Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/HBSESTE/selcof-sterrato-flared-gravel-handlebar

£15 flared bars

I asked PX and got them fitted to my Pickenflick for no extra charge, really like it. No comparison to other brands, only to OEM GT Grade flared drops, but these are better for me as the drops angle more towards the horizontal line.

thats what im looking for too - thanks for the link!!!

Gravel bars. Pffft.

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what.the.hell.are.those. ;-)

edit: um wheres your brakes! :-/

Ritchey Probiscus, blast from the past. I posted in jest but I did ride that bit on that bike as a shortcut, and guess what, I didn't die. There's a reverse lever on the right, @Thuekr does that sort of stuff brakeless tho.

The new Shimano PD-ES600 tickled me, designed for gravel riding apparently with a much lower profile, single sided and lower weight however it led to me asking why is the older A600 not suitable for the task;

The A600 biggest advantage is that it actually work like a road SPD-SL pedals whose weight rightened it into a vertical position making it easier to clip in, yet still have a decent low profile for off road.

I can't imaging the ES600 having that advantage as it look like from the photo you'd need to try and flip it with your shoes before clipping in due to the lack of self-rightened.

Ooo but if it's designed for gravel riding it must be good...!

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So, gravel specific pedals are RH only?

He did say single sided

If you want regular power transfer just install 2ds crank arms and reverse your left cleat. New Hollowtech 3™ Dodecalink coming soon.

#rep @frankenbike

Just bought three pairs

That's cute

There great unless you need some kind of platform. I like the XT T8000 Trekking Pedals or i just ride the one up composite flat pedals

Transition from fork to headtube looks clumsy.

Probably because Chris King know fuck all about headsets.

;-)

Probably

You still here <3

Winterising my gravel/commuto-cross bike. Kinesis Tripster AT with 35mm G-One Allrounds.

Plan on riding with the mudguards for commutes/shit weather road rides, and swapping on a set of knobblies for the odd jaunt on bridleways over the winter. Given the amount of ploughed fields and mud in deep winter, I suspect I will have to take off the mudguards for the latter. So ideally I'm looking for some full-length, non-rattly guards that are relatively easy to get on and off. Do these exist?

Here it is, hiding inconspicuously in the woods last weekend

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That TT with this small triangle - too mtb-ish for me...

Very confusing. How shitty a terrain can you possibly be riding on those tyres to really need a dropper?