Hi all, I am looking at getting a gravel bike. I currently own a road and TT bike and have never ridden off-road. My main uses are: Audax rides that incorporate large sections 50% of unsealed roads Local MTB trails (beginner) that are suitable for gravel bikes Road rides in the wet or just slow …

Thanks everyone. Any further input would be appreciated. For me, the pluses for the Breed is: Extra 6mm tyre clearance. With my lack of skill, I might just need that. Bottle placement T47 BB. Hassle free and versatile Starting on 650b wheels with fat tyres, I think is good for me Adding the Red …

Nukeproof Digger Pro, I mean just look at it: Nukeproof Digger Pro review If you’re a mountain biker looking for your first drop bar bike for some sneaky training on a variety of surfaces, the Nukeproof Digger Pro could be for you. The chunky WTB Sendero tyres, dropper post, wide handl…

[image] bobmac: And more FWIW: 2 former Olympians and 1 national champion in our area (SF Bay Area) that I have spoken with have similar feedback about their 2018 Diverges. What were these Olympians and National Champ’s bike discipline?

Road Race (e.g. 2008 Beijing Olympics)

I have a 2018 Diverge Comp. I’ve had it over a year now and it’s been flawless. I have the stiffest spring in the future shock and that seems to work great for me. The Body Geometry saddle offers a lot of comfort. My longest gravel ride has been 120 mile and I have to say it was pretty comfy.

I have a 2019 Diverge. Great bike. That being said if you aren’t being given a hell of deal on the Diverge wait and look at the 2020’s with the new FutureShock. For me I would never go 1x on a gravel bike and would want a carbon frame. I used to have the Niner RLT9 aluminum. Great bike but afte…

I haven’t seen a gravel bike with clearance to match the Breed.

Seems to come stock on 650 x 47, which is actually something I have seen listed as possible on a number of bikes IIRC (Salsa Warbird to name one). [image] Salsa Cycles | Adventure by Bike What is the max for the Breed at 700c?

You may or may not like the 1x if you are used to 2x road gear spacing. I have done a couple long group road rides on my Salsa Cutthroat and missed the tighter gear spacing on a couple long gradual climbs trying to find that perfect gear and get spun out when the guys want to start rolling 30mph. My…

First Gravel bike. Diverge vs Breed

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If anyone is interested, I wrote a post back in April comparing the Venge, Tarmac, and Roubaix based on a meeting I had with Cameron Piper, professional racer and product manager at Specialized. If you scroll down to: "The 2020 Roubaix has been 3 years in development . . . " you will find a description of what Future Shock 2.0 is all about.

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