fanievb Posted October 23, 2018 Share ForkFlap. soos voorvel, net anders TheJ and eddy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted October 23, 2018 Share That is one of the ugliest bikes I have ever seen! Wayne pudding Mol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted October 23, 2018 Share My favourite part is the ForkflapThey really sat down with their marketing department before launching this beauty!Should have called it a Forkskin trail - er - park, TheJ, davidtinker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJ Posted October 23, 2018 Share Should have called it a Forkskin LOL! That actually does sound faster! I can guarantee you that name will disappear from future editions of this bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 X 2 Posted October 23, 2018 Share ForkFlap. Sounds like a p@@sklap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted October 23, 2018 Share Sounds like a p@@sklap Gandalf and TheJ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted October 23, 2018 Share Pinarello enters the game with the...wait for it....Grevil !!! https://bikerumor.com/2018/10/22/2019-pinarello-grevil-swoops-in-on-fat-650b-tires-for-fast-dirt-gravel-roads/ this is what it looks like when you don't have 'vertical sync' setting enabled when playing high end video games. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_tearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeekendWarrior80 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Not big into the idea of a gravel bike, but I thought these vids were interesting: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted April 12, 2019 Share https://instagram.com/p/BTIiBb-g0k-/ A year later, and it's still being worked on. https://bikerumor.com/2019/04/11/niner-mcr-full-suspension-gravel-bike-flies-closer-to-production/ When you reach the point that you feel that you need this bike, don't you stop to ask yourself: 'is this really the right bike for the job ?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted April 12, 2019 Share Looks ugly but if I had endless cash I'd possibly buy every new thing apart from fat bikes and ebikes I'd give up work and play with my bikes But that's not reality and I don't even really want this That's my litmus test - do I want? Need is irrelevant For me a nice superlight hardtail with a lauf fork and some 45 gravel tyres is my idea of a gravel bike Edited April 12, 2019 by Waynemol Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyronLab Posted April 12, 2019 Share A year later, and it's still being worked on. https://bikerumor.com/2019/04/11/niner-mcr-full-suspension-gravel-bike-flies-closer-to-production/ When you reach the point that you feel that you need this bike, don't you stop to ask yourself: 'is this really the right bike for the job ?' *Unpopular opinion suit on* To be frank, for 70% of our trails, and the endless dirt roads our country has, I can totally see the point of a dual susser gravel bike. You get the aero position and efficiency of a road bike but you can take it off road and, critically, it can flatten out the corrugations of our rougher gravel roads. Sure, you won't bomb down DH tracks, but for riding to a tame trail (like most in GP) on the road, doing a lap or two and riding home it'll probably do a great job. To be frank, I don't think that'll be any less capable off road than my Sola seeing as it has a dropper at least, but should be much more efficient getting to the trail. Edited April 12, 2019 by TyronLab DieselnDust and Farrnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 12, 2019 Share As far as I'm concerned riding 'trails' and anything vaguely technical with your hands on the top of the drops, fingers poised on those levers is a load of crap ... They are narrow and you are plenty forward but I'm sure the 'superior' riders amongst us will find it a blast And yes I've tried it, I use my gravel bike for what it was intended but could just be me as usual Edited April 12, 2019 by NotSoBigBen Wayne pudding Mol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose cog Posted April 12, 2019 Share The use of gravel bikes have been on the rise. They are cool and quite fun depending on just how bad the terrain is. But though extended use riders have realised that a rigid (essentially) road / cx bike with adjusted geo is just not comfortable on some terrain and over longer rides. Hence the sudden increase of suspension forks being developed for them with some manufacturers even trying full suspension bikes. Really now? Isn't it time to pause and admit that what they are trying to do is invent a bicycle that is not quite like a gravel bike in that it is comfortable to ride over rough terrain at speed and in great comfort and that such a bike has actually been around for a while in the form of a MTB!? Next dev on a gravel bike will be a flat bar with some bar ends... Then even wider tyres. Please correct me if I am wrong but isn't a gravel bike a MTB with drops and 700 wheels? bikebloke and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted April 12, 2019 Share Please correct me if I am wrong but isn't a gravel bike a MTB with drops and 700 wheels?More of a disc road bike with bigger tires? eddy and Farrnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted April 13, 2019 Share Please correct me if I am wrong but isn't a gravel bike a MTB with drops and 700 29" wheels? Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrnus Posted April 13, 2019 Share Long Live the Gravel Bike - the SUV of bicycles ???????? Andrew_Smith, Wayne pudding Mol and Patchelicious 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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