Patchelicious Posted March 27, 2017 Share as was Wines to Whales last year ...And the sections that weren't were full of idiots who don't know how to ride a MOUNTAIN bike...So how does one ride a MTB? Surely you just get on and pedal? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3096744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermophage Posted March 27, 2017 Share So how does one ride a MTB? Surely you just get on and pedal?Exactly...which is what you should also be able to do on some singletrack around a berm. Withough having to 1-foot hop hop hop around a corner on a 10 degree decline Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3096748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted March 27, 2017 Share Still better than..... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fxUlXqq8KYs/Tfgl5YOboxI/AAAAAAAAAFg/2DIY4KLCvYw/s1600/wf_bike.jpg i'll raise you http://cdn.triathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1-15-603x421.jpg Patchelicious 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3096772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted March 27, 2017 Share Exactly...which is what you should also be able to do on some singletrack around a berm. Withough having to 1-foot hop hop hop around a corner on a 10 degree declineOh ok, so everybody must drop out the womb railing berms and wearing Leatt braces... cool got it. Will be sure to include this when I send "Child Specifications" to my wife. Will be listed as a Critical Success Factor. Underachiever 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3096809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermophage Posted March 27, 2017 Share Oh ok, so everybody must drop out the womb railing berms and wearing Leatt braces... cool got it. Will be sure to include this when I send "Child Specifications" to my wife. Will be listed as a Critical Success Factor.Don't be daft. Okes love to misinterpret or over interpret comments like this. But people who consider themselves experienced enough to enter a multi-day stage race which is WIDELY knows to have some really good singeltrack should be able to ride the very basic trails that are given to them to ride. Patchelicious, Myth and Hairy 3 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3096811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted March 27, 2017 Share I present to you exhibit AÂ Â What I like most of this bike is that it takes a road crankSo you can go from compact crank to standard 53 / 39really like this !! Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3096813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted March 27, 2017 Share Don't be daft. Okes love to misinterpret or over interpret comments like this. But people who consider themselves experienced enough to enter a multi-day stage race which is WIDELY knows to have some really good singeltrack should be able to ride the very basic trails that are given to them to ride.Ah man, but I'm in a mood.... Cant I just make a few more snotty comments first before you become all logical Thermophage and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3096814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted March 27, 2017 Share Are these Apro bikes available in SA yet? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3096816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted March 27, 2017 Share What I like most of this bike is that it takes a road crankSo you can go from compact crank to standard 53 / 39really like this !! That Crank actually looks like the CX Specific Ultra one that runs 36/48. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3096817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted March 27, 2017 Share That Crank actually looks like the CX Specific Ultra one that runs 36/48.jip - but Bcd the same 110mm - so you have a huge choice of chain ringsThe new 11 speed crank of Shimano is very nice - having the same BCD for all rings Patchelicious 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3096819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted March 28, 2017 Share http://www.thegolfbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fun-guy-on-bike.jpg these exist!!http://www.thegolfbike.com/ Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3097726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted March 28, 2017 Share http://www.thegolfbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fun-guy-on-bike.jpg these exist!!http://www.thegolfbike.com/Yip here they use the camel golf bike and there are plenty golf courses in SA already using them...............check out the their website Edited March 28, 2017 by coppi Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3097751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 28, 2017 Share Wouldn't mind having a Slate in my choice of bicycles on a damp Autumn's Saturday morning....  http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/media.bespokecycling.com/app/public/spree/products/1912/large/slate_grn_3.jpg?1458062232 Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Myth, mikkelz and 1 other 4 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3097754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted March 28, 2017 Share Wouldn't mind having a Slate in my choice of bicycles on a damp Autumn's Saturday morning....  http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/media.bespokecycling.com/app/public/spree/products/1912/large/slate_grn_3.jpg?1458062232The 27,5 wheels make getting tyres tricky!!  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3097763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryvdM Posted March 28, 2017 Share So yes, you could just buy a MTB, and put narrower tires and drop bars on. Now to do that you have to change the shifters. Shifters are quite and expensive item, so you are going to push the price of final bike up quite a bit. This is why the industry is doing this. There are people want a bike with suspension, medium width tires, but with drop bars, who don't want to build the bike themselves. They want to buy a bike in the configuration that they are going to ride it, and not have to fiddle changing components. The industry is catering for these people.  (Admission time: I own a gravel bike.) openmind, Hairy, Underachiever and 3 others 6 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3097793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 28, 2017 Share The 27,5 wheels make getting tyres tricky!!  Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkUrrrgghhhh ???? Pure Savage 1 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/page/6/#findComment-3097797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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