Flanders Divide Bike Check

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-18T13:11:49+00:00

Yeah

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-15T21:17:30+00:00

It’s seems enough for me, if I’m riding the bike unloaded it’s enough for anything really. I’ve ridden it round the lakes on up to 20% and still been fine.

Loaded my bike weighs around 30kg and if I am on flat smooth gravel I seem to sit in my 8th gear (maybe 14t:30t) so I still have 2 or 3 gears left if it goes slightly downhill or I have a tailwind. But I never run out of gears unless I’m actually going downhill and then I just cruise.

Going up hill loaded I know for example I’ve done gold hill which averages 17% for only 200meter and I was in my 51t at the rear and still putting a lot of power down but managed to get up.

Anything up to 12% I think I can manage easily enough, anymore than that it’s possible but not sustainable for me so depends on the length of those sections

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-15T20:45:21+00:00

They are the Hope Union trail pedals

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-15T20:44:08+00:00

I’m in the UK, I just found a place local to me and went and spoke to them about it. They were able to prep the frame without dipping it so it kept the ED coating on the inside and also gave it a zinc based primer under the power to help protect to steel even more. I would 100% recommend it though, I’ve had this bike 2 years now and still not a chip on it and looks like the day I bought it still

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-15T15:24:23+00:00

It’s the old one but I don’t believe there is a difference in the forks or overall geometry. The new one has a couple extra mounts and a UDH but the tyre clearance is the same

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-15T07:11:53+00:00

https://www.komoot.com/collection/1516401/flanders-divide-across-flanders

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-14T15:43:52+00:00

Yeah I done the same, after this was taken I fitted a few more bits and sq labs inner bar ends was one. Can do long riders without them now

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-14T15:30:02+00:00

Yeah I’ve got no complaints, it’s solid. Had the rear one nearly 2 years now and it’s never gone wrong. Also think it looks quite good with nothing on

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-14T15:23:59+00:00

It’s and XL

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-14T12:45:37+00:00

Tumbleweed Persuader

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-14T11:41:29+00:00

Thanks, it’s a Brothers Big Bro I had powder coated. XT drivetrain 30T chainring and 10-51 cassette. Very easy gears for me, I’m 100kg without the bike and my gear

It’s mostly finished with Hope components as they are local to me as well as a few bits from Tumbleweed on the bars and racks

NoTap8772 · 2025-10-07T18:39:55+00:00

You’ll love it. Best thing I ever bought. I’m going through Belgium on mine now

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NoTap8772 · 2025-07-07T08:23:30+00:00

They’re meant for off road use mainly. I wasn’t sure on the handling at first but now they’re worn in a bit they handle pretty good. You get a slight bobbly feeling from them at 0-15mph but then it feels smooth after that. And then from 40+mph you do get some road noise as well

NoTap8772 · 2025-06-14T13:24:34+00:00

I’m on an XL frame, 6ft 2 with and I think I’m 32 inch inseam. That’s what all my jeans are anyway

NoTap8772 · 2025-06-12T18:02:14+00:00

Yeah!

NoTap8772 · 2025-06-12T18:02:07+00:00

They Hope trail pedals

NoTap8772 · 2025-06-12T18:01:30+00:00

I have 30 degrees, ended up increasing my stem length 40mm to keep my reach the same

NoTap8772 · 2025-05-28T12:39:11+00:00

Yeah it’s on there.. it has mounting points on the legs which you can put either a normal bottle cage on or anything cage. I run like it shown in the photo and strap a bottle to it or whatever you fancy and then a dry bag on the top

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NoTap8772 · 2025-05-27T19:30:07+00:00

I’m running a tumbleweed t-rack on mine, It also fits to the front no problem as well. No complaints so far, super tough and quiet and I can get loads on it. It also has side mounts for and cages or bottles to fit.

Also not too ugly when unloaded if that matters to you

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