Photo from the last summer with my Diverge 2019. Since it looks that winter here will be gone soon and it won't be possible to ski any more, I am starting to plan some trips for the summer.
I really love this bike but the tire clearance really bothers me. I'd like to put some wider tires but the frame doesn't really take wider than 40 mm. And to be fair they are alright for the most things I do. But the knowing I could ride on something wider and enjoy the seldom single track is sitting at the back of my head the whole time.
I am also starting to think about steel mtb but I enjoy drop bars too much. So I am browsing different gravel bikes and for what? 1 cm wider tires and a bike I might not like?
Anyway my plans don't consist of crossing continents. Pretty much I need a bike for trips up to 2 weeks.
I know I could just buy once and cry once. Or I could spend that money and fly somewhere.
Probably the social media is working on me that bigger is better and I need those plush wheels or that steel frame with lots of bolts.
End of my nonsense.
by wolmarwolmar
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What in the holy handrail is that under the saddle bag
I feel you! Im browsing rigid mountainbikes with a little wider tires then my touring bike can take for 2 years now….and doing nothing😅.
The surly ogre to be exact. But isn’t reading up on bikes part of the fun? Even if I don’t buy it I like to know what’s out there.
And maybe you buy it and you’ll love it😅.
Once I got rid of social media and made big efforts into making sure targeted ads have the hardest time possible targeting me, I quit thinking like that as much. Of course, I still fall into the same trap you are in right now, just not as much.
Ask yourself honestly, will that “upgrade” actually change how you ride? Will it make it easier, more enjoyable, more comfortable, or is it just another way to spend money? I am chalking it down to the “spend money” category if you are already having second guesses.
My rule for spending money on unnecessary things that I still want… Sell the same value amount of items from my household before I buy that thing I want but don’t need. I just sold two handlebars that I took off old bikes and was going to “use them” some day but they were just collecting dust, I bought the item I thought I wanted and found out I didn’t need it. Rinse and repeat enough times and your cravings will subside a little eventually.
Plan a bunch of chill easy overnighters, or even day ride with the bike fully loaded (less fun). Frequently using the gear in any capacity will focus you on the upgrades that will make the biggest impact to your system as a whole. That way it’s not dreaming about new gear, it’s strategic and those upgrades will actually be worth it. Or you’ll realize by using it so much that you like your systems and upgrades aren’t needed.
What fork bags/ fork racks are you using? I assume the 2019 diverge only has one eyelet? correct me if i’m wrong!!
>How to stop thinking about upgrades I don’t actually need?
That’s the fun part. You don’t.
That’s just life. I’m thinking about upgrades to a bike I don’t even own yet. Lol
Keep upgrading baby. Throw some drop bars on a steel MTB frame or add some bar ends to the MTB bars.
On the other side I think it’s kinda a fun flex to ride what you got to things that other people are riding with a full suspension. Looks like a nice setup.