I am on the hunt for a new bike, currently riding a 2003 Trek 5200 that has seen better days. I am interested in doing some gravel events in the future, but have no gravel to train on nearby, so will be doing 99% of rides on roads. Just wondering how much of a difference/speed there would be on a …

Haha my bad, yes, it does look very fast. Not going to lie, that pink and yellow fade paint job sealed the deal for me.

I’m thinking of going the N=1 route (gasp!!!) and would love some input. I currently have an aluminum Cannondale Topstone (with a mix of 105 shifters and GRX derailleurs) and Canyon Endurance CF SL 7.0 (105 level). I love them both, but was thinking of going the N=1 route with a Lynskey GR300 with 2…

Any reason not to just use the topstone as your only bike? I imagine it’s pretty light and works well on the road. The lynskey certainly looks fancier though.

The Lynskey should have a little better tire clearance (people seem to comfortably use 700x50), I love the idea it’s handmade in the US, and from everything I’ve read titanium should outlast me :crazy_face:

[image] FrankTuna: With the COVID craziness, I might not lose my shirt selling the bikes I have now and moving to the Lynskey. Is this crazy? Is there any reason to think that bike would hold me back for the fast group rides? Independently of whether you should go to N = 1, one thing to consi…

Thanks for the input!!! I’ve been emailing Lynskey with some questions and I think I can get the frame in 6-8 weeks, which lines up with when the weather starts to get a little nicer here in Mass. I’ve been scouting around online and I think I can get all the parts I need from a few sites, and I alr…

I have a Topstone Sora which doubles as my winter roadie. It’s great, and I’m not wanting for speed on group rides within reason, but the stack is limiting me getting anywhere near my road bike fit. Great for longer rides, but I do wonder if I’m de-training some flexibility with the more upright pos…

It’s going to come down to how much gravel and how much road you ride. The biggest issue with my gravel bike on the road is the 1x gearing. If I were going to have a dual purpose bike, I’d have 2X. On the road, I don’t have enough top gear for downhills and towards the top of the cassette the jumps…

Not sure if this video is useful, but I found it interesting. It’s 2 guys on gravel bikes riding on the street. You can see how the guy in front, with 1x, is really spinning about as fast as he can going downhill. I think that if you’re going to ride on the street, you really want 2x (like AJS914…

Big difference between road bike and gravel bike with road tires?

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Jackofallgrades February 13, 2021, 3:34pm 48

In this setup it may not be light, but she rolls well enough and with a set of gravel wheels it has most bases covered.

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