Similarly the Pirelli Cinturato™ Gravel M in 45mm seems to be out of stock everywhere. Has anyone run the Schwalbe G-One Ultrabite / G-One Bite combo...? With the Super Ground casing, are they properly puncture resistant...? Sorry, I am of no help as where to get them, but currently using said Pire...

htrider wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:38 pm
Ha could be the basis of a new challenge. Cycling in a dead straight line between two points

I know of one such attempt:

http://korzonek.info/ppr2016/relacja/

I think he deviated a little, one km away from dead straight line, but still, quite an achievement.
Marcin

Triglav Packman already has front loops that play nicely with the Jones bar: That's how I use mine.
Marcin

Not a Jones, granted, but I put a Stooge Speedball truss fork on a Ritchey Commando frame.
If the head tube length is right, the A-C matches, then why not?

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_0Y7-KFb_X/

Marcin

I definitely favour 650bx47-50 for most of my riding, I have either slick tyres on a bike that sees mostly asphalt, and gravel tyres on forest path/gravel bike. I just prefer the nimble feeling and extra cushion of 650b. Yes, I could get the cushion with larger tyres on 700c but I would loose the ni...

Thanks, James! Glad you like it.
Marcin

I ask myself if it's so much of a difference if I go short front/long rear or long front/short rear? Interesting discussion for sure. I can't help thinking that a reasonably long FC with relatively longish RC wouldn't be a bad compromise? Long enough front so that stand-up space is not restricted, ...

jameso wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 3:05 pm Bar end shifters, enlightenment beckons

Yes, this. As an added bonus you can easily run side swing derailleur and MTB 2x crankset.
36/26 plus 9 or 10 speed 11-40 will take you everywhere (that's what I run on my Gryphon)


Marcin

Chicken Legs wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:26 pm

Shimano SLX M7025 Front Derailleur

£21 from Wiggle

Thanks, does it shift fine? Officially MTB FD and road shifter don't play well together.
I still think Shimano missed the ball with grx, they should have just made it compatible with MTB derailleurs from the start...

Chicken Legs wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:43 am I have got this Shimano set up on my Salsa ;

GRX 11 speed shifters

GRX812 Long cage derailleur

XT M8000 42 x 11 Cassette

XT M8000 Crankset 36/26t - 2 x 11

Interesting, what FD do you use with this?

I found that Jones-like bars work for me best when about level with the saddle. I have them set up like that on one bike (Gryphon) which is perfect for me. However when I grafted them on Ritchey Commando with much shorter stack - it didn't work well at all. Geoff bars went back to Gryphon and I fitt...

My friend makes Triglav bags: https://www.instagram.com/triglavbikepacking/
If you are not in hurry, can heartily recommend it. Great quality and attention to details.

Although, the owner being my friend, take my recommendation with appropriate dose of skepticism.
Marcin

I'll play too. Currently at 3: 1. old early 90's VSF Fahrradmanufaktur which I had converted to 26'' wheels with custom low trail fork for grocery-getting and child carrying duty. Also sees occasional easy bike tour with the wife. 2. Singular Gryphon with PX Geoff bar, probably my favourite. Getting...