NotSoBigBen Posted February 5, 2022 Posted February 5, 2022 'Dad can you build me a gravel bike please, this is what I've got' Doesn't want to spend any money off course, or as little as possible ... Challenge accepted! ACE Cycles and Dusty 2
NotSoBigBen Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) That'll do without spending any money .... Edited February 8, 2022 by NotSoBigBen Wrong pic DJuice, Stretched@Birth and Dusty 3
Stretched@Birth Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 9:52 AM, NotSoBigBen said: That'll do without spending any money .... Expand I'm just curious, as I have the problem on my flared drop bars, can you reach the brakes whilst riding in the drops? I'm considering changing out my flared bars for more conventional road style bars.
NotSoBigBen Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 12:54 PM, Stretched@Birth said: I'm just curious, as I have the problem on my flared drop bars, can you reach the brakes whilst riding in the drops? I'm considering changing out my flared bars for more conventional road style bars. Expand I don't like them for that reason amongst others and they also just look naff to me 🤪 Both my gravel bikes have normal road bars. I fitted them to his bike because they just lying here unused Stretched@Birth 1
Pikey Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 12:54 PM, Stretched@Birth said: I'm just curious, as I have the problem on my flared drop bars, can you reach the brakes whilst riding in the drops? I'm considering changing out my flared bars for more conventional road style bars. Expand Does it not depend on the amount of flare and the bars you use? The walmer bars I had on my Niner rlt allowed me to grab the brakes while in the drops . The bars I have now are 40cm with 5cm flare in the drops . It’s not much of a flare but that little bit gives me more confidence than bars without any flare. And I can grab the brakes with my finger tips.
Chadvdw67 Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 What I want to know is, how many rigid forks do you have "just laying around" for all these bikes 😂🤣 Trashy 1
Pikey Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 2:16 PM, Chadvdw67 said: What I want to know is, how many rigid forks do you have "just laying around" for all these bikes 😂🤣 Expand To go with his 15 odd bikes 😁 Chadvdw67 1
Stretched@Birth Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 2:16 PM, Pikey said: Does it not depend on the amount of flare and the bars you use? The walmer bars I had on my Niner rlt allowed me to grab the brakes while in the drops . The bars I have now are 40cm with 5cm flare in the drops . It’s not much of a flare but that little bit gives me more confidence than bars without any flare. And I can grab the brakes with my finger tips. Expand You're probably right, I have the older model Rapide gravel bars, not sure how much flare they have, but riding in the hoods they feel to narrow, in the drops too wide with the added problem of not being able to comfortably grab the brakes!
Chadvdw67 Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) On 2/8/2022 at 2:19 PM, Pikey said: To go with his 15 odd bikes 😁 Expand 15 that he has built this year surely? Edited February 8, 2022 by Chadvdw67
Chadvdw67 Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 2:19 PM, Stretched@Birth said: You're probably right, I have the older model Rapide gravel bars, not sure how much flare they have, but riding in the hoods they feel to narrow, in the drops too wide with the added problem of not being able to comfortably grab the brakes! Expand I also have the Rapide Gravel bars, the 460mm wide one, I manage to get to the brakes quite nicely, it looks a little strange, but they work well, but I dont have much to compare it to as far as drop bars go
NotSoBigBen Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 2:16 PM, Pikey said: Does it not depend on the amount of flare and the bars you use? The walmer bars I had on my Niner rlt allowed me to grab the brakes while in the drops . The bars I have now are 40cm with 5cm flare in the drops . It’s not much of a flare but that little bit gives me more confidence than bars without any flare. And I can grab the brakes with my finger tips. Expand Still looks naff
Pikey Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 2:23 PM, Chadvdw67 said: 15 that he has built this year surely? Expand Last week only 🤣 Chadvdw67 and The Ouzo 2
Pikey Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 2:19 PM, Stretched@Birth said: You're probably right, I have the older model Rapide gravel bars, not sure how much flare they have, but riding in the hoods they feel to narrow, in the drops too wide with the added problem of not being able to comfortably grab the brakes! Expand I have a spare alloy bar that is 44 top and 51 in the drops . You are welcome to try them and if they work ,we can do a swap for yours . Stretched@Birth 1
Pikey Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) On 2/8/2022 at 2:27 PM, NotSoBigBen said: Still looks naff Expand Looks cool on a girls bike though , right ? Edited February 8, 2022 by Pikey
NotSoBigBen Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/8/2022 at 2:30 PM, Pikey said: I have a spare alloy bar that is 44 top and 51 in the drops . You are welcome to try them and if they work ,we can do a swap for yours . Expand Then you're riding on your own mate! Jewbacca 1
Pikey Posted February 8, 2022 Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) On 2/8/2022 at 2:31 PM, NotSoBigBen said: Then you're riding on your own mate! Expand Fickle mate’s and their ( fixed) rules 😶 Edited February 8, 2022 by Pikey Stretched@Birth 1
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