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    Denimhead 0
    Iron Heart Deity
    @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)

    last edited by 19 Dec 2023, 19:11 P 1 Reply Last reply 21 Dec 2023, 13:33 Reply Quote 0
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      Perpetual_beta
      Haraki san Student
      @Denimhead 0
      Joined: 17 May 2022

      @Denimhead-0

      Zanconato Cross
      luxe_cross.jpg

      Quickbeam
      quickbeam.jpg

      Ram
      IMG_0811.HEIC

      custom Gravel
      IMG_0089.jpg

      Evasion
      IMG_0259.jpeg

      last edited by 21 Dec 2023, 13:33 D 1 Reply Last reply 21 Dec 2023, 15:03 Reply Quote 3
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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)

        last edited by goosehd 21 Dec 2023, 15:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          setandsetting
          Raw and Unwashed
          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.

              last edited by 5 Feb 2024, 12:47 G 1 Reply Last reply 5 Feb 2024, 13:19 Reply Quote 1
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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. :)

                last edited by 5 Feb 2024, 13:19 D 1 Reply Last reply 5 Feb 2024, 14:38 Reply Quote 1
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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...

                  last edited by 5 Feb 2024, 14:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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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.)

                    last edited by 5 Feb 2024, 20:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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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.

                        last edited by 5 Feb 2024, 21:33 G 1 Reply Last reply 5 Feb 2024, 21:38 Reply Quote 0
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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. :)

                          last edited by 5 Feb 2024, 21:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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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
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                              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

                              last edited by 11 Feb 2024, 08:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 4
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                                setandsetting
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 5 Jan 2016

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

                                last edited by 11 Feb 2024, 15:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • InorganicI
                                  Inorganic
                                  Haraki san Student
                                  Joined: 7 Sept 2022

                                  I picked up this All City Gorilla Monsoon back in 2019, then during Covid for whatever reason I stopped riding...well I recently was inspired to get this beauty back on the road. I've converted it from drop bars to flat bars and put some hydraulic brakes on it as well - fun project - I'm stoked to have this back on the road again. (photos are from the day I bought it to today when the build wrapped up).

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                                  IMG_9893.jpg

                                  last edited by 16 May 2024, 05:33 D 1 Reply Last reply 16 May 2024, 09:44 Reply Quote 3
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                                    Denimhead 0
                                    Iron Heart Deity
                                    @Inorganic
                                    Joined: 4 Sept 2023

                                    @Inorganic looks like a fun bike. Love the VW!

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

                                    last edited by 16 May 2024, 09:44 InorganicI 1 Reply Last reply 16 May 2024, 14:46 Reply Quote 0
                                    • InorganicI
                                      Inorganic
                                      Haraki san Student
                                      @Denimhead 0
                                      Joined: 7 Sept 2022

                                      @Denimhead-0 ah yes, my beloved '86 syncro westfalia - many a memory made in that beast.

                                      last edited by 16 May 2024, 14:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                      • motojoboboM
                                        motojobobo
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                                        @Inorganic stunning colors on that bike!!

                                        The journey is the objective.

                                        last edited by 16 May 2024, 14:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                        • RobeOfTheMagiR
                                          RobeOfTheMagi
                                          Haraki san Expert
                                          Joined: 15 Apr 2024

                                          Can any Germans here recommend a good platform for selling a gravel bike? Is (Ebay)Kleinanzeigen the only way?

                                          If got a Salsa Rohloff Fargo that I'd like to sell.

                                          last edited by 30 May 2024, 06:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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