Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

Anyone looking for a cheap, solid wheel-set? Dt-swiss, 21mm, tubeless with new tyre, cassette and rotors in thru axle?

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/gear-spares/aluminum-rear-derailleur-hanger-extender/

Arkose X now £850 in the Evans sale, minus another 4% off via Quidco...

Is there a better gravel bike for a shade over £800, new?

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/triban-rc520-gravel-id_8504030.html?iv_=__iv_p_1_g_84919629806_c_403932335474_w_pla-849014695100_n_u_d_c_v__l__t__r_x__y_15177021_f_online_o_2471311_z_GB_i_en_j_849014695100_s__e__h_9046316_ii__vi__&gclid=Cj0KCQiApt_xBRDxARIsAAMUMu8hBhk95p2rgXSbpKI_BTnujVJaCY42KAQPXrhx6Ls604XB9bVR-rEaAr1IEALw_wcB

Vs Arkose X?? Any strong opinions?

Arkose X it's miles better.

What exactly?

Roadlink on this thread dibsed for you, if you decide to go that route

It's a set of these. DT-Swiss R460. Image shows them without tyres but they come with a new set.

What hubs have they got?

Can't be 100% sure. According to Specialized, they're supplied by DT-Swiss to put on OTP bikes. The hubs are pawl/sealed and are a tad too noisy for me. They came off a Tarmac with about 30 miles on them. Never been used tubeless but they are tubeless ready. 2 sets of tyres supplied will be tubeless too. Giant Gavia and Pirelli's

"I made a Pinterest mood board and everything. The dream was to take a high end gravel frame and turn it into a retro BMX inspired jump bike//gravel hybrid. "

Projectile vomiting first thing in the morning, thanks a lot.

dude belongs in portlandia

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8KaRFQjt4_/

(shudders)

Who routes cables round a bag?

I bet it was photographed on portra 800 too....

Urrghhh that's hideous

bicyclepubes this bike smokes pot.

Yep...

Is that a power meter on it? why? although that's a fair question for the whole bike

please delete this, it's making me actually quite sad

wow even if you remove the dogs dinner of editing its still ugly as hell

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If it had some bullmoose handlebars you'd all be raving about it.

I get its a piss take dreamed up in a haze of weed... but it is just hideous

The dream was

It’s a push bike you silly cunt, not a relocation to southern Spain to open a restaurant