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Did the tyre hold pressure when pumped back up to 5 Bar?

2 seconds ? Felt like a lot more. It looked like an F1 pitstop vs Sunday picnic

The One-6-One (Timed by Strava, so it counts as a Gran Fondo 😎 😂) Our 100 Mile charity ride for a mate with 2 coffee stops in Scarborough and then finish with some Lagerchinos in Rondebosch. We were so lucky with the weather yesterday!

I don't know where to post this, so will derail this thread a bit more https://bikerumor.com/the-beam-x-virgo-move-full-face-helmet-brings-extra-protection-for-safer-ebike-riding/

OK. But I am nervous of a previous post about lubing properly afterwards Yes, I was wondering about getting dirt under my nails if there was a machine that could do it for me. I will stick to the tried and tested method of paraffin in a jar for the chain and the cassette in a plastic container. A bit more admin, but a lot cheaper. Thanks for the responses. I will suppress that impulsive notion.

This looks like a bargain! https://www.rapide.co.za/product/pirelli-cinturato-gravel-mixed-tyre-700-x-45c-pair/

That's how I feel about the Gravel Hard (45mm) version, but I clearly don't ride rough trails on my GG. Would love to find another pair, but they are pretty scarce at the moment!

So, any recommendations on an ultrasonic cleaner ? Cleaning a chain is easy, but chucking a 12 spd MTB cassette requires an industrial sized one and I am wondering if that is worth the hassle and cost.

Did you feel disadvantaged because of the gearing or rolling resistance of your tyres ? For Interest sake: what were you running ?

A bit like this thread...

Chunky or Extra Chunky ?

Does anyone know who has these kits in stock ? I was a bit slow and missed the one they had @Evobikes

Has anyone done a side-by-side comparison with the Trek EX-e ?

Fists are going to fly !

But we know that this seller is not particularly great with the technical details. Definitely a quantity over quality approach to adverts. And their prices on used goods are not that great either. Rant over Those are rims. And spokes. and hubs. and tyres...

https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/durango-durango-emakumeen-saria-2023/elite-women/results/

UCI doing UCI things https://escapecollective.cc/uci-confirms-pre-tdf-equipment-register/

I have a road bike and a heavy dual suspension 29'er MTB. It didn't make sense to buy a hard tail and then gravel it up, so went straight for a steel GG to fill the gap in between. Touring on the MTB is comfortable, but also a tad cumbersome and I cant fit touring bags. I am not into racing GG events, so that wasn't a consideration when building it up. I take my GG road riding and on dirt roads, but don't go mountain biking as I have a bike specifically for that. Its not a road bike and not a mountain bike, but it fills the gap between that with a bit of overlap on both. Its almost the best and worst of both. If I could only have one bike, it would be my GG.

For interest's sake: What tyres are you running on these rims?

see response on this thread:

Despite peegate, there was some great racing. 9 seconds on the GC !

Your leg vs torso length could play a role in that decision. Tall seatpost, longer stem and a stack of spacers on a large could give you a similar position to an XL. Or you could be super flexible and have a massive saddle to bar drop. The weight difference between the two wouldn't really be that much, but the geometry may be a factor. Smaller bike would probably have a shorter wheelbase and lower stand over, so might feel more nimble. Bigger bike would feel more stable. If you are buying from a dealer, they are usually equipped to do a good bike set-up and help you with that decision