Priority Apollo 11; a belt drive gravel bike.
I tried some Speedrocker fenders on it, but they slip a bit after hitting a lot of bumps. These clip-on ones from Giant don’t give any coverage to the bike, but the mostly keep me dry and clip off easily to be a bit aero when it’s dry out.
That wound up being the best spot to mount the U-Lock bracket; might need to move it when I get the Topeak MTX rear rack.
The gear hub is a Shimano Alfine 11 speed; it’s plenty of range, from a below 1:1 and good for about 30 mph on the top end. I like how clean and low maintenance it is, though it does cost me some efficiency in the middle gears.
I replaced the front pulley with a bit smaller one to get that nice low gear, and the stem with a shorter, higher rise one to fit me better.
The seat is a Selle Anatomica X-1. (US-made, leather hammock-style with the cutout)
A kickstand and set of lights round things out. Rear light is a Bontrager Flare R, front is a Planet Bike Beamer 700.
by JeremyFromKenosha
4 Comments
Sweet ride!
I have the same one in blue. You’re going to love it. It is a great fast reliable low maintenance quiet ride.
Did you buy that new? One came into the bike coop nearby and it looks interesting. I might miss my 45-47 wide tires but it could fill the gap between the carbon road bike and my current adventure bike.
Oh! I’ve never even thought of storing my lock like that! I’ve been keeping mine in a bag because it is too large to fit inside the frame.