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  • June 25, 2017 at 1:53 am #1072739
    TwoWheelsDC
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    New bike came on Wednesday, but had to go out of town Thursday and didn’t have time to get everything fully set up. This is a GT Grade X, with SRAM 1X drivetrain and HRD brakes.

    The gearing came as 40t 11-28, with a sub-Rival crank and Rival 1 RD, so I swapped in the Rival 42t crank from my old bike, along with my Stages power meter. The wheelset that came with the bike got moved to my old bike, and now this has my Easton tubeless setup with new Schwalbe G-Ones. I also moved over the cassette from my old bike which is 11-36, so the new bike has the gearing that I’ve gotten used to.

    What ended up forcing me to wait until today to finish was waiting for the Easton QR>Thru Axle conversion kit. Glad I had the foresight to buy a convertible wheelset! I also got a thru axle>QR converter for the generic wheelset that came with the bike, which is now mounted on my old bike.

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    June 25, 2017 at 2:09 am #1072741
    hozn
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    That is an awesome looking bike! I have a soft spot for GT being my first adult bike (MTB). I love that they keep their “triple triangle” design on this bike.

    Nice setup! I love the G-One tires. They were fantastic at Hilly Billy Roubaix today. I spent all this energy thinking about tires and then just ended up where I started — G-Ones. They slip around in the mud, but that’s kinda fun.

    June 25, 2017 at 3:41 am #1072744
    Judd
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    @TwoWheelsDC 162155 wrote:

    New bike came on Wednesday, but had to go out of town Thursday and didn’t have time to get everything fully set up.

    That’s a nice looking bike. I’m digging the shape of the top tube and how the seat stays are attached.

    July 10, 2017 at 7:35 pm #1073147
    EasyRider
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    I ordered this frame last October and didn’t expect it to arrive for a year. About a month ago, Elephant Bikes emailed to say several people on the waitlist ahead of me had bailed, and the bike was mine if I was ready. I really wasn’t, but if I had said no, I’d have dropped to the end of the list, and it’d be another year for me to get older and slower. I’m glad I said yes :)

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    July 10, 2017 at 7:42 pm #1073148
    ian74
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    @EasyRider 162592 wrote:

    I ordered this frame last October and didn’t expect it to arrive for a year. About a month ago, Elephant Bikes emailed to say several people on the waitlist ahead of me had bailed, and the bike was mine if I was ready. I really wasn’t, but if I had said no, I’d have dropped to the end of the list, and it’d be another year for me to get older and slower. I’m glad I said yes :)

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    July 10, 2017 at 7:49 pm #1073149
    EasyRider
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    edited, sorry

    July 11, 2017 at 1:04 am #1073152
    KWL
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    Nice fender lines and I love the Solo lowrider rack plus front basket.

    July 11, 2017 at 9:42 am #1073161
    consularrider
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    Ok, Bikenetic ordered the TRP Spyre calipers for me when I was back in the US in May, but I finally had them installed by my Frankfurt LBS (Fahrradwerkstatt Eschenheimer Tor) last week. A decided improvement over the Hayes CX that were original equipment on the Rove. Made this wimpy downhill rider very happy on the gnarly gravel downhill from Sandplacken on Sunday! Thanks Helen! :D :D :D

    July 11, 2017 at 1:57 pm #1073168
    EasyRider
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    @KWL 162597 wrote:

    Nice fender lines and I love the Solo lowrider rack plus front basket.

    Thanks! The fenders are Planet Bike 29ers, and were pretty easy to set up on a 650b x 47 wheel and tire. I just had to make the stays a little “swoopy” to clear the brake caliper.

    It’s a spry bike unloaded, but a good little packhorse too. Here it is with front panniers holding ten cans of spray paint, a bottle of Simple Green, and a quart of milk, plus a typical basket load.
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    July 11, 2017 at 9:45 pm #1073187
    KWL
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    @EasyRider 162613 wrote:

    …Here it is with front panniers holding ten cans of spray paint, a bottle of Simple Green, and a quart of milk, plus a typical basket load.
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    So does a “typical basket load” always include a 12-pack of Bell’s Oberon? 😎

    July 12, 2017 at 12:06 pm #1073215
    Sunyata
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    @KWL 162636 wrote:

    So does a “typical basket load” always include a 12-pack of Bell’s Oberon? 😎

    In addition… What ARE you going to do with 10 cans of spray paint?! Inquiring minds need to know.

    July 12, 2017 at 2:11 pm #1073220
    mstone
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    @Sunyata 162664 wrote:

    In addition… What ARE you going to do with 10 cans of spray paint?! Inquiring minds need to know.

    Bike Lanes!

    July 12, 2017 at 2:55 pm #1073225
    EasyRider
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    @mstone 162670 wrote:

    Bike Lanes!

    Nothing so clever. Just restoring some patio furniture. :)

    July 12, 2017 at 2:57 pm #1073226
    EasyRider
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    Not always, but it is the basket’s highest calling.

    July 26, 2017 at 4:21 am #1073751
    Lt. Dan
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    Bought what will soon be my mobile bike shop!

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