Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

Curious, when did you place your order? My friend placed his in December when it still said 'in stock' on the website, but he's looking at a huge wait still.

Also, first impressions on the bike? It looks good on paper.

I placed my order around Nov 23rd.
It was originally for the AL model (in size XS), "in stock" at the time although I knew the frames were "on their way" rather than in the warehouse.

I haven't ridden the bike yet.
Happy with the upgrade to Rival.
Weighted at 10.4kg with tubed WTB Ranger (knobblies) rather than the stock Horizon.
I'm hoping to go tubeless asap and shave about one lb. at least.
One word on the paintwork. the orange detailing is darker than expected and more like a shade of bronze than orange proper.

Yes pics please

(Is there an easy way to attach pictures from my phone?)

I was most surprised by the generous clearance at the front. Looks like 50c tyres might fit. At the back 47 looks the max, but might allow guards.

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nice avatar bro

No joy so far on Android. :(

Can you upload to One Drive/Flickr etc and then link? Photo uploading via android seem to not work that well on the forum.

Make sure the photo's not massive. I use a photo resizer app on my phone as my camera is too good and even basic snaps are like 15MB.

Smaller photos upload loads better.

same to you, hope im not impinging

Yeah I'm dying to see how the Ribble GCR 725s look, though I just tried to customise a build and they say apex groups due in March...

Their website is confusing, couldn't pick a 650b wheelset unless I picked the Apex option...

I'm debating between this and

• Kona Rove
  
• Genesis CdF
  

Even from One Drive it's not loading. Rather annoying.
I'll try tonight on the laptop.

With Imgur ? I use the app and it's ok to post pics here

Edit.

Phew. Got there in the end. Thanks for suggesting imgur @Lobos.
Just realised the tyres aren't 47 but a full 2.0 !!

are those 650s?

gnarly!

Yes.
First Mavic Disc I am running. They have that ratchety clickety freehub noise. Not as loud as Hope's though.

not in the slightest!

Phew, I thought it was going to look a little silly with smaller tyres if they were 700c. Didnt know that the mavic 650s were called aksiums too. Does look nice though!

Don't expect that'll last long, mine is almost silent after a month of commuting.

Didnt know that the mavic 650s were called aksiums too.

New for 2019 I believe.

Until it cracks 2 years later because its Ti

I don't need a new bike. I don't even really want a new bike. I should be selling some of the excess bikes that I have.

But that thing is pressing my buttons, and making me a little bit bike randy