Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

Yeah, I want the surly badly but the complete spec irks me. Maybe next year they’ll do frame only in a decent colour. A full surly collection from skidder to monstour would be baller...

asks simple question, gets wheelbase debate

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I just wanted a road bike that’ll clear 35c with guards!

You're just not realising!

Took my mass-produced aluminium for a shakedown spin today on 50 miles paved, 5 miles fine gravel. 40mm slick tires have plenty of clearance with fenders but I have to deflate the rear to squeeze it on or off due to distance between front edge of fender and upper jockey wheel. 40mm would be just fine without fenders.. I'll probably go down to 35ish when these tires wear out.

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isn't a gravel bike with road bike angles just a cross bike?

you can fit 28s/30s in most road frames nowadays. Isn't that just what you want?

isn't a gravel bike with road bike angles just a cross bike?

Yeah.

And you get a high(ish) bb like a Colnago or something too.

Nippy

There’s a gravel bike with a 73 degrees head tube?

Looks good, if somewhat mass produced.

mass-produced aluminium

This is why Leave won the referendum

Must resist spamming again

Nice bike. Not a big fan of pink on bikes, but I think that bartape is agreeable with me.

You could get a straggler?

I think it’s safe to say I have no idea what I want. Very much an n+1 bike which may or may not happen.
Will trawl the thread and see what I come up with...

So would

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Oh man I want a Jeff Jones so bad.

Me too. Trouble is, I want the titanium spaceframe frame with the truss fork and a titanium loop bar, and that starts to get just a little bit spendy.

I want titanium, titanium, titanium

Bike for life though...

Me neither, but the frame finish is a bit too serious so I had to take the piss. It's darker than planned as I accidentally wound up with a roll of the new stuff instead of the more pastel NOS version ordered.

If you're set on caliper brakes. Maybe have a look at the Intec F5?
It's a bit cheaper than a pacer, but looks somewhat similar.

It does look a bit Cycle Cop without the pink tape ;)

65mm rake rando/touring fork for my orlowski.. from orlowski of course :)

sick! certainly no shortage of mounts on that, haha

Nice. Out of interest when did you order this / how long did it take to get to your door?

Way back but he had some issues sourcing out those fork blades. I wasnt really in any rush so all good

is that a brake mount or an aero fairing? jheese

looks nice tho