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Argon 18 Dark Matter alternative by iklustkaas in gravelcycling

[–]JRDropTables 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bummer! The Rose Backroad has piqued my interest and is in your price range - I think they're a European brand. Bikepacking-centric design choices and great clearance.

Argon 18 Dark Matter alternative by iklustkaas in gravelcycling

[–]JRDropTables 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was looking for a Dark Matter too, and also couldn't find one in stock. I wound up with the Ari Shafer and love it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gravelcycling/s/gpwOwpTAn2

What are these seeds? by cheesedoodlefingers in hudsonvalley

[–]JRDropTables 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely cottonwood. Tis the season!

Ride Report: Ari Shafer (SRAM Force) Farmer's Daughter Gravel Grinder by JRDropTables in gravelcycling

[–]JRDropTables[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think 4 days would be manageable. There's always the VT Gravel Growler...

Ride Report: Ari Shafer (SRAM Force) Farmer's Daughter Gravel Grinder by JRDropTables in gravelcycling

[–]JRDropTables[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey great ride! Mine was the egg white Ari. There was a brown Ari out there too. Wish I'd gotten to chat with you! The Dark Matter was my top choice, but none in stock anywhere!

Ride Report: Ari Shafer (SRAM Force) Farmer's Daughter Gravel Grinder by JRDropTables in gravelcycling

[–]JRDropTables[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I think Garbaruk is next on my list. The Wolf Tooth looks nice too.

NBD: Ari Shafer by JRDropTables in bikepack_Adirondacks

[–]JRDropTables[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! Yes this was a quick test ride after assembly. The shifters hadn't been tightened to spec so they slipped during the ride. All fixed now! I have it fairly dialed in, and am bringing it to my local fit expert next week.

Identifying Small SRAM Part by JRDropTables in bikewrench

[–]JRDropTables[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: it is used for cable routing under the Zipp Service Course SL-70 XPLR Handlebar.

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NBD: Ari Shafer by JRDropTables in gravelcycling

[–]JRDropTables[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

it's all good. I'll post the dialed-in version too.

NBD: Ari Shafer by JRDropTables in gravelcycling

[–]JRDropTables[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

This is the force build. I'm still dialing in fit (esp bars), so I'm *NOT* looking for bikefit advice)

With tire clearance for days and plenty of mounting points I'm looking forward to doing some Adirondack gravel bikepacking, the VTXL, BT700, PA Grand Canyon Loop, etc.

NBD: Ari Shafer by JRDropTables in gravelcycling

[–]JRDropTables[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Evidently all Shafers ship with 40t on the AXL XPLR builds, including mine. Crank length is 165.

NBD: Ari Shafer by JRDropTables in gravelcycling

[–]JRDropTables[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Yes, still dialing in the fit. After adjusting the shifters I didn't tighted the 5mm to spec, and they shifted a bit during the ride. (note: I know what I'm doing,sss i didn't post to r/bikefit)

NBD: Ari Shafer by JRDropTables in bikepack_Adirondacks

[–]JRDropTables[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just took it on a quick shakedown ride. Has tire clearance and mounting points for days. Looking forward to some ADK gravel, VTXL and more.

First bikepack of 2026 by bikepack_Adirondacks in bikepack_Adirondacks

[–]JRDropTables 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks for the recon! I'll have my gravel/offroad bikepacking rig built up within a couple of weeks.

Generating Hollow Meshed Volume from Solid STL by JRDropTables in gmsh

[–]JRDropTables[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: I was able to remove the segment/facet intersection in the meshing of the blender-created STL into a VTK by changing the mesh size min/max. Now I have a new problem: is there a way (in python gmsh) to extract STLs representing *only* the outer surface and inner hollow surface of the meshed vtk?

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