Love it. That's my hope for the next bike.
I suffer abit of PTSD from coming of age as a crit racer during the ‘slam that f****ing stem’ era. No more -17 degree stems for me these days, but I can still hear angry coaches/elders yelling at me to drop those bars lower….That there is some serious saddle-to-bar drop, Fausto!
I showed Tuna a pic of my roadie and he said, you have about 2-3cm of bar drop from the saddle..and I was like "YEAH EFFIN RIGHT I DO!!!" Not quite that loud but without the gut intrusion I'm sure I would have about 4-5cm of drop. I may be old but I still got SOME flexibility left in the old spine!!I suffer abit of PTSD from coming of age as a crit racer during the ‘slam that f****ing stem’ era. No more -17 degree stems for me these days, but I can still hear angry coaches/elders yelling at me to drop those bars lower….
What size of tires?I Just put one of those stems on my wifes road bike, amazing how it smooths out those cracks on farm to market quite nicely!
On my wife's road bike, 25's. She has a tendency to ride over debris, so that bike runs the specialized armadillo elites. 28's would be VERY tight on the fork crown. On my road bike I run the 26c s-works turbos, I find those are a good compromise for size/comfort/speed.What size of tires?
I guess I was trying to get a sense whether a suspension stem adds anything on a typical gravel bike that runs minimum of 30mm tires on lower pressure.On my wife's road bike, 25's. She has a tendency to ride over debris, so that bike runs the specialized armadillo elites. 28's would be VERY tight on the fork crown. On my road bike I run the 26c s-works turbos, I find those are a good compromise for size/comfort/speed.
I guess I was trying to get a sense whether a suspension stem adds anything on a typical gravel bike that runs minimum of 30mm tires on lower pressure.
That's a nice looking ride.Vanity pic.. I rode this as my MTB for almost two years(I sold my previous mtb the fall before covid hit, planning to buy a new mtb that spring...), Ive ridden a road century on it with 30c tyres, and Ive ridden MANY epic days of mixed surface.
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Bear attacks... (kidding not kidding...)That's a nice looking ride.
What are the bells for?
Bears, although Ive recently been hearing the bells may not be that effective against them???, plus hikers. I try to be very respectful to my fellow trail users, slow WAAAAYYY down and announce myself, but occasionally there's a blind turn and the bells give'em a bit of a heads up.What are the bells for?
I guess I was trying to get a sense whether a suspension stem adds anything on a typical gravel bike that runs minimum of 30mm tires on lower pressure.
Pinch flat? How low do you run your 35mm tires?Yes. Unequivocally.
I'm running 35c tires. If you go too far down the rabbit hole of lower pressure, squirmy cornering and/or pinch flats follow.
Tubeless ready tires, valve stem and sealant.Yes. Unequivocally.
I'm running 35c tires. If you go too far down the rabbit hole of lower pressure, squirmy cornering and/or pinch flats follow.
Yes. Unequivocally.
I'm running 35c tires. If you go too far down the rabbit hole of lower pressure, squirmy cornering and/or pinch flats follow.
I like the isospeed rear suspension on my checkpoint. I also really like the frame bags that are made to fit.
I wish I had the isospeed bars
and I don’t love the electronic shifting on mine,
(+ I learned if you want to do group road rides you may get frustrated without road wheels and tires).
and sidewall burps, don't forget thems.