Gravel bikes - what do you have and where did you buy it?

[MORNE]

28 minutes ago, mecheng89 said:

Lurv the paintjob. Who did that for you?

i had something similar done to a mtb frame for my wife a few years ago at CBR in durbanville

Edited March 25, 2022 by MORNE

[Hennie 15]

I did it myself. Rusoleum rattle can flip color, and an friend sprayed 2k clearcoat for me after I applied the decals, that was made by @Buffsvintagebikes.

[Spookie]

Hi All, I’ve been hunting for a Shimano GRX RD RX810 but haven’t been able to locate one in SA currently 😭. If anyone knows of a bike shop that has stock, pls let me know?Would be much appreciated! 

[MORNE]

On 3/25/2022 at 11:32 PM, Spookie said:

Hi All, I’ve been hunting for a Shimano GRX RD RX810 but haven’t been able to locate one in SA currently 😭. If anyone knows of a bike shop that has stock, pls let me know?Would be much appreciated! 

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/rear-derailleurs/543794/gravel-rear-mechanism
 

get it while you can!

[iammjcooke@gmail.com]

Howzit All. Super inspiring thread!

I have a Cannondale Topstone 2 that I bought last year. Took off the 2X Tiagra and put on a 1X GRX600 and changed the seat post and seat. I have two sets of wheels one running 32 Specialised Roubaix tubeless tyres for road riding and the other the Goodyear Ultimate Connector 40mm tubeless. 
I have the same 11-40 Slx cassette on both wheel sets and running a 40T in front. 

Been riding road a fair amount recently and I do seem to run out of top end gears on the fast flat sections.

Usual riding gravel is out on Winelands Cycling club routes and around Somerset West/Paarl and wanting to expand to go into the Overberg  

Took the bike on some single track in Jonkershoek and joined a mtb ride over the mountain above Simonstown and  it handles fantastically. 
 

On gravel and road super comfortable. 
 

I’ve had my eye on the Cannondale Supersox Evo SE, but then I take this one out for a ride and I think to myself why so I want to change?? 
 

anyway, thanks for the inspiration! 

[Wayne pudding Mol]

8 hours ago, iammjcooke@gmail.com said:

Howzit All. Super inspiring thread!

I have a Cannondale Topstone 2 that I bought last year. Took off the 2X Tiagra and put on a 1X GRX600 and changed the seat post and seat. I have two sets of wheels one running 32 Specialised Roubaix tubeless tyres for road riding and the other the Goodyear Ultimate Connector 40mm tubeless. 
I have the same 11-40 Slx cassette on both wheel sets and running a 40T in front. 

Been riding road a fair amount recently and I do seem to run out of top end gears on the fast flat sections.

Usual riding gravel is out on Winelands Cycling club routes and around Somerset West/Paarl and wanting to expand to go into the Overberg  

Took the bike on some single track in Jonkershoek and joined a mtb ride over the mountain above Simonstown and  it handles fantastically. 
 

On gravel and road super comfortable. 
 

I’ve had my eye on the Cannondale Supersox Evo SE, but then I take this one out for a ride and I think to myself why so I want to change?? 
 

anyway, thanks for the inspiration! 

Fix your top end like this 

garbaruk cassette, not sure what your deraileur can handle but they do 10/46 and 10/50 11 speed - with the extra range you can now run a 42 or bigger if you’re strong 

they aren’t cheap but last long 

[iammjcooke@gmail.com]

29 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

Fix your top end like this 

garbaruk cassette, not sure what your deraileur can handle but they do 10/46 and 10/50 11 speed - with the extra range you can now run a 42 or bigger if you’re strong 

they aren’t cheap but last long 

Thanks Wayne will look into this!

[Spookie]

17 hours ago, MORNE said:

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/rear-derailleurs/543794/gravel-rear-mechanism
 

get it while you can!

Yes, thank you! 😁🙌

[MORNE]

2 hours ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

Fix your top end like this 

garbaruk cassette, not sure what your deraileur can handle but they do 10/46 and 10/50 11 speed - with the extra range you can now run a 42 or bigger if you’re strong 

they aren’t cheap but last long 

i'm on 11/42 - 42front and even that seems like plenty of topend....i basically only use it when going really fast downhill or wheelsucking at the CTCT on the m3 once a year lol. For the rest I feel it's not really the most comfortable ratio? I dunno, 13T on 42 front feels close to that sweetspot on flats on my bike personally. i think 12T would have been perfect.  10T in the back i'm quite certain i'll never use.

I kept up with the roadies at the 99'er in my group with 42T front just fine. It feels 'heavier' than my vintage manbike's 53/14

 

Also...I want to order a Garburuk one but cant get over the lead times. 30 days as of now. But I also feel ill never use the 46 or 51T. But there are so few 42T cassette options...i might just go back to riding a 36T lol

Edited March 28, 2022 by MORNE

[Wayne pudding Mol]

2 hours ago, MORNE said:

i'm on 11/42 - 42front and even that seems like plenty of topend....i basically only use it when going really fast downhill or wheelsucking at the CTCT on the m3 once a year lol. For the rest I feel it's not really the most comfortable ratio? I dunno, 13T on 42 front feels close to that sweetspot on flats on my bike personally. i think 12T would have been perfect.  10T in the back i'm quite certain i'll never use.

I kept up with the roadies at the 99'er in my group with 42T front just fine. It feels 'heavier' than my vintage manbike's 53/14

 

Also...I want to order a Garburuk one but cant get over the lead times. 30 days as of now. But I also feel ill never use the 46 or 51T. But there are so few 42T cassette options...i might just go back to riding a 36T lol

For my attempt at winning the Argus I used a 42 chainring and I used the 10 plenty - gear range was not why I was dropped on flats

generally I ride using a 38 with the 10/50 as touring with the 42 made life tougher than it needed to be on a particular tour

I am currently using the 42 and feel this ration actually works best for me so unless I'm touring I'll stick with this - I do use the 50 occasionally but it's not exactly flat around here

As for Garbaruk lead times - shimano stuff seems to take longer but this company's service is top notch in my experience  - 30 days isn't that long in the current climate - plus its bling bling

If you don't think you'll use the 50, go for a 44 up front and impress your mates

[MORNE]

10 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

For my attempt at winning the Argus I used a 42 chainring and I used the 10 plenty - gear range was not why I was dropped on flats

generally I ride using a 38 with the 10/50 as touring with the 42 made life tougher than it needed to be on a particular tour

I am currently using the 42 and feel this ration actually works best for me so unless I'm touring I'll stick with this - I do use the 50 occasionally but it's not exactly flat around here

As for Garbaruk lead times - shimano stuff seems to take longer but this company's service is top notch in my experience  - 30 days isn't that long in the current climate - plus its bling bling

If you don't think you'll use the 50, go for a 44 up front and impress your mates

I hear you on the shimano ones.

it's not a biggy to swop out my rear hub to XD (hope hub), But that would make it impossible (borderline) to slap my singlespeed stuff on there when i feel like it...which i do every now and then. 

That's the major drawback to running sram XD in my scenario...also why shimano microspline is a no go for me for now.

Edited March 28, 2022 by MORNE

[iammjcooke@gmail.com]

47 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

For my attempt at winning the Argus I used a 42 chainring and I used the 10 plenty - gear range was not why I was dropped on flats

generally I ride using a 38 with the 10/50 as touring with the 42 made life tougher than it needed to be on a particular tour

I am currently using the 42 and feel this ration actually works best for me so unless I'm touring I'll stick with this - I do use the 50 occasionally but it's not exactly flat around here

As for Garbaruk lead times - shimano stuff seems to take longer but this company's service is top notch in my experience  - 30 days isn't that long in the current climate - plus its bling bling

If you don't think you'll use the 50, go for a 44 up front and impress your mates

Thanks so much for the input.

So a 42 on the front would add just that little bit extra?

It's more on the downhills where I can't always keep up but I've been fine on the flats with the 11-40 at the back (11 speed). Maybe I'll put a 42 on the front and look for a more road friendly rear option. 44 in front will be too big maybe

[Wayne pudding Mol]

5 minutes ago, iammjcooke@gmail.com said:

Thanks so much for the input.

So a 42 on the front would add just that little bit extra?

It's more on the downhills where I can't always keep up but I've been fine on the flats with the 11-40 at the back (11 speed). Maybe I'll put a 42 on the front and look for a more road friendly rear option. 44 in front will be too big maybe

the 11/40 with a 42 might make the hills tough  - I'm soft, I like my granny gears so it's easy for me to advise you to get a 42 when I have a 50 bail out gear at the back 😜

[iammjcooke@gmail.com]

3 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

the 11/40 with a 42 might make the hills tough  - I'm soft, I like my granny gears so it's easy for me to advise you to get a 42 when I have a 50 bail out gear at the back 😜

Ja don;t want to work too hard 😅

[splat]

Are there any Redshift ShockStop stems floating around ?
I am (tentatively) looking for a 90mm

 

[Nico van Loggerenberg]

24 minutes ago, splat said:

Are there any Redshift ShockStop stems floating around ?
I am (tentatively) looking for a 90mm

 

you and me both brother