Bar swap to reverse bullhorns plus bar-ends; shoe swap to 38s, for an extra cushy ride. Took some finagling to get them to fit, might re-up to 35 gravelkings in the near future. Toe bite notwithstanding, one of the comfiest rides in my stable.
by Substantial-Rich-337
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Love a true riders bike! Lots of love here and it shows. I’ve been sporting the gravel kings and I freaking love them. The only wheel swap I do is for a 650b 2.2 wtb up front because the Boston streets are horrible in the spring early summer, but the gravel kings are my new go to for everything now. Love your bar set up! Interested to see what rack you throw up front in the future. I rate your build 4.2 beers. Cheers!
Well, you certainly score points for the handlebar with the most hand positions. I’ve actually had that bar end idea before but could never settle on which bar to put them on. Now that I see yours, I’m thinking it’s not such a good idea. Not that yours is bad but I don’t think I could ride reverse bullhorns and that seems to be one of the only bars where bar ends would work, aside from maybe a moustache bar. Then there are flat/straight bars. But, a forward facing bullhorn would give the same effect, albeit have less hand positions. And I’m just not into drops. You said it rides comfortable though so, cool for you.
I do have to ask about your chain though. Is that rideable with that sag? It may be the angle of the shot but it looks a bit loose. Do you have an eccentric bottom bracket? I’m just trying to understand how folks get their drive train sorted with conversions.
Love the cockpit set up! I’ve got some risers with the bar ends choked up like that on my beater build, and it’s really fun!