Prince Albert Cycles Posted June 26, 2020 Share My gravel bikeLynskey GR270 imported frame and fork and seatpost Shimano 105 11 speed hydraulic brakes compact crankset American Classic wheel set Brooks Cambium saddle eggbeaters .Panaracer Gravel Kings 700 X 43 . NC_lurker, ChrisF, Wayne pudding Mol and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted June 26, 2020 Share My gravel bike. Bought as a CX Crux below from Complete Cyclist. Its had a few upgrades since then. Bogus spray job. GRX 8010 upgrade. New Wheels. Wider tyres. First went with 40c Ramblers, have come down a bit to 35c. The difference between cable and hydro brakes are immense. I had to put on XT calipers as GRX was flat mount. Jury is still out on 1 x GRX, I use it mostly on the road and hard pack trails, so perhaps a compact Ultergra groupo would have been better. But GRX felt new and shiny when I was standing in the shop Edited June 26, 2020 by Patchelicious andreas17777, bertusras, Schnavel and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted June 26, 2020 Share The Grey Ghost:Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2, 2019 from Labie Cyclette, BelgiumEaston Gravel bars, EA70AX, 42mmShimano 105 levers and hydraulic brakesSHIMANO ULTEGRA RX-GS 11-SP REAR DERAILLEUR with clutch..replacement for 105 flappy RD2 sets wheels stock Alu, P-R2:1 with Panaracer Gravel King SK 35 up font and 38 in back both @3 Bar, for gravel/off-road1 with Panaracer Gravel King, the slick version, 35 front and back @ 4bar for the road and occasional off-road/pavement Edited June 26, 2020 by capediver NC_lurker, Patchelicious, Daniel Loubser and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eon du Plessis Posted June 26, 2020 Share My gravel bike. Bought as a CX Crux below from Complete Cyclist. Crux.PNG Its had a few upgrades since then. Bogus spray job. GRX 8010 upgrade. New Wheels. Wider tyres. First went with 40c Ramblers, have come down a bit to 35c. The difference between cable and hydro brakes are immense. I had to put on XT calipers as GRX was flat mount. Jury is still out on 1 x GRX, I use it mostly on the road and hard pack trails, so perhaps a compact Ultergra groupo would have been better. But GRX felt new and shiny when I was standing in the shop Struggling with the same decision. There's a 2x11 Grx setup which may tick the boxes. Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted June 26, 2020 Share My gravel bike.Bought as a CX Crux below from Complete Cyclist.Crux.PNGIts had a few upgrades since then. Bogus spray job. GRX 8010 upgrade. New Wheels. Wider tyres. First went with 40c Ramblers, have come down a bit to 35c. The difference between cable and hydro brakes are immense. I had to put on XT calipers as GRX was flat mount. Jury is still out on 1 x GRX, I use it mostly on the road and hard pack trails, so perhaps a compact Ultergra groupo would have been better. But GRX felt new and shiny when I was standing in the shop Hydro brakes are awesome, so little effort and brilliant modulation . 1x is brilliant 1:1 ratio seems best combo for most rides 42 & 11/42 cassette. Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSCC Posted June 26, 2020 Share My gravel bikeLynskey GR270 imported frame and fork and seatpost Shimano 105 11 speed hydraulic brakes compact crankset American Classic wheel set Brooks Cambium saddle eggbeaters .Panaracer Gravel Kings 700 X 43 . Lynskey makes excellent frames. How's it handle the corrugated roads of the Weltevrede loop? Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted June 26, 2020 Share Hydro brakes are awesome, so little effort and brilliant modulation . 1x is brilliant 1:1 ratio seems best combo for most rides 42 & 11/42 cassette.I wanted to post a pic of Fiona, because as much as it pains me, that was a better gravel bike. Fiona + the components on the Crux = Groadie perfection! Pikey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted June 26, 2020 Share The Grey Ghost:Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2, 2019 from Labie Cyclette, BelgiumEaston Gravel bars, EA70AX, 42mmShimano 105 levers and hydraulic brakesSHIMANO ULTEGRA RX-GS 11-SP REAR DERAILLEUR with clutch..replacement for 105 flappy RD2 sets wheels stock Alu, P-R2:1 with Panaracer Gravel King SK 35 up font and 38 in back both @3 Bar, for gravel/off-road1 with Panaracer Gravel King, the slick version, 35 front and back @ 4bar for the road and occasional off-road/pavementGiant Defy Advanced Pro 2.jpegA well kept secret which many overlook... Ultegra RX. Edited June 27, 2020 by CAAD4 Patchelicious and capediver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted June 26, 2020 Share I wanted to post a pic of Fiona, because as much as it pains me, that was a better gravel bike. Fiona + the components on the Crux = Groadie perfection!As you wish with hydraulic ultegra upgrade.....gravel tyres & some road 32’s...some groading with mates bloody good times . Edited June 26, 2020 by Pikey Hairy, Patchelicious and Wayne pudding Mol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted June 26, 2020 Share In my humble opinion this is close to gravel bike perfection . Next week it will have flared bars. Last upgrade to make it perfect is carbon wheels. Ed-Zulu, Wayne pudding Mol, Prince Albert Cycles and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted June 26, 2020 Share Had it about a month now and I guess it fits in this thread too. 2020/2021 Spez Diverge Comp Carbon Let's Ride, BuffsVintageBikes, Coolspin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted June 26, 2020 Share A well kept secret which many overlook...I’m new to this groadie and even roadie “revolution “, coming from a bike parky, DH background and am really enjoying the new avenues these bikes have opened up....from the occasional trip up the greenbelt and to various trail networks with mates every other weekend, I’m now riding EVERY day, road, gravel, trail, both bikes...ok so LD does factor into that cause I can’t get back to work for a few more weeks but making the most of it like a kid with a new toy, or a grom with a new board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted June 26, 2020 Share Had it about a month now and I guess it fits in this thread too. 2020/2021 Spez Diverge Comp Carbon Drooling The Ghost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted June 26, 2020 Share DroolingShe’s been a pleasure for sure. The 2 x was the right choice for more road and the GRX has been very good since I put in the time to get the indexing sweet. My favourite features are the SWAT storage and that seat post, great compliance there it really helps on the bumps. capediver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capediver Posted June 26, 2020 Share She’s been a pleasure for sure. The 2 x was the right choice for more road and the GRX has been very good since I put in the time to get the indexing sweet. My favourite features are the SWAT storage and that seat post, great compliance there it really helps on the bumps.What's your take on the Future Shock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted June 27, 2020 Share What's your take on the Future Shock?I come from a MTB background (used to suspension) and I can’t say that I feel any bobbing or movement at all when riding on smooth surfaces (even though I tried to notice it and can see movement when not locked out) but I can tell that it helps with chatter and some bigger bumps which I appreciate. I prefer it to fork based suspension in theory.Make no mistake it’s still not as plush as a MTB with suspension locked out, the tire sizes make sure of that. capediver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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