I think a few people may be doing this, so I’m asking if anyone has any feedback on it: has anyone gone for a ‘groadie’ or ‘groaval’ setup as their main bike? For a variety of reasons, I’m contemplating a Factor LS or an Open UP. The idea would be to have 2 wheelsets, one with slick 28s for road us…

Lots more discussion here: [image] Buying a new bike. One bike to rule them all Equipment I have been riding a Specialized Allez for the past ten years which has had a few upgrades in its time. It has served me well and is good to train on but I think the time has come t…

I am running a Quarq d-four on both of my Groadies. Also one is 2x with Dura Ace rings and ultergra derailleur so I could run 50/34 and get that 1:1 ratio and the other bike is 1x. Since both bikes are running GRX I wanted to keep Shimano rings is the reason for using Quarq.

[image] Twinans: I use sram’s 46-33, 10-36 12 speed and for me its perfect. That would be the groupset of choice, absolutely, with Ekar a close second I think.

I just swap my Powertap P1S between my bikes and thats it. I’m not riding “technical grave” (if this exists) so no problem with the road type pedal on gravel…except that my road shoes get dirty haha

A few reasons (or excuses) I guess. Weight is a big one. I also work in the composites industry, so I just like carbon stuff. Then the other benefits of having a second set for the rollers/trainer, not having to change tires out, and being able to go tubeless. I definitely don’t need them. I just l…

Has anyone considered a Specialized Roubaix as a “one bike to rule them all”? I thought about it but ended up with a Diverge as I ride mostly gravel (farm roads that get destroyed by rain or trucks) and no road races in my area. However I’m moving countries and most likely the Diverge won’t fit in t…

Gotcha! Can definitely relate to that and I don’t even work in a related industry :smile: What wheels did you get for your Diverge?

I’m having a cervelo aspero built up that will spend most of its time in a road guise. Zipp 303 firecrest wheels with Schwalbe pro-one 28mm tyres, 11-30 cassette, grx di2 rear derailleur, chainset is a 48/31 power2max NGEco, Ultegra di2 front derailleur, grx di2 shifters and an enve ses aero road h…

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I got a screaming deal on a Red Quarq crankset last year and it has been great…but for GRX specific options, see thread below.

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