eddy Posted May 8, 2017 Posted May 8, 2017 Karoo2Coast is very doable on a gravel bike. I did it on a rigid SS MTB with 40mm tyres a few years ago before gravel bikes were discovered. Other than the dropbars it was a gravelbike in all but name. I may ride my Niner RLT this year.
Patchelicious Posted May 8, 2017 Posted May 8, 2017 Karoo2Coast is very doable on a gravel bike. I did it on a rigid SS MTB with 40mm tyres a few years ago before gravel bikes were discovered. Other than the dropbars it was a gravelbike in all but name. I may ride my Niner RLT this year.Coming down the WaPad is a bit rough these days.
Jewbacca Posted May 8, 2017 Posted May 8, 2017 I wish there was a cross series... western cape winter cross series. Drop bars compulsary, maybe wave the tire standard to a 2.0 but have boards, sand, off camber grass turns etc..... some mud and some gore. WC winter Cross series..... 5 willing land owners and some dedicated sponsors for the wood and a stand alone coffee trailer. I will even buy the hazard tape myself. I miss cross racing. I lived for it in the UK. It was blood in your mouth lung busting FUN.... Gravel grinding is great but........
Velouria Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Our dirt roads in SA are pretty rough. They are not like most gravel roads in the States. When I lived in Colorado you could ride most gravel roads on a normal road bike. Over here a gravel bike is better with at least 38c tyres. 361 is doable on a gravel bike but it won't be fun. Coming down Rooiberg I was happy to be on a monster cross with a Lauf fork and not my other gravel bike. Tim Brink has tried Mungu twice on a gravel grinder, and has had to bail twice (even after making almost 400kms). Our roads really are quite rough. I imagine a monster cross with a Lauf fork is probably the perfect bike from most dirt road rides in SA: Baviaans, 36One, Seweweeks etc. Although maybe a hard tail MTB with a Lauf fork might have the occasional edge
carbon29er Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 This also works for me IMG-20170202-WA0001.jpgI've got some hubs to match your colour scheme....
IH8MUD Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Just help me a bit. (possibly some will find it a stupid question) This "gravel grinder bike" term . . . Does it imply drop bars and skinny tires and no suspension? Then any road-bike taken of the tar is a gravel grinder. Drop bars and road shifters? So. If I take down the drop bars and slap on a flat bar and its still rigid and with skinny tires, is it not gravel grinder bike anymore? Skinny tires? So, if I take away the skinny tires and put 29er 2.4 tires on Wide Lightings on, still rigid and with drop bars (basically a Salsa Cutthroat, aka king of gravel bikes), is it not a gravel grinder bike anymore? Rigid fork? So, if I put on a suspension fork, a Lauf, a Lefty or a Reba 120mm and keep the drops and even the skinny tires, is it not a gravel grinder bike anymore? If I take a Specialised Stumpjumper HT, and put drop bars and 2.0 tires on it. What is it now? A gravel grinder or a Drop Bar MTB. If on any of the above a Tri- or Aero bar setup is added, like Grant did on his Munga bike, what is it then? Is "gravel grinding" not riding on any monotonous gravel district type road for hours on end irrespective of the bike?
Fat Boab Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Just help me a bit. (possibly some will find it a stupid question) This "gravel bike" term . . . Does it imply drop bars and skinny tires and no suspension? Then any road-bike with taken of the tar is a gravel grinder. Drop bars and road shifters? So. If I take down the drop bars and slap on a flat bar and its still rigid and with skinny tires, is it not gravel bike anymore? Skinny tires? So, if I take away the skinny tires and put 29er 2.4 tires on Wide Lightings on, still rigid and with drop bars (basically a Salsa Cutthroat, aka king of gravel bikes), is it not a gravel bike anymore? Rigid fork? So, if I put on a suspension fork, a Lauf, a Lefty or a Reba 120mm and keep the drops and even the skinny tires, is it not a gravel grinder anymore? If I take a Specialised Stumpjumper HT, and put drop bars and 2.0 tires on it. What is it now? A gravel grinder or a Drop Bar MTB. If on any of the above a Tri- or Aero bar setup is added, like Grant did on his Munga bike, what is it then? Is "gravel grinding" not riding on any monotonous gravel district type road for hours on end irrespective of the bike? Enjoy....... https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/?hl=gravel
IH8MUD Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 Enjoy....... https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/167230-gravel-bikes-should-we-stop-and-tell-the-industry-now/?hl=gravelThanks.
coppi Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 https://www.bikehub.co.za/events/event/2756-waterberg-extreme-330km-26hrs/
Troi Sport Posted May 9, 2017 Posted May 9, 2017 There's a race on Strava everyday [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
seven Posted May 22, 2017 Posted May 22, 2017 https://www.bikehub.co.za/events/event/2756-waterberg-extreme-330km-26hrs/ I see the Waterberg guys are allowing gravel/CX bikes... I wonder why more races don't allow it???
Fat Boab Posted May 22, 2017 Posted May 22, 2017 https://karoobaix.co.za/about "...drop handlebars are mandatory...."
Dusty Posted May 22, 2017 Posted May 22, 2017 http://massiveadventures.co.za/ has a couple of good ones coming up albeit quite far
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