Disc brakes are dead

wow you read my mind! I am actually building a Genesis Vagabond as gravel bike next week.

@Maj x @amey bike coming soon I hope.

Why don't you just get on board with a bling retro 90s mtb....

Always going against the grain

Tired of being massively overbiked riding the Trek on gravel?

nah I just have everything but a frame for a gravel build in the shed, might as well

Just a coincidence that it's now cyclocross season eh

i gave it a serious thought but the driving to riding to entry fees ratio doesent work out, I just like riding my bike IRL or on turbo

Yes, valid argument for Swanley, Herne Hill, and Crystal Palace

Just build another bike

I just want a vagabond because @Mickie_Cricket has one

But cyclocross is compulsory for forum dads

If you race cross I will come and cheer.

Make it the January Herne Hill one and you can ride there.

But cyclocross is compulsory for forum dads

You mean I don't actually have to do it? Now you tell me.

I’ll get the kettle on.

Built a gravel bike

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and listed on ebay as soon as I built it without riding.

My take; why not build bikes and list them on ebay/fb marketplace and keep riding?

Let the market decide wether it wants me to keep riding or not.

I'll pay you £1 to stop talking bollocks?

I had a look at that thread and it did my head in. It goes on and on and on and it's all about buying new. What a stupid idea.

yes. go amey.

Although I would NEVER own a bike like that because of the philosophical implication to The Fixie Scene someone could probably have a great time on it

I had a look at that thread and it did my head in. It goes on and on and on and it's all about buying new. What a stupid idea.

^this guy makes my head hurt

First outing on my regular gravel loop yesterday. Quite muddy in sections. Few points:

1. I missed the suspension but i may have overinflated the front tyre
   
2. I did not miss it as much so that I want to keep going through the pain of servicing the fucking thing
   
3. Ideally this bike should be carbon; because steel is beneath me. Poverty material for a bicycle.
   
4. Lack of suspension meant that at some downhill sections I had a lot of sketchy moments, fine but wanted to record this for the history/culture
   
5. Did not miss/need the dropper
   
6. Brakes are amazing
   
7. Did not feel that I was knackered due to lack of suspension which might be because hand position of flared drops vs flat bars/risers
   
   

Now I want to take this bike to Bedgebury trails and see how it fares there.

Thanks for reading.

I'll pay you £1 to stop talking bollocks?

He didn't accept your offer then?

fine but wanted to record this for the history/culture

offers should only be made on ebay

Ideally this bike should be carbon; because steel is beneath me.

https://www.carbonda.com/road/gravel/128.html