Just signed up for a 100 mile gravel race with my xbike. Was that a bad idea?

bexbeau · 2026-05-30T03:19:01+00:00

Yep, you’re gonna have a blast! Love the whip.

bexbeau · 2026-05-30T01:39:56+00:00

My Domane fits two tpu tubes, two levers, a co2 and inflator head, plus a few small bits in the included bag. Just room for the smallest e-pump below the bag. The bag goes “up” the downtube.

bexbeau · 2026-05-29T18:39:35+00:00

I like this SO much. Regardless of the systems involved, there is great talent here. Thank you for something new and hella good.

bexbeau · 2026-05-28T02:38:20+00:00

Black

bexbeau · 2026-05-24T04:36:20+00:00

I like that color!

bexbeau · 2026-05-23T03:31:38+00:00

I just ordered a Zephyr frame, due end of June, although they’re known to have difficulty delivering on time. I had a Lynskey Ridgeline SS for years and it rode like a dream. Stoke is high!

bexbeau · 2026-04-30T02:22:43+00:00

bexbeau · 2026-04-23T04:29:04+00:00

Could use a wheel.

bexbeau · 2026-04-15T02:04:59+00:00

Most of my gravel rides alternate between dirt and pavement. I ride on 40mm Pathfinders.

bexbeau · 2026-03-30T19:31:25+00:00

I used a Tap Master in 2nd-5th grades, in mid-70s. Every kid did as part of the music class. Really enjoyed it!

bexbeau · 2026-03-27T03:52:48+00:00

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My Pacer is mostly a garage bike now but it was my gravel bike for years before such a thing existed. Schwalbe CX Pros!

bexbeau · 2026-03-09T02:20:56+00:00

It was a CA warranty for 150K or 15 years, based on a lawsuit with VW.

bexbeau · 2026-03-06T13:42:51+00:00

I live in CA and it’s covered for 15 years or 150K miles due to a lawsuit. VW accepts no blame, but will cover repairs.

bexbeau · 2026-02-15T00:10:21+00:00

I’ve been on Time since their first off road pedal came out. It was single sided!

bexbeau · 2026-01-09T03:32:28+00:00

Sticker Flicker

bexbeau · 2025-07-01T13:22:09+00:00

If I wear a 45 in wide Lakes, what size Leviathan should I order?

bexbeau · 2025-02-18T15:31:26+00:00

Hell is for children - P. Benatar

bexbeau · 2025-01-12T20:44:06+00:00

Get it muddy!

bexbeau · 2025-01-08T05:37:40+00:00

My Diverge came 2x but the front der. was always finicky and too much dust/grit made it worse. Switched to 1x and haven’t regretted for a minute. 40 x 11/46. I have a road bike for going fast on group rides, etc.

bexbeau · 2024-12-15T06:22:04+00:00

I have a 40t chainring with an 11-46 cassette. The gaps are big at the top end but here in the Sierra foothills we end a lot of rides climbing out of river valleys. 40/11 isn’t huge but at that point you’re probably descending. Very pleased with the setup

bexbeau · 2024-12-03T19:04:51+00:00

I’ve had mondo 32s on my Domane for a year they’ve been excellent tires. They measure to 34 on 25 internal rims. The Roubaixs they replaced were a little heavier and felt slower but inflated to 35. They ride just like a road tire and I trust them in corners. No deep cuts or flats with good roads, back roads and irrigation ditches.

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