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    A Former User
    @Brock
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    @Brock oh man, the tinkering never ends, which is part of the fun too! The super yummy's have been fantastic all around. So much so that I will getting a set for my more single track focused rig when the stock recons run their life cycle. And as you said, I just love what sim works does. Fun to support outfits like that!

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      Brock
      Raw and Unwashed
      @Denimhead 0
      Joined: 8 Sept 2015

      @Denimhead-0
      That Riv is so badass! I love it

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        setandsetting
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        Joined: 5 Jan 2016

        New bike day has finally come!

        IMG_8538.jpg

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          Brock
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 8 Sept 2015

          Very cool rig! I especially love the velocity wheels and supper yummys!

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            setandsetting
            Raw and Unwashed
            @Brock
            Joined: 5 Jan 2016

            @Brock said in Gravel Bikes:

            Very cool rig! I especially love the velocity wheels and supper yummys!

            Thanks! I had to go hand-built for the wheels to get them in silver. The aesthetic we were going for was 1994 mountain bike.

            Planning to find some gravel roads with my buddy in NJ this weekend and I can't wait.

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              Perpetual_beta
              Haraki san Student
              Joined: 17 May 2022

              @Brock
              Love the Smeltzer. There is something about the aesthetic of skinny steel tubes, horizontal top bars and fat tires that speaks to me.

              @Denimhead-0
              We share some of the same bikes. Also ride a RS (and have ridden with Richie a few times) and a couple Rivs, EM etc.

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                Denimhead 0
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                @Perpetual_beta
                Joined: 4 Sept 2023

                @Perpetual_beta said in Gravel Bikes:

                @Brock
                Love the Smeltzer. There is something about the aesthetic of skinny steel tubes, horizontal top bars and fat tires that speaks to me.

                @Denimhead-0
                We share some of the same bikes. Also ride a RS (and have ridden with Richie a few times) and a couple Rivs, EM etc.

                Nice, a man of true taste 😀 would love to see em.

                IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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                  Perpetual_beta
                  Haraki san Student
                  @Denimhead 0
                  Joined: 17 May 2022

                  @Denimhead-0

                  Zanconato Cross
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                  Quickbeam
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                  Ram
                  IMG_0811.HEIC

                  custom Gravel
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                  Evasion
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                    Denimhead 0
                    Iron Heart Deity
                    @Perpetual_beta
                    Joined: 4 Sept 2023

                    @Perpetual_beta That’s some nice Steel ❤️

                    IG - gratefuldenimhead (jeans and boots), Norseamerican (bicycles)

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                      setandsetting
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                      Joined: 5 Jan 2016

                      Anyone have any recommendation for brands they like for jerseys, bibs, etc.?

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                        goosehd
                        Mod Squad
                        @setandsetting
                        Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                        @setandsetting IMO, Assos is the best out there.

                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                          Dmart
                          啓蒙家
                          @setandsetting
                          Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                          @setandsetting I have tried several brands and concerning jerseys, to me, they are all similar. I like the style of Pas Normal Studios, but there are many others like MAAP, Rapha, Castelli, Assos.
                          For Bibs, it's very individual and that's where I would spend rather good money. If you can, try some that fit your ass.

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                            goosehd
                            Mod Squad
                            @Dmart
                            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                            @Dmart Excellent point and I had to go through a lot of trial and error to find the right bibs. What felt good for me doing a 20 miler was not the same as a hundred miler. The Assos works for me especially using their chamois cream.

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                              Dmart
                              啓蒙家
                              @goosehd
                              Joined: 24 Mar 2021

                              @goosehd I have one Assos which I really like. expensive but worth it, especially after 100 miles...

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                                setandsetting
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 5 Jan 2016

                                Thanks for the recommendations guys. I had bought some less expensive Bontrager, REI, and Pearl Izumi stuff and I'm looking to try something a little nicer especially on the bibs side. I went on a not crazy gravel ride yesterday (27 miles) and despite the Pearl Izumi chamois I was wearing my taint got a little rubbed the wrong way. (To be fair I am still breaking in a Brooks saddle.)

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                                  endo
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 29 May 2020

                                  I like the designs of the cycology jerseys

                                  si tacuisses

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                                    setandsetting
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 5 Jan 2016

                                    None of this cycling wear is really my aesthetic. (What do you mean you don't make a modified type III!?!?!?!?!?) But I think I like the look of the Maap best.

                                    I do feel kinda silly wearing expensive kit though because I don't have clipless pedals and I'm not thin and I don't go fast or anything.

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                                      goosehd
                                      Mod Squad
                                      @setandsetting
                                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                      @setandsetting It really depends on what you’re doing. Extended hours/miles on a bike can lead to chafing in spots that can be extremely painful doing everyday normal activities. The more miles on the saddle and the more money you want to invest in clothing to minimize that chafing. As mentioned about the taint, you don’t want to aggravate it and if you do, watch out.

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                        Brock
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 8 Sept 2015

                                        I’ve got to the point where I no longer bother with a jersey or bibs. I just wear some Patagonia baggies and whatever shirt I want. Weather it’s a cropped T, long sleeve, sweatshirt etc… I have bags on all my bikes to carry anything I’ll need. So the loss of a couple back pockets is fine… plus, even on a long road ride being comfortable and having some clothes flap in the wind a little is just as fast as wearing Lycra and looking like an idiot… all my roadie friends wear Lycra and ride super expensive carbon bikes and I’m just as fast as them in my baggies on my steel frame.
                                        In the end, it’s personal preference… just do what’s comfortable for you

                                        last edited by 6 Feb 2024, 19:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                        • T.J.T
                                          T.J.
                                          Joined: 10 Apr 2015

                                          Got a Gravel Bike recently. Added some Mudguards for longer cycling trips. Not as cool as some bikes here but I’m very happy with my purchase

                                          IMG_2299.jpeg

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