Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

Do it properly! Take off those mudguards and get filthy.

‘guards are a touch. I don’t get the aversion on mucky winter bikes. The state of @cjr ’s bike and back 💩

Those mudguards aren't even working, look at the ice buildup on the downtube

you're brave (right) for saying this

2010s hydroformed alloy bikes please!

I'll have you know my hydroformed alloy bike is much newer than 2010s!

and it's perfect <3

And then there’s this….

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the front def wasn’t as effective as the rear but my ass was thankful. mud butt is less than ideal.

I’ve got one of these too…

no “mudguards” on this one

How bloody dare you....that's just too tasty

Just proving cx bikes are the best really

Awesome, also:

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With mini V-Brakes 🥰

That's "on here" isn't it? Can't remember who though.

You're looking at him...

Fab.

That’s sweet!!!!

3 Peaks CX mode

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Loving all these indy fabs, that's the best

❤️ retro bullshit bikes ❤️

How about this one. Sadly not mine and just a prototype team race bike from the 90s. I'd do some bad things to get one of these.

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Here to say that I'm quite happy with whatever's just happened to this thread. Keep the <10sp shifting, rim braking, 32mm ti(y)re-ing, high bottom bracketing, wronger biking relevant.

Yes, older cross bikes are objectively worse at being an all-rounder than modern "gravel" bikes, but there's a certain something about riding one on single track that doesn't quite come through on more "capable" bikes. Perhaps it's the worry that you could go OTB or pinch-flat at any moment that keeps the excitement up.

Or the utterly terrifying fork judder

Switch to cheap Shimano mini v, problem solved