Asininedrivel
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I'm looking at gravel bikes again send help
Lean into it. They're fun.I'm looking at gravel bikes again send help
Looks like a Rocky Mountain linkage? I found the main pivot needed constant cleaning on my Instinct, seemed like strangely small bearings and they'd just get caked in shit and hold heaps of moisture no matter what you did.Big weekend of maintenance for me.
Bike developed a creak, like a cracking sound, in the last week. Thought I’d get to it this weekend.
Yesterday’s ride resulted in the second snapped dropper cable for the year, so replaced that and serviced the post while it was out so I could get a little local spin in before pulling all the pivots apart to find the creak.
Started at the main pivot, clean and regrease bearings all round, looking for the noisy one. Didn’t take long to find this mess…
Get two!I'm looking at gravel bikes again send help
I swore when my mate brought one I wasn’t getting one, but sure enough when I needed something for commuting it fitted the bill perfectly. I can cruise along at a comfortable pace, deal with different terrains with ease and it’s comfortable but lately I’ve been thinking about doing some of the gravel roads around my place with it.I'm looking at gravel bikes again send help
Never ever have I seen a happy gravel rider.Lean into it. They're fun.
Eh, I mean it's different to pootling around on a $25k e-bike talking about whether 5DEV cranks or eewings are better, for sure.Never ever have I seen a happy gravel rider.
You had me until here.the good things about road riding
Yeah exactly. Teeny tiny bearings are so cute but do go bang apparently. Better keep a closer eye on themLooks like a Rocky Mountain linkage? I found the main pivot needed constant cleaning on my Instinct, seemed like strangely small bearings and they'd just get caked in shit and hold heaps of moisture no matter what you did.
Judging from your response and the referral to ebikes and cranks (my previous posts) etc I have hit a nerve. I honestly DGAF what you ride. I do think gravel riding is ridiculous and the look that seems to go with it is not something I personally would get into but you do you.Eh, I mean it's different to pootling around on a $25k e-bike talking about whether 5DEV cranks or eewings are better, for sure.
But it has all the good things about road riding, with the nice "being in the bush" elements of MTB and distinctly fewer fuckwits in Rangers and Range Rovers trying to kill you. And yes, if you ride one on single track, there's a whole other under-biking element that comes into play and can make flat dull singletrack suddenly a lot harder, aha.
I love BMX but judging by the frames for sale on here, they would be quite uncomfortable for those on XL bikes.Get on board you lot, its all good fun. Gravel, MTB, eeee, road, virtual, BMX, bikepacking... someday I might even get really slack and ride downhill.
I didn't have a problem.......Local climb is pushing pretty hard on the "enduro" bike when riding in a 30t chainring and 45t granny,
You didn't take me up on the offer of the bike swap though? And I should point out I actually ride to the top in one go now too...I didn't have a problem.......
I hear ya' brother. You can have fun on any bike. All depends on whatcha want.Get on board you lot, its all good fun. Gravel, MTB, eeee, road, virtual, BMX, bikepacking... someday I might even get really slack and ride downhill.
Not a RB giant but a regular rAdelaide giant sold me this Marino frame around 10yrs ago, he got it made up to use as 29" BMX because of his XXL-ness.I love BMX but judging by the frames for sale on here, they would be quite uncomfortable for those on XL bikes.