I LOVE mine
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Oh! Which one do you have, and what do you think the fattest tire you could fit would be?
Thatās a good question. I donāt actually own 650 wheels, but Iāve ridden a friends. Im just about to get on the trainer, but Iāll have a think on it later. Off the top of my head, I would say you could put 2.1s on there.
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Great, that may put it right at the top of the list. What kind of drivetrain do you have?
I can see this as Iāve done some of this on small scale. But definitely what happens is too much of the rocky and rooty stuff makes it a less fun ride. I wonder how it would be with a gravel bike with big tires but no suspension.
But mostly what I do is decide ahead of time if I want to jump on the mtb trails during my normal gravel ride and if thatās the case take my full suspension mtb. But thatās ahead of time thinking.
Itās sort of funny as my two bikes I own now after selling a road, TT, and old gravel bike are my lauf true grit and ibis Ripley af. And with the mtb geometry trend of longer, at least partially for stability, the two bikes arenāt so drastically different in that sense. But the ibis of course with 29 tires on it feels like riding a monster truck.
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I currently have Pathfinder 700x42s on there. I just measured and at the bottom bracket, there is about 7mm additional space on the tight side. Iāve run 700x43 GK SK covered in mud before with no issue.
I just looked and Giant says 650b x 50mm is their spec.
Mine is a 2021 model with Force AXS.
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I think the opposite, thats when it really gets fun, but im also used to rocky and rooty on 700x33 in cyclocross races so underbiked is part of the experience
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Ha! Well that a CX racer for you.
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Looks like Lauf sold off most of their Seigla inventory. Ship dates used to be within 1-2 weeks, now theyāre forecasting May 2023. Not that I have permission from the wife to get another bike, but ā¦
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Yikes! Thanks for catching that, Iām looking at a Large (which is just a January ship date), but I definitely need to make a decision soon. It was still at 6 days to ship last night when I was going back over the specs for the 1500th time.
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Iām looking at the Wireless Weekend Warrior (Rival AXS) in medium. The Wireless Race (Force AXS) medium is also Jan 2023. On par with some of the other bikes Iām considering but Iāve really narrowed my search down to the Seigla.
The Ribble Gravel is a close second. It has fork mounts (which I like), but there are good clip on options should I need / want fork storage. I really like the larger tire clearance on the Seigla (57 mm) versus 45 mm on the Ribble with 700c rims and 47 mm with 650b rims (doesnāt seem like the 650b wheels are worth it for the Ribble).
With shipping to the US the Seigla is still the better deal, IMO, because it includes a PM whereas the Ribble does not.
Also, I took a quick test ride on a Giant Revolt. Iām not sure the slacker geometry is for me. Iām confident I could get the saddle and reach / drop to the bars in a similar / comfortable position it still felt like I was further back and more upright than I naturally prefer.
@FergusYL are you considering getting a rigid version or one with the leaf-sprung fork? If rigid, are you looking at some other type of suspension? Iāve seen mixed reviews on the fork and am intrigued by the Redshift Sports ShockStop stem.
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I havenāt used a modern gravel suspension fork, but I love my Redshift suspension stem. Used one since they debuted and its still kicking with zero maintenance or issues today. Itās just the right amount of comfort for my gravel use.
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Iām looking at the Rigid version, with the only suspension being a fatter tire. Iām a bigger rider (6ā1" and around 200 pounds now but working on losing a chunk more), and Iām a little wary of a non-adjustable fork.
The Redshift stem looking pretty interesting, but it gives me some flashbacks to Girvin Flexstems and Allsop Softride stems that make me hesitate a bit. @mcneese.chad - you donāt have any issues with the brake levers rolling a little too much or anything that like?
The bar and all controls do roll during compression, but not excessively for my taste. It pays to set up the unloaded angle a bit more upward angle than youād do for a static stem, but no issue after setting that.
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That makes sense. And no issues with bushing wear/wobbly handling?
another option is the Red Shift suspension seatpost. I have one on my cyclocross/sometimes gravel bike and Iām amazed at the amount of shock it absorbs (and Iām super flyweight, so I feel EVERYTHING)
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No slop even after years of use. These guys are great designers and also tested to ensure durability.
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Which sizes? Itās showing inventory for most sizes
When I looked a few days ago the Weekend Warrior Wireless rigid in medium was showing delayed shipping. Now it looks like they can ship within 1-2 weeks. Maybe a website glitch?
@FergusYL - Did you ever decide on a bike?
Iām fairly set on a Seigla, just trying to decide on which fork. I dislike the aesthetics of the Grit, and am skeptical about my need for suspension (especially when I have MTBs with 135/160mm and 167/170mm of travel) if Iām not planning to race Unbound XL anytime soon!
I will probably stick with a Weekend Warrior wired build (old bike mechanic, kinda prefer mechanical shifting) and build up a set of more road oriented wheels with the savings.
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