Has anyone done this? How do you figure out your reach? Thinking the addition of the drop bar would mean you would need to size down your frame size? Considering slapping some drop bars on a Chisel or something similar. Wonder how something like that with Race King 2.2s front and rear would compare …

[image] jn92: It’s not that drastic of a change I’d assume? No it’s not a drastic change at all! I don’t have the math handy, but I’d guess it’s less than 10mm.

HI, I usually use bike-stats.de (don’t worry, it’s in English). It has a handy tool that calculates the new geometry when swapping out components. bike-stats - Geometry calculator Just select “install a different fork” at the top. Search your bike or put in your current geometry, and the new fork…

Depending on your drivetrain system, a wider crankset woth spacers could help. I went dub wide for my 1x12 mechanical XPLR build. And then those ~8mm offset chainrings used for the road/gravel set ups. I was able to fit a 40t on my size M Epic HT clone. What frame are you working with? Would love …

[image] Kactusdog: What frame are you working with? Would love to see your set up! It’s a 2018 or 19 Trek Procaliber SL Sorry for the shitty picture… [IMG_6636]

FWIW I’m on my third drop bar HT in the last year, each one having learned from the last to make some improvements. Started with a M Chisel, then went to a M SWorks Epic HT, now on a custom Mosaic. For the Mosaic, I sought to replicate my gravel bike fit using stack/reach as reference, while still…

Some new DJ content [image] [image] Dylan Johnson Was there ever any doubt? If you know me, you know my thoughts on Leadville bikes. I couldn’t care less about tradition or what looks “right”, just give me what’s fast. My calculations put drop... …

So, Dylan going with Thunderburts instead of Race Kings?

2.35 Burts for the bigger volume

It’s certainly not the prettiest/lightest build, but he’s got the right idea! A bit surprised to see him go with fairly wide SES AR bars, but as he mentioned, he might come to appreciate just that tiny bit extra buffer for the technical stuff over his typical 35cm gravel bars. Water Bottles; Elite…

I’m a gravel guy not really knowledge in the MTB world but how can DJs bike weigh 23lbs and Cole Paton (based on his IG story) can get his flat bar sub 17lbs. Seems insane to me. Surly drop bars don’t weigh that much more !?

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