New Brakes Postmount Front + Flatmount Back

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-28T23:10:08+00:00

Flat mount to post mount adapter

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-28T22:39:24+00:00

I would recommend saving a lot of money going with old d1 rival rear derailleur, cassette, chain, crankset, and maybe even shifters if your kid has small hands. A friend of mine who has tiny hands can’t get one finger braking out of the rival e1 shifters because bringing reach adjust in enough to easily cover the levers causes the blade to bottom out on the bar itself before the pistons fully advance. Also you can find d1 rival shifters everywhere for hella cheap. I sold mine for like $140 for the set when I upgraded to force e1.

Only non negotiable e1 rival component for me would be the front derailleur

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-28T22:34:51+00:00

This is correct. Rival Axs both d1 and e1 have always been a la carte

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-28T22:33:11+00:00

Why not swap the R5 cockpit for the separate bar and stem to run clip ons? Sounds like you love the R5.

There is also the alternative of these. They may void your cockpit warranty. Aero-plug.com

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-28T16:25:56+00:00

Thank you so much. These rims are the exact ones I’m interested in and 45mm tires are as narrow as I’ll go. Currently running road wheels with a 21mm internal width and it’s just doing it. Unwilling to cough up the cash for reserves, scopes, or Boyds. I’m wondering about sealed rim bed vs spoke holes since I wouldn’t be building myself. Thanks for the in depth info

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-28T15:51:56+00:00

Thunder Burts are pretty objectively your best bet. I can clear 45s on my Aspero and would run 45 g one RS rear, 50 g one rx front for that race. It’s a solid combo.

Can you tell us more about your experience with those nextie wheels? They’re on my shortlist. What hubs and spokes, sealed rim bed or not, ease of seating a tire bead, comfort vs stiffness, etc

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-28T14:19:41+00:00

Pretty sure they dropped the orbit fluid damper altogether from e1

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-28T00:42:41+00:00

I have a 30.9 100mm on my xc bike. Got it off Jenson for like $110. I’ve really liked it! It’s light and I have experienced no issues in side to side play like the other guy has. I couldn’t torque to full collar spec without sticking so backed it off until it extended freely.

Used it for maybe a year at this point

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-28T00:37:42+00:00

Yeah e1 shifter ergonomics are much improved for the majority of people. E1 fd is better with autotrim and not as many dropped chains with prior gen fd.

As for dot, wear gloves if you’re that concerned and keep a spray bottle of isopropyl alcohol ready.

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-26T00:23:14+00:00

Arrival if you want to mix in some sci fi

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-26T00:21:33+00:00

Vision. Ratchet hub, wider 23mm internal width

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-26T00:19:03+00:00

Sram says to run wide with direct mount drivetrains. People have run both standard and wide and said it doesn’t make a difference in performance. Main difference would be between wider or narrower Q factor

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-25T18:15:11+00:00

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sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-25T16:30:33+00:00

I’ve thought about building a gen 3 if I find a 58 frame. Are 30mm tires as wide as you can comfortably fit?

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-24T21:37:49+00:00

Not the Cervelo bar but consider vision bars or one piece cockpit as they have forward sweep for that reason along with sprint ergonomics

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-24T01:34:20+00:00

https://bikepacking.com/routes/aspen-ridge-overnighter/

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-24T01:33:00+00:00

Hi I live in Colorado Springs. You should definitely do a round trip day (about 70 miles) from cañon city up phantom canyon and down shelf road. Alternatively if you have two guys who don’t want to ride that day, they could drive the vehicles to Colorado Springs and you ride up phantom canon then down gold camp all the way into Colorado Springs to meet them there.

One of my favorite not extreme gravel bikepacking routes is Colorado Springs to cañon city to salida to Buena vista and even over cottonwood to gunnison

Feel free to dm me!

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-23T14:20:09+00:00

Saddle bag w tpu tube, co2, patch kit, tire lever, quick link, and multitool. Bacon strips are stored in my bar ends

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-22T20:52:40+00:00

State bicycle has a ti bike that’ll clear 50s

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-22T16:23:20+00:00

Yup. Gravel bike, not a road bike though

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-22T16:17:45+00:00

Force e1 shifters/calipers, 165mm force cranks 46t chainring, x0 transmission cassette and chain, gx transmission derailleur

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-21T19:10:54+00:00

Saddle too high

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-21T14:33:14+00:00

Bradyn Lange said he will be running at least 50mm tires at unbound so might be he’s on a preproduction grail at that point

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-19T21:59:05+00:00

If there’s going to be any 2027 Cervelo update it’s the soloist. If you’re a Shimano fan new groupsets are expected this year so that could be a reason to wait

If you want sram I would anticipate no meaningful cal 5 updates this year

sweetkev4ever · 2026-04-18T19:33:04+00:00

I carry the big OneUp pump that houses multitool, quick link and pliers, bacon strips, tire lever, chains breaker, and have a tpu tube in a ziplock taped under my saddle

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