Any gravel bike riders on here?
So I'm looking to try a gravel bike instead of mountain bikes, something to do the local gravel tracks around me and something that can be half decent on the road unlike a mountain bike?
Any tips or pointers on what to look out for in a bike, have seen a decent Merida Silex 200 near me and thinking about trying it out.
Any gravel bike riders on here?
I first started riding the tracks and trails on a cyclocross bike before gravel bikes came along. I now use my gravel bike more than my mountain bike. It’s a great way of riding from my front door onto the local tracks and trails, and opens up longer rides on the hills linking up tracks between the lanes.
As for tips- the biggest game changer for me was going tubeless. I used to expect a puncture virtually every ride, from a thorn or getting pinched on a rock, i barely get one a year now. And it means you can ride at lower pressures for improved grip and comfort.
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Any gravel bike riders on here?
So are these type of bikes best to have a metal frame and carbon fork or carbon frame.
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Any gravel bike riders on here?
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Padders
As I mentioned in post 2, I have the Ribble Al which I rate highly. Unless you catch them at sale time or are looking second hand, you might need a couple of hundred more to get one of those new and by the time you add carbon seat post and a few other nice to haves like an upgraded groupset you are probably nearer £1,800. I do note that they have a steel framed model with the nicer 1x12 Shimano setup in their outlet section right now at £1,600, and the titanium equivalent at £2,400, both are quite decent savings over the normal price. A lot of my pals ride steel gravel bikes as though fractionally heavier the material is stronger and more forgiving of rough surfaces so I would consider it seriously.
How do you find the comfort on the Ribble then? Talking to someone and I might be able to get a deal on his new unused Ribble AL Enthusiast saving loads of the RRP, only thing is the Ribble website shows the exact bike but for my size (6ft 1”) it states I should be getting an XL yet the Ribble AL Soort says I should get a L?
Torn between the Ribble or the Obrea Terra which also has a massive discount on RRP.
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