I picked up my gravel grinder project bike the other night. Bought it off of Craigslist and I am very happy with the purchase. On my first test ride in the parking lot the whole thing was creaking and pining. But the frame felt solid unlike other whippy bikes I have ridden.
I spent a little time taking off reflectors, foam bar grips, truing the wheels and lubing the chain. The stem shifters needed a little help because they would drift out of gear, but a quick turn of their bolts fixed it.
Over all the thing rides great. I kind of forgot how finicky friction shifter are. It definitely makes me appreciate my SRAM Rival setup on the Gunnar. The seat is ungodly uncomfortable and the seat post is way too short. Also the cranks arms are only 170mm but oddly it was not too bad spinning away. The handle bars are only 40cm wide and feel way too narrow. But all that will be fixed.
I took two rides on it this weekend. Both were very fun. One was just around the block and the other one was a night ride where I tried out some gravel roads. On the gravel it worked awesome even with the original parts. I am looking forward to getting it all customized for the gravel.
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| Tires are 1 1/4" (31.75mm) on 27" wheels |
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| Tires are 1 1/4" (31.75mm) on 27" wheels |
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| 170mm crank arms |
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| Way narrow 40cm bars |
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