I think I am finally done with this project (is it ever done)?
I ended up having two bikes after this, an aggressive gravel bike, and a kinda aggressive road endurance bike.
To summarise what the project is, it was to get a gravel bike as close to a road bike as possible (specifically a bike that’s a size too big for me)
Parts list:
– 50mm carbon wheels (25mm internal width)
– 380mm carbon drop bars (458mm on the drops)
– sora 9 speed 11-25t cog (11-34t on gravel setup)
– 48t 1x with 160mm 105 cranks
– 100mm -25° stem
– P-zero race tlr 32mm (cinturato H 45mm on gravel)
I’ve reached a point where I am confident with the bike’s ability and I feel comfortable riding it and its performance. The 160mm cranks are a game changer matched with the 100mm -25° stem. I feel like this bike will not hold me back in terms of performance.
And as a bonus I now have a very aggressive gravel bike, aluminum wheels tho, but still.
Just out of curiosity which setup do you guys think look better? What would you guys have done differently? (Other than n+1 lol)
by Many_Witty
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Dude can I just say what an insanely compelling and well-executed vision you have achieved with this bike. Very well done.
What’s the handlebar btw?
I’d have sold it and bought a bike the right size. I don’t understand, when people have the knowledge and options, why they wouldn’t do that.
48:25 max on road and 48:34 on gravel, do you live in the Netherlands or have massive quads ?
I guess you live somewhere pretty flat? 48:25 is a heinous climbing gear, and 48:34 is really not much better.
Bike looks great btw.
Nice bike! Do your elbows touch your knees when in the aero hoods position? I am currently debating a narrower bar and stumbled upon this