Shimano gearing options for Gravel / Light Touring
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Postby Drizt » Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:38 am
I can't get the All-City Space Horse Disc frameset in my size.... which was a bummer. The wait is 3 months minimum. I looked around for something else that tickled my fancy but anything I liked was either out of stock or not available for at least 3 months in my size. So... reluctantly we are going to be 'that' couple with matching bikes.... matching Vaya Ti's. sigh.
Still deciding if it is worth going the Praxis 48/32 crankset or just stick with a Shimano Ultegra 50/34 crankset. I'm not sure if it worth mixing the groupset up for the sake of 2 chain ring teeth. If it was 46/30 I'd definitely do it.
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Postby RonK » Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:16 am
I have Cazadero's mounted on Stan's Flow EX rims. It's my first experience with tubeless but has been very positive.
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Postby uad782 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:56 pm
I am not sure about Ron's but my PD-8X did not come with a QR skewer. It came with a 15mm(?) to QR adaptor which fits a bit sloppily, but that is all. Mine came in the box from Bike24.Drizt wrote:Does the spare 9mm QR axle come with the 8x or do you have to order it separately ?
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Postby Drizt » Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:30 pm
Mine came like this also. The adapter is a bit of a sloppy fit. Lucky I don't need it, 15mm thru axle ftw.uad782 wrote:I am not sure about Ron's but my PD-8X did not come with a QR skewer. It came with a 15mm(?) to QR adaptor which fits a bit sloppily, but that is all. Mine came in the box from Bike24.Drizt wrote:Does the spare 9mm QR axle come with the 8x or do you have to order it separately ?
Still waiting on the rims to arrive and then the build can begin.
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Postby RonK » Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:50 pm
It is the axle not the adaptor which is clamped by the skewer.
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Postby uad782 » Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:06 pm
How about some photos of the build so we can drool!
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Postby cyclotaur » Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:01 pm
I've had two CX cranksets and swapped the 36 for a 34 each time for 46/34.Drizt wrote:Decided on the 6800 46/36 cyclocross crankset for the bike. Reckon it should do nicely,
IMO it gives a very nice spread and gets you that slightly lower gear for gravel climbing and light touring when coupled with 11-32 or 11-34 cassette.
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Postby cyclotaur » Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:25 pm
You will use it - maybe not often but when you do you'll be glad it's there.Drizt wrote:Cool. Will see how I go. Doubt I'll use 36/32 very often, time will tell.
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Postby Drizt » Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:23 pm
They are super nice, gravel is going to get addictive.
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Postby Drizt » Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:53 pm
Cyclotaur, was the front shift quality impacted at all?cyclotaur wrote: I've had two CX cranksets and swapped the 36 for a 34 each time for 46/34.
IMO it gives a very nice spread and gets you that slightly lower gear for gravel climbing and light touring when coupled with 11-32 or 11-34 cassette.
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Postby cyclotaur » Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:04 pm
Not that I noticed. It's still only a 12 cog diff, compared to 14 only a regular CX crank, and16 on a compact 50/34 road crank. Changes smooth as butter, and is just like a 1-2 cog rear change at most so allows you to easily swap rings in the mid-range of the rear cassette.Drizt wrote:Cyclotaur, was the front shift quality impacted at all?cyclotaur wrote: I've had two CX cranksets and swapped the 36 for a 34 each time for 46/34.
IMO it gives a very nice spread and gets you that slightly lower gear for gravel climbing and light touring when coupled with 11-32 or 11-34 cassette.
There are now FSA cranks available for gravel/adventure bikes (eg, Spec Sequoia) with 48/32 which is a really interesting combo. I actually would like 48/34 on a road bike and 46/32 on my all-rounder.
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Postby baabaa » Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:40 am
This needs to be corrected.
Very nice end result but expected as, well, they be Salsas. The bar mounted lights look good, thinking of getting my light (B&M Lumotec IQ ) higher for winter but limited in bar space, any chance of a close up? Being lazy and looking them up myself so, do they also come as 25.4 or 26 or would need to shim?
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Postby find_bruce » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:25 am
There are a couple of options for gopro mounts for lights. Cheap & great if it fits is this alloy mount it attaches with a single screw.
For custom, I would suggesting approaching Kevin from Vancouver (the US, not Canada) He has a CNC machine and churns out some very nice adapters, able to make custom adjustments as required. Postage from the US is a bit of a killer though.
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