Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

100x12mm for disc is pretty daft when you pick it all apart

But not so daft it shouldn’t exist.

If you're being lazy, no, I guess not. Use existing front hub spacing, squeeze a disc interface and introduce a load of dish into a setup that was originally engineered for zero dish (100mm rim brake). Thankfully offset rims go some way to helping

he is the ultimate tinfoil hat wanker

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My new budget gravel/cx build. It's an Octane One Gridd frameset (the cheap one from CRC/Wiggle) that I picked up on ebay. Thought I would share as it's one of a few cheaper frameset options. Stack and reach are a bit lower and shorter than an Arkose so a long stem gets you a fairly roady position. The welds are pretty agricultural but it has thru axles, mudguard and rack mounts, and takes 3 bottle cages. First riding impressions are good - I think this will be a fun bike. Need to acetone some logos and chop the steerer, of course. Build is mainly parts bin stuff with some Light Bicycle wheels off here.

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strong .. like @Dick on a budget

Anyone ridden 'Badger Divide' route Inverness to Glasgow. Assessing bike options/suitability of current gravel bike hence post in gravel thread.

Should I repost to routes etc?

ScotDuro is based on that route.
https://www.theracingcollective.com/scotduro.html

This route is rough so at least 40mm tyres are recommended

Aha, yeah that's the event I'm planning for. Was looking for another experience, most of the photos suggest people primarily riding it as a MTB route. But realise the big grey area here.

I'm planning to ride that as well. Will probably roll on a rigid 29er.

Nice! Yeah basically this is me trying to talk myself out of building a rigid 29er...which I should probably do...

Did the northern section from Inverness to Lochearnhead. I rode my Escapade with 42c Resolutes, my mate was on a Camino with 40c Nanos, both fine.

Helpful, thanks. Current setup is 43mm rock and roads (after Resolutes and Nanos funnily enough). Main concern is mud clearances if it gets wet and comfort on long descents.

Current set-up has seen off TNR and Gritfest, but both left me wondering if the switch to bigger clearances was a good option.

This might be from someone on here, but I can't remember who!

https://mostlybybike.com/2017/10/31/a-taste-of-the-badger-divide/

I don't have the skills to ride 200miles off road on a drop bar bike. My thinking is that flat bar, big tyred bike will be more forgiving on the descends when I'm spent and sleepy.

Struck me as a pretty weather-proof route, I doubt mud would be too much of a problem. I did a bit of a write-up and some pics here:
https://www.cotic.co.uk/news/2018/badgersandbackroads

I went over the corryarick pass a week or so back, which is part of the badger route. Doable on a gravel bike, much nicer on hardtail mountain bike. Flew down the descent at warp speed, which was ace!

Full write up of our adventure coming soon I hope.

@mostly_by_bike funnily enough

That me.

I have ridden a bunch of it a few times now and both gravel or mountain bikes work. Basically if your comfortable off-road 40c is fine. If you arent then the security of a mountain bike is probably worth the slower pace.

Recently rode a shorter version in reverse. Slightly less milage but still has all the good bits. Rode it on my karate monkey and it was great.

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And here is the setups @Eamesy and I rode.

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Disc brakes on 100mm QR was just fine for ages. It's a less bad solution than the poorly-designed 4-spline interface all the hipsters want between their cranks.

Sounds interesting, pic not showing for me unfortunately.

I did it on a Brother Kepler Disc last year with 42s. There are fewer sections that would have benefited a MTB compared to those that didn't in my opinion.
Coming down the back of the Corryarick pass was pretty mental though. The only time I wish I'd had some suspension.

What's the current hive mind opinion on fatter tyre disc brake road bikes. Selling my 'proper' road bike and my rando-wankeur-650b-rimbrake bike and would like to find a new one to replace both.

@amey