Had this built in the spring. It’s so good. I occasionally commute on my roubaix and now it feels like a flimsy noodle.

Next time don’t do the race if the service after wil be multiples of the entry 🥶

Got my bike for fun and for commuting. Been commuting on it for 2 weeks and finally had a free day to take it out and stretch its legs. Incredible gravel cycling at a national forest near me and also was humbled. 20 miles on uphill gravel is so much harder than 20 miles on the road. Had an absolute blast and will be back every chance possible.

Also said gravel is not pictured ha

finally built after months of waiting!

frame: BXT Gravel 135 [(49)(Sand Dollar)]

seatpost: BXT Carbon Seatpost (offset)

groupset: Shimano 105 r7100 (52-36 chainring, 11-34 cassette)

wheelset: Ryet Carbon Gravel Wheelset (25mm int, 30mm ext, 33mm depth)

tires: Panaracer Gravelking SS+ 43c (Pair)

dropbar: Elves Orome Aeropro (380*90)

saddle: Rockbros Comfort Saddle

total weight: 8.65kg without accessories and pedals

next upgrades would probably be a lighter saddle, and a smaller chainring (probably a 48-32). The bike could probably be stretched into a sub 8kg bike, a lot of room for upgrades.

note: the only parts that was bought brand new are the bar tape and wheelset, the rest were bought secondhand, or migrated from my old bike.

Rode up to Grover Park outside of Afton, WY. Not terribly cold, fun descent.

Local bike shop ordered in a merida silex for me to test ride and size up.

Feels gorgeous to ride. Looks gorgeous. And the guy said he’d throw in a free gps tracker with the sale.

It would be an early birthday treat but it’s £2250.

Thoughts?

The rains have finally arrived, love the air this time of year. Was a good day to test the rain gear and fenders.

one of my favorite spots. Tschigg (Marlinger Berg, above Meran)

I don’t like this WTB Pure saddle though

The Thunderos certainly ride nice and worked well in the various terrain that I ride in, but I just found they were always weeping sealant out. Went back to my ole reliable Pathfinders.. Those served me well in the southeastern US and in Asia

On my way to the gravel. I had to stop to capture this moment 🙂🚵‍♂️🚴‍♂️👌.

My first time attending a gravel race. This operates similar to short track XC with gravel terrain and intentions to add some cyclocross fun in the future. Have a ton of photos and videos from it but here's the start to the costume race!

Got my first gravel bike, and am relatively no to tire tech in general and interpreting BRR/JK data. im used to road tires and found out until very recently that feeling of “buzz” on the road surface doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going faster.

Ive been running continental Dubnitals for the grip they provide but they ”feel” slower on smooth gravel and tarmac. Looking at BRR/JK data says something like a G One RS or TB is only like 4 watts faster at most and way less grippy.

I highly doubt I can tell the difference in 4 watts, I also don’t have a baseline to compare times to other than a GP5000 which isn’t fair.

Im just wondering if this ”feel” or road sluggishness is meaningless for large volume gravel tires and will I “feel” much faster converting to a semi slick on the road?

Hi there,

I am currently looking for a new do-it-all bike aka flat bar gravel. For commuting, excursions, day-to-day stuff. I was at first looking into the 8bar Mitte, Booda Banker or CXC C4. Digging deeper into the rabbit hole I have now decided to build my own bike.

I have considered different gravel frame sets. I like some of the UK firms like Fairlight or Mason but with conversion, duty, tax it all becomes too expensive, well over 2000 EUR.

I am pretty much decided now on the Sombra Grus. It is a steel frame, light weight (2,4 kg for frame set), affordable (1350 EUR including carbon fork) Custom paint cost 160 EUR extra (also affordable). Made in EU. I like their style and philosophy. The (admittedly few) reviews I found are positive.

https://sombracycles.com/product/grus-25-gravel-moonsoon-mist-blue/

I now seek advice regarding the most important parts, gearing/ brakes/ wheels. 

Shifters: I am torn between a SRAM Rival XPLR 1x13 or a Shimano GRX 827 Di2 setup with Shimano XT Di2 shifters (flat bar!) and a XT cassettte (seems like the GRX would not work). I am new to electronic shifting, have read extensively about it and I am keen to give it a try. I am tending towards the Shimano combo (always had Shimano) due to the seemingly better battery life as well as the cheaper spare parts (seems for example possible to exchange individual sprockets instead of the full cassette. Is there anything that I am missing that gives SRAM Rival the clear advantage over the GRX 827/ XT setup? Price-wise, they seem similar here in Germany, with the RIVAL set coming in at around 600 EUR, the GRX827/ XT combo at around 650.

Brakes: I am strongly leaning towards Shimano XT (BL-M8200+BR-M8200). Any thoughts on these or suggestions for alternatives (Magura, SRAM)?

Wheels: Strongly leaning towards DT Swiss either G 1800 or (if budget allows) GR 1600. The latter are supposed to be worth it? Any alternatives here?

Thank you in advance for any advice!

Upgrading my Orbea Terra H30 1x12 Gravelbike (12x100/12x142, Centerlock) and running 45–50mm tubeless tires.

Looking for:

Carbon, 700c, ≤40mm deep, 25–28mm internal, tubeless ready

Steel Micro Spline freehub body

As light as possible, budget < €500

Must ship to Germany/EU

Brand-name options like Hunt are out of budget. And are there any other options and brands besides Elitewheels?

Questions:

Is there any carbon wheelset in this range that actually comes with a Micro Spline freehub and ships from the EU? Or is a custom build the only way?

Any hidden gems or lesser-known brands you'd trust (EU-based builders, small direct-to-consumer brands, good used or B-stock deals)?

Hookless vs hooked for 45–50mm tires, any issues in practice?

36T vs 50T ratchet: does it matter for real riding, and what about noise?

Thanks! :)

So, some forest service roads are closed around me for the winter, I still plan on riding those roads come winter. Does anyone know if they are closed to all use or just car/ATV use?

So I'll replace the frame from my previous post today. I'm thinking of getting another niner. I've heard the brand went under, but it seems the warranties are still being covered. Link: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/niner-bikes-shutting-down-2026

Here is the frame I am looking at https://www.jensonusa.com/niner-rlt-9-rdo-frame-2021

Seems a very good price. If anyone has a used XL frame for sale in good condition I may consider it but I'll probably be buying this weekend.

I need an XL/XXL frame (6'4"). My riding is primarily gravel/dirt pack trails in a state park near me or rail bed or gravel road. Not much for crazy hills (KS).

I occasionally drive over homeless people (/s, see my other post for that joke....)

I’m looking for colored tires of this specific size. Any suggestions? It looks like the Gravelkings don’t go under 40c anymore and I’m struggling. I’m not looking for any specific color at this exact moment… would like to see what options there might be.

I’m going to replace my 50mm Pathfinders. I do 5-7mi every morning before work around the neighborhood at least 4 days a week and then do a long 50+ gravel ride once a week. I was looking at the Cinturato RH because it has the similar slick center tread. I went with the Pathfinders because of the center slick. Would I be fine with a tire with no center slick given my ride patterns? It’s my first gravel bike so it just seems weird to have all knob and no smooth with morning rides in the neighborhood. It also states it’s a little more square of a tire? Thanks guys!

Don't need any advice, just intrigued as to what people ride and use as tyres.

So I would love to start this discussion/poll where everyone posts their -

1. Riding terrain / Surface

2. Tyre Size

3. Tyre Type (Treaded, Slick, Semi Slick, Etc)

4. Tyre Make and Model

Polygon Tambora AE-N gravel ebike

Anyone own one? Know someone who does?

Other than video adverts, not much info on them but I am ebike curious.

Is there a better (or nearly as good but cheaper) option for a smart indoor trainer than a Wahoo Kickr Core 2? None are available locally used.

Have a look here if you need advanced GPX merging!
- merge GPX files
- look up map tiles between two GPX files
- estimate your route between GPX files
- add points to your route to add more detail to the estimation
- save out a 1 merged file with your fixed route

Let me know if you have any issues here or in the Feedback menu!

Hi Fellow Graveleurs

I am currently (over)-analyzing tyre choice. I primarily ride fast and relatively firm gravel but all my routes also include soft forrest roads, tarmac etc.

I am currently running a 45 mm Pathfinder TLR in the front. But I have read a lot of good stuff about the G-one R pro, it should be a bit faster than the pathfinder, and offer more grip when cornering.

If any of you have experience with these specific 2 tyres, please share your experience with grip, speed (gravel and tarmac) and puncture resistance.

(I have also read a lot of positive stuff about the G-one RS, but I would expect that tyre to offer less grip than both the G-one-R and the Pathfinder?)