Endurance vs gravel vs Cyclocross geometry
04-25-24, 10:46 AM
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The various marketing driven variations in geometry, clearance, and doodads (eyelets etc) mean we have more combinations and options than ever. If function is your focus, the specs are what matter, not how they are marketing the specs.
04-25-24, 11:38 AM
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Oh no, I can't imagine having multiple items just sitting there when they could be bringing me cash for future projects. I like to keep it simple, one car, one wife, one-ish bike. But Terra with multiple wheelsets is probably the way it's gonna go. Until I probably simplify it further and get mix-use tires.
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Oh no, I can't imagine having multiple items just sitting there when they could be bringing me cash for future projects. I like to keep it simple, one car, one wife, one-ish bike. But Terra with multiple wheelsets is probably the way it's gonna go. Until I probably simplify it further and get mix-use tires.
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04-25-24, 04:46 PM
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Roads and MUPs are pretty bad here, so I'd like to replace Roubaix with wider than 25mm tires. Picked up Orbea Terra yesterday designed for cyclocross, however, after flipping the stem and raising the bars higher, it feels very much like my endurance oriented Roubaix. It came with knobby tires, however, I have another wheelset with 35mm Gatorskins. Am I set with this set up as for gravel/road bike? It feels like all these terms are just marketing, and you can set up any bike for comfort vs race geometry.
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One thing for certain, I'm not buying a used CX or gravel bike again. Effing dirt everywhere.
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04-27-24, 12:21 AM
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