Got my gravel bike and my first gravel ride already had the views to die for.
Summoning Cthulhu aka 'nice bike'!
thank you! still feels a little bit like riding a tractor with the ultra wide handlebars but I guess people get used to it 😂
Wow that view is stunning!
Can you explain what makes it gravel bike as opposed to a mountain/off-road bike, or are the terms effectively synonymous?
Can you explain what makes it gravel bike as opposed to a mountain/off-road bike, or are the terms effectively synonymous?
it's like a road bike with wider tires, nothing special - it's much faster on light gravel and pretty decent on pavement as well.
Nice view! Also was it a pain in the ass(literally) to ride on rough surface? I'm really interested and plan to purchase my first bicycle this year:)
Also was it a pain in the ass(literally) to ride on rough surface?
I wouldn't really say literally, but it's definitely a learning curve. I did not expect it to be that technical from the photos I saw beforehand, but it was full of holes and loose sand on some places, and regular ramps of 15%-18%. I could do with an 11-40 instead of the 11-34 it came with rofl.
Damn! Where is this?
Slovenia
Beautiful mountains! I deeply crave moving to a mountainous area in the states.
i heard boulder is the place to be for cycling on more than one occasion :)
I will check it out!
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