****The Official Gravel Bike Gallery Thread****

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As we have a road and MTB thread, hopefully we can get this thread going too .....

Was out today on my Stiggy











So what have you got OCUK?

 

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Yay, the thread lives !! Thanks, I love her

Yes, get some pics up - what have you got?

Few from Stiff while she was being built :

 

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Oh nice ! I had one on order, but eventually cancelled after several delays then the new Stiggy being released - it was if it was meant to be

How do you find the floating bars?

Yeah the 40mm tyres are awesome off road but a tad draining in the legs on the road. The trade off once you get off-road makes up for it though

I have a spare wheel set of tubeless 28mm GP5000 for road cycling which is (for me) a brilliant set up comfort and speed wise. Truly flexible bike solution

Now more pics

 

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Very nice - love it !

I do like tan walls as well - they look well sexy

 

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Practiced a bout of Social Distancing before work this morning

 

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Very nice - any pics ?

 

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Very nice !!

Mate of mine had the same bike and loves it

Funny you should mention is being a cx - I only found out after buying the stiggy that it was originally called so due to its "cross" origins

Love the colouring, very nice indeed

 

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Had a quick spin out before an afternoon of Teams meetings


Also took the opportunity to try out the new bar/frame/man bag

 

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Very nice

 

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Agree, the (in my case 40mm) wider gravel tires take it out of your legs more that the roadie tyres but more that make up for it on the rougher road surface and off road stuff, especially if running a bit softer.

My gravel and road wheelset are both running tubeless as well so can drop the pressure a bit further.

 

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Had a blast out in the sun, mix of road, forest paths, fire track and towpath

 

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Thanks @explicit4u - do like the Topstones, I know s few people with them and looked at them along with the Canyon Grail

Few from earlier this week





And the obligatory log pile money shot

 

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Nice !

 

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As above. Depends on your use / terrain you're likely to be riding

A few months old, but this may be worth a read

https://www.bespokecycling.com/blog/gravel-bike-gearing-to-go-1x-or-2x-that-is-the-question

 

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No probs at all, glad it helped

Got a selection or budget in mind?

 

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Nice budget and yes the Topstone is a cracking bike I know three or four people with them and they all love them.

I did look at the Topstone and Grail and plumped for the Grail. I eventually canceled the order after numerous delays and shocking CS by Canyon.

Must have been fate as the day I cancelled I saw the new Stigmata and despite it being way over what i was looking to pay the man maths soon convinced me it was the one to go for

Let us know how you get on

 

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I actually ordered one but got sick of the constant delays and **** poor CS from Canyon so cancelled.and went with the Stigmata instead

So glad I dod, love it and in hindsight think the floating bars may be a bit of a.gimik

 

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@Begbie they are and had me sold

Just not sure on their longevity and what happens if they go EOL a d you need to swap them out

May also be some sour grapes as Canyon wouldn't take my money

E: @explicit4u - they were terrible, over a week to reply to emails and then not answering the question. Live chat hardly ever live / working and then terrible responses again not answering questions. Biggest eye opener was their attitude when I wanted to cancel my order it was like they were expecting it and couldn't give a ****

 

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Few from tonight

 

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Ha! Very nice and totally agree with the one bike comment

I haven't ridden my road bike since getting my gravel bike as would rather just swap the wheelsets over