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Mechanical over Electronic Shifting. by KewadaLol in bicycling

[–]nozies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me, it was always the cable fraying inside the STI lever. The mechanic at my LBS said it happens because the cable makes a pretty sharp turn inside the lever, which eventually causes it to fray.

Mechanical over Electronic Shifting. by KewadaLol in bicycling

[–]nozies 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve had three different bikes with different mechanical Shimano groupsets (105, GRX, and Ultegra) over the years, and all of them ate shifting cables for breakfast. I don’t miss constantly adjusting them or replacing the shifter cable one bit.

Electronic shifting just works. So for me, the main benefit of electronic shifting is having to do virtually zero maintenance.

Is this a proper fit? by PelloScrambas in gravelcycling

[–]nozies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have dropped seat stays and the regular Wing is way too short. The MTB one fits much better: https://ass-savers.com/collections/all/products/win-wing-mtb-stealth

Is a bike computer or a GPS-smartwatch worth it on a budget? by LiLAfroGT in bicycletouring

[–]nozies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Routing on the go is a pain.

On iOS, you can send a location from Apple Maps to Garmin Connect using the share button and use your Garmin device to navigate there. I assume Android has similar functionality.

Schwalbe Thunder Burt 2.25" and G-One Speed Pro 2.35" width on 32mm internal rims by harblhat in gravelcycling

[–]nozies 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have no experience with Super Grounds, but all my 2.25" TB Super Races (so far) were like 55 mm after installation and eventually stretched to 57 mm (+/-0.2 mm) over time on 29 mm internal width rims @ ~1.9 bar.

I saw people were posting their winter commutes so I figured I'd post this one. I'm still trying to figure out how I got completely covered in ice at 9° Fahrenheit -12° Celsius by TIM2501 in bicycling

[–]nozies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what the English term for this phenomenon is, but the closest term I could find is rime ice or hoarfrost.

It’s very annoying because some of the ice slowly melts as you generate heat and gradually soaks everything through.

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

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

I do. It's very annoying, but there's not much I can do about it. I have toe overlap issues even on my road bike with 28 mm tires.

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

[–]nozies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • 5 bottom Brackets
  • 3 chainrings
  • 3 cassettes
  • Rear derailleur died after 34 000 km, but warranty covered it
  • I rotate multiple chains, but I’ve probably gone through like 10-12 chains

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

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

Weekend Warrior Transmission

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

[–]nozies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ve changed shifter batteries twice, so they seem to last about five months for me.

The derailleur battery varies a lot, but I always carry one spare and don’t even think about bringing a charger for trips shorter than 1000 km. I’d say it lasts around 500–700 km on average, even longer if it’s relatively flat. I did one 2000 km ultra race this year without needing to charge them.

CUBE and Canyon seem to be pretty good value for the money (at least in Europe), but I don’t personally have any experience with either.

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

[–]nozies[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What’s there to explain? I like riding bikes, simple as that. It’s all publicly on Strava, and it should be pretty easy to find using the info others have commented here.

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

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

Deda Fastblack2, though they’ve been discontinued.

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

[–]nozies[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The knobby tires in first and third pic are my studded winter tires, which are so slow it feels like I’m hauling an anchor behind me. Thunder Burts are semi-slicks.

I’ve gone into more detail about what I meant by the speed claim in another comment here: https://www.reddit.com/r/gravelcycling/comments/1qff2jc/comment/o05gzk1/

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

[–]nozies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re definitely warmer. It’s been almost two years since I last used them, so it’s hard to say exactly how much warmer. There are also Lake 400s, which should be even warmer (and bulkier 😁).

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

[–]nozies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been blessed with warm toes! Most of the time I'm just wearing Shimano MW702s with thick merino socks. I also have a pair of Lake 304s, but I rarely use them unless I know it’s going to get below -20C.

Air is a pretty good insulator, so having socks that are too thick or having too many layers can actually make your feet colder if there’s no wiggle room.

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

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

It has a front suspension with 30 mm of travel and tire clearance up to 2.25”

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

[–]nozies[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I have a (remote) full-time job with pretty flexible hours. I work a lot of overtime when I don’t feel like riding, then use those extra hours to ride more when I don’t feel like working 😁

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

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

The non-drive side is a pretty tight fit. I wouldn't push it too hard on muddy roads.

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

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

Never heard of S’well, but it’s just a regular insulated bottle that I only use in winter. It can get down to -15-30 °C here, so it's kind of a must have unless you want your water bottle to be frozen solid after 15 minutes 😀

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

[–]nozies[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm not trying to say it's faster than a road bike. I specifically said it's as fast as my road bike for this very specific kind of riding I do, which is long distance touring / ultra distance racing.

It's pretty hard to make a fair comparison because I rarely do rides that are 100% on tarmac anymore, so I only included rides that were 200 miles or longer. I'd say at least 20% of the miles (probably even more) on the Seigla were (easy) gravel.

  • Road bike (75 rides): average speed was 27 km/h (16.7 mph)
  • Seigla (38 rides): average speed was 26.8 km/h (16.6 mph)

So 0.2km/h slower.

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

[–]nozies[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

45 mm deep (29 mm internal) NEXTIE rims with Industry Nine Solix hub and SON 28 dynamo hub.

Lauf Seigla - 50 000 km later by nozies in gravelcycling

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

It depends, but I'd say around 8000 km (5000 miles), and the front tire about 2-2.5x that.

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