so I thought maybe that's just how it works, but should it? It's always worked this way, I just wondered if it needed to.
2) second issue is with my 105 front. I hadn't been on the bike in a little while and it was just sitting on the trainer, but things have gotten odd. Downshifting is now suddenly taking two clicks, and if I downshift again when in the small ring the derailleur will actually pop even further in. I don't remember this happening at all. There is a trim function on the 105, but it is for moving slightly outward on the small ring and slightly inward on the big ring. So this change is slightly baffling.
Tension on the shifting cables might be a bit slack?
All that I can think of tbh.