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Was it a recce for the SRMR route or just a tour of nice places organised by/with Nelson? Is he doing tours over there now? I have no interest in racing SRMR but it does look like a stunning place to cycle tour.
Tour organised by Stef for pannier.cc with Nelson doing the 'on the ground' side. He has various plans in the works, will let him announce those when ready.
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Soo cool and such good photos! Please keep em coming I am curious.
Thanks!
Low on photos without faces in but here we go, some are a little more behind the scenes, happy to answer any questions too..
Super sticky SFAB..
Not on the bike ride, a glacier heading upto the ratsek hut that sits at 3.3km up. If you like hiking or mountaineering, there is some world class stuff only an hour from Bishkek.
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PSA
There (presumably) comes a time in every Canyon owners life that a rigid bottom bracket is needed. Desperation to resolve a creak quickly got a little money gun, turns out Wheels Mfg thread together BBs need a prorietary socket tool to torque on. Something realised late in the process, ffs.To all sufferers of creaking press-fit BBs, get the Hope PF41, about the same price with propietary tooling but sits flusher and their tooling won't scratch your frame.
The collection of single use sockets grows.
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Back to more fun stuff, the Canyon Endurace is getting some proper use in the French Alps. The infrastructure for cycling here is class in places, literal holes cut in mountains to stay off busy roads.
With the new BB and new 12 speed calipers fitted (to the 11 speed groupset) with new rotors, the bike is quiet for the first time ever.
I'll sit down and cover some highlights soon.
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French Alps. Late summer is off season and chalet are cheap. If you have a mate with a car and can split costs and carry the bikes, even better.
Maurienne valley staying in Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis.
Has a fair amount going on ride wise and these are just the popular climbs, many more quiet ones about.Col du Télégraphe
Col du Galibier
Lacets de Montvernier
Col du Glandon
Col du Madeleine
Col du Mollard
Col de la Croix de FerTarentaise Valley, staying in Aime.
Col du Madeleine (from the other side)
Cormet de Roselend
La Sassiere
Col de l'Iseran
Col de la Loze
Col du Petit Saint-Bernard (drop into Italy for lunch)There is a 25km climb at the back of the accomodation, don't even know the name, climbs everywhere and the best part, most of these are connected by a stunning segragated cycle lane.
https://www.savoie-mont-blanc.com/en/walking/the-valley-cycle-path-5887282/
https://www.komoot.com/tour/1537716622We were also daft enough to ride both valleys in a single day out. Wizard works frame bag came in really handy, along with some nice Albion bits!
Have eaten a LOT of bocadillos de guaya.
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As this is a build thread!
Only thing I'd change on the bike now are the handlebars, would like a bit of flare on the drops. Not comfy when descending and heavy braking. Love the shape of the Zip XPLR on the grvl bike but after flat tops.
Prime Primavera have 122mm drop and 76.5mm reach, measures that I don't want to change.
ENVE SES Aero Road bar are mad money, have a lower 127mm of drop but a nice flare.Any handlebar fanatics know what might be close?
In reality I'll probably stick, what with the internal routing and hydraulics faff.
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Worth looking at FSA/Vision - loads have 4deg flare (the written size is c-c at the drops so at the hoods its approx 2cm smaller than what you'd think)
Might mean you can get some alloys without spending crazy money - Vision Trimax Aero seems to fit the bill :)
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Great suggestions all round. Have the Pro aero vibe persuit and Zip SL70 XPLR on other builds and the FSA options are super interesting but going to park the idea for now. It's too much faff for a few degrees of flare.
And have seen the state of the Farans 650b tyres, it might be time for a change.
650b x 47c was the Arkose max, is it time to max out the new frames tyre real estate?Thinking Mezcal 2.25 or Conti Race King 2.2 (rims are 25mm ID) but might struggle to find mudguards?
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Also terravail or ultradynamico
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I think you’d be brave to run the Mezcal and still except to have mudguard (and derailleur cable) clearance at the chainstays.
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In my experience, a frame with clearance for 650x2.2” knobblies is pretty much 47mm/1.90” max for a knobbly tire+mudguard mainly because even a little dirt or a wheel being out of true will rub the mudguard down to metal. I had that even with 47mm Senderos, which are a Very knobbly 47mm.
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No idea. Mine are fine but a bit slow on road. Quite heavy too. Doubt they're the final word.
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That's pretty cool. Was it a recce for the SRMR route or just a tour of nice places organised by/with Nelson? Is he doing tours over there now? I have no interest in racing SRMR but it does look like a stunning place to cycle tour.