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

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            • setandsettingS
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              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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              • endoE
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                I like the designs of the cycology jerseys

                si tacuisses

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                • setandsettingS
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                  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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                  • goosehdG
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                    @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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                    • BrockB
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                      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

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                      • T.J.T
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                        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

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

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                          • InorganicI
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                            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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                            • Denimhead 0D
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                              @Inorganic looks like a fun bike. Love the VW!

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

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

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                                • motojoboboM
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                                  @Inorganic stunning colors on that bike!!

                                  The journey is the objective.

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                                  • RobeOfTheMagiR
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                                    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.

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                                    • BrockB
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                                      Some pics from this spring
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                                      • BrockB
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                                        • Denimhead 0D
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                                          @Brock beautiful scenery. Fabio’s chest front bag??? On my wish list.

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

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                                          • InorganicI
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                                            @Brock majestic Oregon!!! great photos.

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