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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!

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        Brock
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        Joined: 8 Sept 2015

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

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          setandsetting
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          @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
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                custom Gravel
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                Evasion
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                  Denimhead 0
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                  @Perpetual_beta
                  Joined: 4 Sept 2023

                  @Perpetual_beta That’s some nice Steel ❤️

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

                  last edited by goosehd 21 Dec 2023, 15:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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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
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                          @Dmart
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                          @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
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                            @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
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                              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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                                          setandsetting
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                                          Joined: 5 Jan 2016

                                          @T-J That looks like a light, fun bike. Congrats on joining the gravel gang!

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