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      prpx
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      @Brock - incredible bike and beatiful photos man! I really dig the hifi wheelset
      here's my ride - Ribble CGR Titanium. I have two sets of wheels both offroad and slick tires, changing them depending on the occasion

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      • BrockB
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        @Paul9221:

        Brock, this is cool as hell, man!  I don't even know where to begin.

        I LOVE those shots of the bike on the broken earth.  That's like something out of an iPhone ad 🙂

        What's the difference between a gravel bike and a road bike?  The thickness of the tires?  It almost looks like a mountain bike but without the suspension?

        How long have your rides been with this thing?

        Thanks man. Those pictures were taken on what is now a barren reservoir in Eastern Oregon.

        That’s essentially it, they tend to have road geometry with off road capabilities. Wide Drop bars, 1X Drivetrain, dynamo hub. They have also been called Adventure bikes or All terrain Bikes.

        This build wasn’t finished until lte in the season last year so I don’t have too many miles on it yet. Today was my longest ride yet, we did 30 miles. I’ve done a few around 25 and at quite a few 10-15 mile rides. Nothing overnight yet.

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        • BrockB
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          [mention]prpx [/mention]

          Love the Ribble. How’s Ti? I’ve heard good things

          And thank you, I also thought [mention]neph93 [/mention] would appreciate the nod to Pokémon

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            @Brock - i like Ti a lot, it's like steel but lighter. riding characteristics almost the same. stable and comfortable ride. not firm and agile like carbon, and of course not harsh as the (old) aluminum frames.
            i got it to retire myself from my cc weekend rides that just got too hard for me  😉
            This is for enjoyable cruising on the road, and offroad rides which i enjoy a lot
            riding a road bike the whole time, the hardest pill to swallow were disc brakes. so noisy and big and ugly, but i got used to them. no real alternative when riding wide tires.

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            • BrockB
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              @prpx:

              @Brock - i like Ti a lot, it's like steel but lighter. riding characteristics almost the same. stable and comfortable ride. not firm and agile like carbon, and of course not harsh as the (old) aluminum frames.
              i got it to retire myself from my cc weekend rides that just got too hard for me  😉
              This is for enjoyable cruising on the road, and offroad rides which i enjoy a lot
              riding a road bike the whole time, the hardest pill to swallow were disc brakes. so noisy and big and ugly, but i got used to them. no real alternative when riding wide tires.

              That’s awesome I need to try it out sometime. I hear you. Disc brakes do kinda suck but the stopping power is well worth it. This is my first bike with disc brakes and I’m about to change out the pads for the first time. I’ll be watching some YouTube I’m sure

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                Peterpiper
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                Here’s mine..

                Shimano GRX drivetrain
                Cotic Steel frame
                Brooks saddle
                Thomson dropper and finishing Kit
                Tubus rack

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                • BloodnThunderB
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                  I spend most of my time on the road but every now and then pull out the G bike.  Here’s a few from this weekend.

                  IG: Shadesofindig0

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                    Peterpiper
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                    Nice^^
                    Similar for me, fire roads, and wind farms..

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                    • BrockB
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                      Awesome guys!! I rode my Smeltzer over the weekend, it was an epic day!







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                      • goosehdG
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                        @Brock Those pictures, landscape, bike, are all awesome!!  Definitely looks like a perfect day.

                        Also…The picture of you in front of the sign makes you look the size of a small Grizzly.

                        "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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                        • goosehdG
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                          for illustrative purposes…

                          Exhibit A:

                          Exhibit B:

                          "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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                          • DmartD
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                            That whole look is pure fire  😃 Love it!

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                            • BrockB
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                              Hahaha that’s hilarious! I think it’s mostly the way that my grandpa cut the sleeves off this old wrangler… [emoji23] [emoji199]

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                              • Paul9221P
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                                @goosehd:

                                @Brock Those pictures, landscape, bike, are all awesome!!  Definitely looks like a perfect day.

                                Also…The picture of you in front of the sign makes you look the size of a small Grizzly.

                                I was going to say 90s WWF wrestler 😃

                                Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                                • BrockB
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                                  More Gravel this morning…





                                  Someone had some fun out here…

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                                  • mclaincauseyM
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                                    Someone had fun. Based on the foam doughnut, someone else had to grit their teeth and bear it.

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                    • BrockB
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                                      [emoji23][emoji1787][emoji23]

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                                      • BrockB
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                                        More Gravel/Adventure riding



















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                                        • Paul9221P
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                                          Great shots, man!  Love the misty, dreamy aesthetic!

                                          Blanket-line all the things!!!

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                                          • mclaincauseyM
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                                            @Paul9221:

                                            Great shots, man!  Love the misty, dreamy aesthetic!

                                            Would you say a Misty Mountain Hop, given Brock’s attire?

                                            Think it, be it.

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