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Looks like they could be my next tyre!!

Did the Glorious Gravel - Suffolk Gravel X yesterday.

Pretty sure no gravel just sand, maybe the gravel has been ground down from so much gravel riding!! But sun was out and wind then killed me!!

Just did the 78km as not ride that far for ages, was first out and first back, they had to inflate the banner thing as weren’t expecting anyone.

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Looks good! This seems to be a theme of their event, the one I did they weren’t ready at any of the checkpoints

Makes you feel fast, I guess?

Not sure if trudging through sand and head on wind I would ever think myself as fast

I rode the Lovelace Bridges route on Saturday. For those of you that have a desire for a little bit of everything, rocks, rooty climbs, sandy sections, some lovely fast gravel sections, some mud, a bit of road here and there to join up the route this is your ride! Tyres performed brilliantly. I'm very happy with them. Oh and the woods are exceptionally pretty.

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Sand is a special kind of fun.
We have loads here in Brandenburg.

Thread needs more big tyres.
Switched the 2.6" Mezcals for some 2.8" Rangers and finished a new front rack. Quite pleased with this one right now.

Looks rowdy.

Nice, like that!!

That looks really nice and fits together all!

@bur70n_ the story of Glorious Gravel - Suffolk Gravel X sounds funny with the banner haha

Yes was a little funny, have booked it again for 15th Oct, but looks like my bike will be at Bespoked on the Stayer stand, fingers crossed

Very cool. Crank ID?

This is lovely, could use some bdhu though

Shimano deore mt550 i think

Edit: That's wrong. But I had them once. Lovely cranks

Edit edit: Deore LX m560!!!! I think...

Already reported

Knowledge! Thanks @Hulsroy

Fake news! Cranks are Deore XT M730. Had to grind them down quite a bit, I guess snakestays are too expensive in this price class. And before your knickers get in the proverbial twist I've since switched out the 118mm bb for one with a 123mm axle. Slightly better lebensraum and doesn't hit the chainstays under power.

The transition from ramps to hoods feels quite alright now but I must admit I haven't had time to ride anything longer than a day with the Sutra this year so not enough time for any misplacement to properly annoy me. The Butanos are otherwise great handlebars but suffer from the same problem all modern compact bars do, that short reach. Cannot fathom a reach of ~70mm, hands are so cramped on the ramps. I feel that your suggestion of bdhu would only shorten the reach but I promise I'll give it a go.

More nice. Sorry

M550's are nice too, more rounded like a 7600 crank. M560's have that bent crank arm that is good for pairing with wide chainstays but look, well, bent. But M730's are just the nicest IMO.

Fair

TBF all the cranks mentioned are nice and would fit my build.