Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

Where in West London is this?

Where in West London is this?

Donkey Wood on the London loop

Are there any flat bar gravel bikes for around a grand that are okay to ride?

Edit - needs to be able to take a pizza rack

This is my monstercross bike for gravel, singletrack and winter rides.

-Konga bicycles frameset, made in Finland 2016, mostly Reynolds 853, Dedacciai ZeroUno and PMW.
-Nextie 25mm internal wide 32h carbon rims, revelation spokes, American Classic hubs and 29x2.35" Rekon Race tubeless tyres.
-Sram X01 gxp -cranks (2015?) Garbaruk 32t spiderless chainring and 16t Absoluteblack nw cog.
-Sram Force 1x11 brake levers, TRP Spyre brakes, Sram centerline 160 & 180mm brake rotors.
-Thomson inline 31.6 seatpost and -17deg 100mm stem with 400mm wide Salsa Cowchipper deluxe handlebar. Fabric Knurl tape and SLR superflow saddle.
-Headset and seatpost clamp Hope.
-Wellgo spd pedals.

Without custom diy-framebag around 10.8kg.

They don't get great ratings on bicyclerollingresistace

I think it's more coherent than 9/10 bikes posted here.

Very nice.

Never heard of the joint. London loop?

Never heard of the joint. London loop?

It's a walking loop but think most sections are shared use..
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/walking/loop-walk

Cheers. Looks like I need to get mapping.

Super cool

You even get a certificate from TfL if you walk the whole thing I think.

I am also working on an M25/London Orbital offroad route

I'd be up for that! I'd even help you figure out some of it if you need help.

That's neat. Not that I'll ever do it but it's still kinda cool.

Would be interested to see your Orbital route. I'm doing too much on the turbo for the 12hr at the moment but perhaps after Nat 12 and Transiberica I'll be able to get some dirt miles in. Still want to do GNT but it might get too late in the year. So the King Alfred Way was going to be something to do closer to home.

Would be interested to see your Orbital route

Here are a couple of rides I've lifted and put into routes that may be of interest. Caveating that I've not ridden them.

Dirty Windsor
https://www.strava.com/routes/29003497

Capital ring
https://www.strava.com/routes/21468150

Nice one. I'll have a look at those too. The fork I changed the oil in hasn't exploded yet. I've still got the original knobby tyres that came with it so it should be good to roll in Aug, when we get One Day of Summer #2

I feel like I'm doing @amey 's job for him

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#savethedropbar

ee wings are the new lightweights.

Too close to home.

I'd rather ride a turd on wheels than this atrocious thing

Don't care if this is a meme I would absolutely bounce down peak district bridleways on it

Hating it with passion, good find

100%

Would be great if it actually got decent handlebar, not that weird last-minutes setting up handlebar that look quite narrow.