I’m thinking about getting a Cervelo Aspero as my n=1 bike but wanted to see if anyone had thrown some 700x28 road tires on the bike and what your experience was with it. I currently have a Venge Vias and mainly do solo rides with the occasional small group ride and triathlon but I also am intereste…

One owner I found via search: Gravel bike? - tell me you 'roady' experiences - #14 by mbenn488

Some of the Fascat coaches use them a fair bit so might be worth asking them. Frank Overton, Isaiah Newkirk, Jackson Long, and Jake Rytlewski are the one I’ve seen use them. They do have a partnership with Excel Sports in Boulder so there may be some bias.

I have an Aspero. I haven’t put on 28s yet and only have ridden it with 40s and obviously it’s a bit sluggish on the road compared to my R3 with 45mm DT Swiss ERC 1400 wheels. There are some things I’d change if it was my only bike. Obviously some lighter wheels to swap for road rides. I’d get a lo…

Those are all changes of the bike that I think should be made regardless of whether on the road or dirt.

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Gravel bike? - tell me you 'roady' experiences - #14 by mbenn488

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