New to gravel riding or just looking for ways to increase your enjoyment of offroad riding? Let us take you through the seven most important bits of advice we wish we were given when we first started out. Follow these and maximise your ride!
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Better check the WHEEL manufacturer’s Recommendations for TIRE PRESSURE and not just the tire maker.
DUCT Tape 😎
For tyre pressure, put your thumb on the tyre then put your other palm over your thumb and put all your weight on your thumb till you nearly lift your feet off the ground. If you feel the rim it's a bit too soft, if you almost touch the rim it's probably about right.
Does anyone know what that nifty bottlecage/multitool holder is called?
Thoughts on suspension seat post?
Tyre pressure solution: Bring a pump.
That Topeak multi tool bottle cage carrier is trash though. The mount of mine wore out quite quickly and then was loose all the time due to all the rattling on the ride.
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cross. And on the third day He rose from the grave and defeated death, it was impossible that death could hold Him. And if you want to be saved you must repent of all your sins "which means turn from them"and not live a hypocritical life which means you say, I'm a Christian but still lie, steal and fornicate, and you must trust alone in Jesus not in good works or you being a good person and the Bible says God will give you everlasting life. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 Please think about your eternity. Love you bro, please think about your eternity. The Bible says the day of salvation is today so please leave your sin and turn to God
You've got the new bike and the kit, but where to go. How do I go about find trails or gravel path to ride my new bike.
I'd say before getting a bike, do make sure the gear ratio is sufficient on it. As gravel is all the rage these days, they are trying to sell everything as gravel or gravel-ready, but on many bikes the chainring and cassette combination is more suitable for fast paced road riding (looking at you Shimano). That will make it very difficult to tackle steeper terrain, especially on gravel or poor quality roads, if you are not in excellent riding condition. Unfortunately these components can be really expensive to switch out, so it's better to just get a bike that already comes with the ones that are best suited for your needs (and abilities).
Like a teleshopping conversation
No.8 – Gravel riding is for chumps.
It's a "millimeter", not a "mil". I know it's a big word but put on your big boy pants.
Too lazy to say MILLIMETER? Time to find another job if you don't want to speak.
Why do they call this "gravel cycling"? They aren't riding on gravel; they're on dirt trails. Looks like mountain biking to me.
Why is there such a desire to strap things to your bike, when it'd be infinitely easier to put them in a small backpack? Adding the weight to you, instead of the bike, has a significant advantage to perceived weight; pragmatically, it allows for greater convenience when going from bike to bike – nobody has just one bike these days, so ensuring you've got tyre levers, pump, patch kit, spare tubes, etc. is resolved to a single pack that stays with YOU, not the bike.
What size for someone 5’7”
I tried to take up mountain biking and in my 60s it was too challenging. So I started using my mountain bike for gravel riding.
Buying one is the first mistake
Just ride your bike, why you have to make science about everything.
what's the recommended PSI pressure of gravel riding?
that black specialized comp carbon is sweet
I do MTB trails on 35mil tyres and havent crashed once it is harder for sure but considering I also ride a lot of other surfaces that are much smoother and do a lot of bikepacking they work totally fine
Also MTB clipless pedals are more forgiving when it comes to mud in the way that you can still clip in even though your cleads or covered and they are easier to clean I did manage to get them so dirty that I would not get in the pedal but my cleats where literally frozen like there was ice on there and I had to scrubb it of with rocks and sticks so yeah you can still get them dirty enough but its way harder than with roadpeadls
I prefer my trusty CamelBak hydration back pack over bottles for off road – especially in spring and autumn when there more mud about and bottles can get mucky.
I used to ride 3 speeds on trails as a kid. Fancy bikes didn't exist back then.
God, you guys are dull!
Spent about 500 miles on it and so far so good. https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA Pros:1. Very light2. Solid quality build3. Fast delivery: It arrived 5 weeks earlier than expected.4. Easy assemblyJust a few cons but nothing major:1. Cheap tin tubes and had flat on first day… but not a big deal. I replaced the tubes.2. Seat is a bit uncomfortable but that's pretty much the same situation with most bikes.3. Seat post is a bit long/high for a smaller size 48 bike – had to saw 2 inch off to fit properly. The lowest setting is too high. The post locking system does not seem to hold well (perhaps because I saw 2 inch off).4. wheels are not tubeless compatible (from what I can tell)
buying em?