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Yeah, I ride 46/30x42-11 on most bikes now. On descents I don't even need to pedal and I've dropped my missus so there's little point pedaling downhill when I could be eating or something instead :)
I may have gone a bit far with the MTBs 28x51 though... it gets a bit silly on roads.
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40 x 11>40
Loaded, or tricky terrain you'll want to go lower. 30x36 is my sweet spot. Much better than Hippy's ratio which sees him track standing and occasionally falling over
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That looks absolutely lovely to ride.
I do enjoy that your three highlights of the bike are the features you get on a £1000 gravel bike.
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First ride on the Crux. What a bike.
Lanes, aerodrome apron and gravel were ridden. Enjoyed being able to mix it up.
Observations:
Ride - Wow, 45c tyres are dreamy on beaten up roads. Zero jarring. Like a magic carpet.
Flared bars - 44cm > 51cm, these are a revelation. Moving out to the drops and down hill control is immediately noticeable. More stable and less twitchy. It feels like so many more position possibilities vs a normal drop bar.
Gearing - 40 x 11>40 is just right. I feel I did myself dirty pushing a 50T on the SL7. For all but the fastest of declines it's more than adequate. I used to enjoy pushing 50mph, i'm a little more risk averse these days.
10/10 will ride again this year.
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