ozzybmx
Not a tree-hugging earth muffin
Started as a CX bike now changes by the week.
A lucrative market as cashed up roadies think they are fully sick on their $10k carbon everything going 'off road'.
What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!
- Thread starter Minlak
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A lucrative market as cashed up roadies think they are fully sick on their $10k carbon everything going 'off road'.
The Duckmeister
Surely not Shirley
A grovel bike is a fat bike for roadies.
As for a direct answer to your question.... Basically nothing, it's all mucketing shit.
In the same vein as the "hybrid" bikes that have been around for the last 30-odd years that claim to combine the attributes of road & off-road bikes, the result is a thing that sucks for both...
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Rusty_68
Likes Dirt
Nothing. It’s just a ploy to make idiots like me buy more stuff we don’t need.
ozzybmx
Not a tree-hugging earth muffin
There is no such as a bike we don't need... especially that work of art
Can relate. I'm on the edge of going full circle again and selling my ebike and buying more motorbikes..
Mr Crudley
was a wheel size expert
Off to Faulconbridge Point.
Awesome views but just don't slip.
Awesome views but just don't slip.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Now I'm living in the flat-lands the GTB (Gravel Terrain Bicycle, lol), I kept 'spinning out' with the 32t chainring. Jumped to a 36t on a WolfTooth Camo spider. Should mean either more speed or at least less time in the 11t cog. Also added some drillium and re-routed some cabling. Fingers crossed I don't regret it in future...
Also accidentally scared the bejeezus out some old bloke out for his arvo stroll when I went for the first grab of the brakes (after giving the bike a long-overdue wash) and forgot about the almighty goose-honk that was about to follow. Sorry ol' mate...
Also accidentally scared the bejeezus out some old bloke out for his arvo stroll when I went for the first grab of the brakes (after giving the bike a long-overdue wash) and forgot about the almighty goose-honk that was about to follow. Sorry ol' mate...
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
So I could definitely go faster on the asphalt. Felt way more natural not feeling like I was dropping into angel-gear when spinning away "downhill" toward the "lower" end of town. It could happily go a 38t in future but 36 was a marked improvement as it was and I wasn't sure how chainstay clearance was going to pan out before buying (there's heaps as it turned out...). Best bit though was it got me two cogs up from the 11t on flat gravel path, so less side-load on the chain. Love this bike, even though it is 'just a gravel bike'. Having a working dropper again means so much more fun in flat loose corners as I can actually commit and trust the front grip without the saddle hinting it wants to kick me off with a swift shunt up the backside...Now I'm living in the flat-lands the GTB (Gravel Terrain Bicycle, lol), I kept 'spinning out' with the 32t chainring. Jumped to a 36t on a WolfTooth Camo spider. Should mean either more speed or at least less time in the 11t cog. Also added some drillium and re-routed some cabling. Fingers crossed I don't regret it in future...
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Also accidentally scared the bejeezus out some old bloke out for his arvo stroll when I went for the first grab of the brakes (after giving the bike a long-overdue wash) and forgot about the almighty goose-honk that was about to follow. Sorry ol' mate...
Still plenty of water around, but got further than I've been able to previously. Another week or so and and I should get some decent range .
Labcanary
One potato, two potato, click
I finally dragged myself out for a group MTB ride. It's been way too long with this group and it was great catching up with people I haven't seen in over a year. We were standing around nattering when @moorey blitzed past us.
The weather was magic, the trails were in good shape and I've been promoted to "ride mechanic" status
The weather was magic, the trails were in good shape and I've been promoted to "ride mechanic" status
leitch
Feelin' a bit rrranty
Get an XD driver and get something with a 10t top end.
rockmoose
Eats Squid
They come in 3's you know.......Gave it its first two stacks
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
But seriously, the chainring swap was as much about trying to get out of the 11t at least some of the time to reduce the chain side-loading (I want those two free Watts and the reduced chain wear dammit!) - and it would be easier to change the ring again in future if needed. That bike's Hope hub also has a steel HG driver fitted, the cassette is still really fresh, and I prefer the HyperGlide shifting feel anyway - there's a method to my madness.
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Smoother ramping when climbing into larger cogs from memory:
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Mattyp
Cows go boing
Only if your quick link is on the right way..
The Reverend
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Hit some of the more testing features on a couple of trails near Redhill.
Did ok until I didn't. Looks like new helmet time but thankfully no material damage to the bike or rider.
Fox full face wins again.
Managed to complete the ride and just a touch of soreness pretty much everywhere this morning.
Did ok until I didn't. Looks like new helmet time but thankfully no material damage to the bike or rider.
Fox full face wins again.
Managed to complete the ride and just a touch of soreness pretty much everywhere this morning.
ozzybmx
Not a tree-hugging earth muffin
Just buy the Lycra and get those pins shaved.the chainring swap was as much about trying to get out of the 11t at least some of the time to reduce the chain side-loading (I want those two free Watts and the reduced chain wear dammit!) - and it would be easier to change the ring again in future if needed. That bike's Hope hub also has a steel HG driver fitted, the cassette is still really fresh, and I prefer the HyperGlide shifting feel anyway - there's a method to my madness.
#roaderburn
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Ya what?
This is the future baby!
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Lul wat... Apparently they have a right and wrong way too. Oh well!
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck no. Road is just a means of getting to the gravel. Ain't no curly bars in my world.