Gravel bikes

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I feel like I want to sign up for next years lottery for the 100 miler. Then if I got picked it'd be all like
I'm sure @Karate Chicken Industries would come crew for me

The only reason I would hang out in Kansas is to hit up Joe's BBQ in KC.

I have been invited to race this, but will probably pass though it looks like a lot of fun and is much closer to home: https://www.robidouxquickndirty.com/

 

[Captain Awesome]

I feel like I want to sign up for next years lottery for the 100 miler. Then if I got picked it'd be all like





I'm sure @Karate Chicken Industries would come crew for me

More goodness

 

[Grant]

My friend gave me a Trek MTB yesterday. I am turning it into a 1x gravel bike.

 

[Captain Awesome]

My friend gave me a Trek MTB yesterday. I am turning it into a 1x gravel bike.

That's awesome

 

[MattiThundrrr]

My friend gave me a Trek MTB yesterday. I am turning it into a 1x gravel bike.

Which Trek? Steel, or aluminum? Pictures!

 

[Grant]

Which Trek? Steel, or aluminum? Pictures!

 

[Captain Awesome]

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Great starting point

Keeping it 26"?

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Seems a little small compared to the rest of your bikes.

 

[Grant]

Great starting point

Keeping it 26"?

Yes

 

[Grant]

Seems a little small compared to the rest of your bikes.

True

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Guy put drop bars on a mini BMX. 26" Trek will feel yuuuuuge

 

[Grant]

Guy put drop bars on a mini BMX. 26" Trek will feel yuuuuuge

I have been riding my drop bar 29er alot, so it will probably be small feeling.

 

[Swampthing]

I am morphing my old Lotus Eclair into a fixed gravel bike.
Tires as fat as I can fit.
A pair of rings up front and a Dingle in back.
And to keep it swampy a set of bullmoose bars for up front.
I need brake levers and a shim for the stem on the bars. I will order them when I order the nuts and other needed parts for the Fixed Pain build.

 

[Captain Awesome]

I am morphing my old Lotus Eclair into a fixed gravel bike.
Tires as fat as I can fit.
A pair of rings up front and a Dingle in back.
And to keep it swampy a set of bullmoose bars for up front.
I need brake levers and a shim for the stem on the bars. I will order them when I order the nuts and other needed parts for the Fixed Pain build.

Very nice

 

[Swampthing]

But, does it still count as a gravel bike if I take the drop bars off?
I live on a dirt road, so all my rides have at least a mile of “gravel” my commute to work is about 14 miles, 6 of it on a dirt road or a canal bank.
I want this for the days I’m not on my HARO escape, which has new bars and new rubber. It’s almost a mountain bike again.

 

[Captain Awesome]

But, does it still count as a gravel bike if I take the drop bars off?
I live on a dirt road, so all my rides have at least a mile of “gravel” my commute to work is about 14 miles, 6 of it on a dirt road or a canal bank.
I want this for the days I’m not on my HARO escape, which has new bars and new rubber. It’s almost a mountain bike again.

Any bike is a gravel bike

 

[Captain Awesome]

Rainy day upgrade

Ditched the heavy 170mm "PROWHEEL" cranks for some 175mm Shimano I had in a box. Stuck in a Shimano BB as well and went to this aluminum 38t narrow wide ring. Definitely lighter, definitely cooler, and should definitely make at least 1.21 jiggawatts

Hmmm. Note to self............may need to reset saddle height now

 

[Swampthing]

I didn’t think green bikes could go over 1 jiggawatt.
But maybe with that cool chain ring the math changes.

 

[Captain Awesome]

I didn’t think green bikes could go over 1 jiggawatt.
But maybe with that cool chain ring the math changes.

You have to carry the zero

It's new math

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Hmmm. Note to self............may need to reset saddle height now

Square Taper 4Lyfe

5mm down and watch for toe overlap.