RobertWhitehead

You're welcome to try mine. I have a few options available

Do you have a smart trainer . Just joking

Ya, I agree, "junk miles" sounded harsh but yes, that was what I meant when I used the term. A lot of times you end up joining a group or cycling solo and not hitting the zones you planned / hoped. Good luck with the new journey to better fitness

Two things that work for me: Have a race to work towards, in your case: Check Use the indoor trainer for the majority of the time to ensure that I do not log junk miles. I do then not hit 10k km per annum but I know that every mile logged was a good one

It's a new fork so I can't give an in depth review but it does look fairly decent

If you're set on a L you're welcome to look at my bike (punt incoming) - It is a MTB frame I turned into a gravel monster with some proper kit. Don't worry too much about the price, I know the owner 😁: https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/gravel-bikes/778963/l-gt-zaskar-team-carbon I also have a 54 road bike frame and fork if you want me to transfer the bits from the GT I will be able to do that as well

Can I take a guess even if I've never cycled there .

I can offer you this 20241227_094937.heic 20241227_094925.heic 20241227_094921.heic

Ended up going 11/46 at the rear with a 42T in the front. 1x11 STI's 20241219_104523.heic

100%, I'm hopeless with those brakes

No, the bike is too small for you. You mention that it is between a M & L, you need an XL so no matter the length of the stem it will still remain too small and you'll carry on feeling cramped and eventually start getting issues like knee and lower back pain

To answer your question on "Why" According to the description next to the image you at least have a headset and a QR front wheel but no back wheel is mentioned, I think that may be the reason But seriously: The materials used are sub-standard and will fail over time. You will also notice that a rider with even a well specced 26er will give you a hard time if you were to cycle against him / her

Funny enough or should I say, sad but true. I'm not done with it yet . Got 1x11 GRX with a 46T in the rear. I'm thinking about a 42T in the front. It will be done by the end of this week then I'll post some kiekies

Hey Andy, sorry man, I threw all my 2x rings away. I can offer you a 1x or a 3x

I have two suggestions that may or may not add value: Have a search function on the chats, that would be super cool IMO, being able to search for specific items on the DM's will be grand Have the ability to search for the size of a bike prior to having to enter the category, this will enable to user to search for both Road and MTB if they feel like purchasing more than one bike