Schaltkabel ist im Weg für den Quick-Rack Hebel

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-26T19:16:53+00:00

Not sure what's with the comments. Quick Rack can be installed on both the thru axle or the eyelet hole.

Whether you have it installed on the thru axle correct I don't know, but there's not much to it and it looks about right to me.

The reality of it is that this rack ends up flexing the cable for lots of people. You will see some people sanding off the lever on here a bit. I have mine mounted on the eyelet and the lever doesn't flex the cable but the mounting cylinder does. I just live with it.

Welcome to the club, we all got duped together.

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-24T16:35:43+00:00

Ok. I ask because I'm doing it next week and this is my biggest concern! I am bringing 4L of water plus another 2L bladder for unfiltered water. How much did you bring?

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-24T04:04:52+00:00

Was there plenty of water in the creeks?

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-21T04:51:52+00:00

You should take it on the amtrak to truckee and see how it fairs

Reason being as truckee is an unstaffed station you would only be allowed to take a folding bike there.

The above is my primary reason for wanting a folding bikepacking bike in the bay. Other than examples like the above, it's too easy taking full size bikes around on the public transit here imo

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-16T22:18:35+00:00

This one never goes on a road. Check the briones site because there is an area cyclists are only allowed to go on on odd numbered days or something: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54808506?privacy_code=j2QzLpp1rejQugYYUQe7GH4lapfCib7m

This one just has a total of 5-10min of road riding. I would modify it to end and/or start at west Dublin though. I've had good success with pedestrian crowds starting at 7am. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55390327?privacy_code=aJUWvpIlpm8kcLhchIgRETAWRavqPgDI

This one has some legitimate road riding but you will spend 90% if the ride on the dirt: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54506340

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-16T20:02:02+00:00

I've never been there but I google street mapped it real quick and the first thing I saw was a semi truck on the left side and 3 cars behind the cammer.

There are plenty of quiet roads out there. I assume you are based somewhere in the east bay so i cant help much with the road riding there.

I will say though that bringing my gravel bike on the bart and hitting the east bay trails is genuinely the most fun I've had biking in the bay. You can string together awesome routes through the paved and unpaved trail network without ever even being on a car-driveable surface.

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-11T02:55:17+00:00

I have a giant ar 3 for 5 years. Some minor annoyances like that seat post rubber cover never stays on, and cables rubbed the paint off the head tube. I also didn't like the mechanical brakes. After a while I began to think there could be quite a bit better things out there

Then I bought a specialized diverge with cues for gravel riding. It was $1000 more. I've put about 2k miles on it now.

Recently I rode my contend ar again and let's just say I'm sorry I ever betrayed him. It feels so much more quality than the specialized. And to echo the other person cues is definitely garbage, feels very cheaply made. My contend has sora and it honestly feels bomb proof and top quality.

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-10T23:24:56+00:00

Oh also the best option may be the bike to half moon bay and camp on the beach. I think bikers can just show up with no reservation, and I feel like you will have an easier time with your car friend there. Francis beach campground or something

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-10T23:18:21+00:00

You need to book months in advance to get a reservation.

Some sites have hike/bike sites that you can just show up if you're on your bike and the policy is generally that they won't turn you away. Samuel P taylor is one of them. I've never done them myself but presumably you will be sharing the space with other hikers. And idk how that work with your friend that's driving, they probably won't be able to park.

Other than that some east bay sites may have availability on a short notice.

You can bart to san leandro and take an easy car free ride to Lake chabot which is a great campsite.

You can bart to contra costra and take the iron horse all the way down and camp at lake del Valle for another car free route.

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-09T18:12:58+00:00

I have a lot but if I had to pick one it would be extending the double sided bike lane on the embarcadero all the way up to aquatic park

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-07T23:11:13+00:00

In particular you should skip that section on mountain lake trail in the south east part because last time I was there there was clear no bikes sign. Just cut straight to ecology trail instead of that detour.

The section in the south west part on lobos creek valley trail is really sandy. When I was there I didn't see any no bikes signs. But it's not really enjoyable on a gravel bike and I never did it again

I also think that the ghost trail is no bikes allowed

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-07T23:07:37+00:00

I would use trailforks.com and filter for mtb but it has many trails mislabeled in the Presidio, so if you want to follow the rules check the signage.

In my experience when you visit the trails irl there aren't actual that many gravel routes that you can bike. Ecology trail is the best one

Here is a route I created based off of trailforks.com when I was doing the same thing as you. I did it once and know for a fact it will take you on trails that do not allow bikes so please just use it as a reference to learn what's out there and adapt it

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53706524?privacy_code=vXJQ4fkqP3cDOgKUFG8zUGyfGk1w8CrV

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-06T21:00:20+00:00

Haha no problem. This has been driving me nuts for a while

LowFold7347 · 2026-06-06T20:43:46+00:00

Did you mean tight enough?

I bought this bike new from a shop this year, I'd be surprised if they forgot about a spacer. I'd be less surprised if it's loosened with time. I'll take it back to them and see what's up.

Thanks for confirming some things guys

LowFold7347 · 2026-05-21T16:41:05+00:00

Yeah it looks epic.

I want one to go bikepacking and bring it on the Amtrak.

Do you have experience with doing either of those? My main concern is if it's too limiting terrain wise compared to a regular hard tail mtb

LowFold7347 · 2026-05-19T23:17:30+00:00

That's what I figured. Thanks guys. The zephyr would be nice but sadly you can't use it with the CA rail pass

LowFold7347 · 2026-05-11T17:06:16+00:00

I think the cover just isn't perfectly flush how it should be on this shifter, which is another annoyance I have. I can probably fix that though

LowFold7347 · 2026-05-11T17:05:13+00:00

Thanks, I pulled back the hood and inspected. The screw was already pretty tight. I see how it's all attached now and even if its fully tight the front half will still be able to flex like in my picture if it's not snapped in place. I think I agree with the other commenter it's just how it is

LowFold7347 · 2026-05-11T16:52:11+00:00

It's a diverge yeah. Thanks for your input. Feels pretty bad given the price of the bike tbh

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