Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

Internal routing isn’t tricky, just route the cable before putting the bottom bracket in as you can guide the cable in the slot from the B.B.

heheh, cheers - no doubt it is much better irl. the matt black arkose 3 is also tempting, tough to pick a winner

Go for whichever hood shape feel more comfortable TBH.

Cheers ed good call

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBHOLMYSAPEXMECH1/holdsworth-mystique-sram-apex-1-mechanical-disc-gravel-bike-700c-wheels

Build looks pants but the frame looks very very interesting.

Specialized Tricross

Why did they get the intern to do the paint tho?

They’ve tried to copy the paint style of Holdsworth steel frames. But like the Ridley’s which did the same it looks shugdite.

Carbon, big clearance, decent geo AND racks and mudguards however.

first ride this morning, I've got some 650b with WTB Resolutes to try to see which ride better, currently g one 35 rear 38 front. still need to de-sticker rims.
etap 48 oval front and 11-42 rear, will be 10-42 on the 650b wheels

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Err...full pics please?

not a great photo...

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Why is the background focussed in between your chainring, but the rest isn't?

Looks like there's some totally dodgy background blurring going on, I assume a post edit rather than camera based.

my iphone had had changed to portrait mode. I usually only have time to take photos on the way into work and I'm usually late... and I'm rubbish at taking photos

Still a lovely bike nonetheless

thanks, it is a bit special

oh no! that looks horrible!

25c'd, Mudguarded, GoPro'd commuter to trendy 37c'd one-by gravel bike in a couple of hours.

(Bar angle TBC)

mine with light swift ind. paloma klickfix rando bag

How do those byways ride? Thinking about getting a pair.

great! good grip and they just roll forever. kind of all year puncture proof version of compass

the ride is quite tunable with air pressure

tires for dirty reiver (200km of mostly gravel)

current choices are 38mm Gravelking (non slick version) tubeless.

Anything I should be considering instead?

They're very difficult to get hold off here in Oz though, by the looks of it :(

Sure you'll be fine. Spend the money you'll save on cakes instead.

I'm going to be running 38mm GravelKing SKs (non-tubeless). Experience from friends tells me that I'll be fine.