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Bei Musk Unterstützern nehme ich mir doch gerne die Zeit.

Fotografiert von einem Feldweg aus, der nur für landwirtschaftlichen Verkehr freigegeben ist.

Picked up this budget ripper last year with one main goal: keep it cheap, fun, and capable.

The Build: Total investment stayed under 150€ (the frame and bike cost 30€ and was in a miserable condition).

- Headshok Fix: The original plastic internal piston was broken, so I machined a custom replacement out of aluminum on the lathe.

- Suspension: Upgraded the rear shock from the stock 135mm to a 125mm EXA Form A5 RR1 air shock, which drops the rear slightly and slackens the head angle for a more modern, stable feel; the preload adjustment really dials in a responsive ride, and I turned a custom adapter on the lathe to make it fit.

- Drivetrain: Running a Goldix crank with a 32t chainring. Positioning the chain line right through the rear pivot axis nearly eliminates pedal bob entirely.

- Components: Kept it simple and reliable with Avid SD V-brakes and an Ltwoo T3 8-speed drivetrain with clutch.

Far from a collector's piece, but it's an absolute blast on the trails and serves as my ultimate "trasher" bike to keep my more precious rides safe and away from the salty sand.

This rig already proved itself last year on the awesome sandy trails at Loonse en Drunese Duinen, plus a full week up in Schoorl this June. I can't wait for our upcoming two-week family vacation back in Schoorl this September, where I'll get to rip those trails every morning before everyone else is awake and ready to go.

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to share my day in the saddle. I recently rode the Chiemgau King route over in Bavaria on my gravel bike. The scenery was absolutely lovely, but the hills are brutal!

Due to a few trail closures, I had to take some detours which tacked on some extra distance and hills By the time I rolled back home, the stats were a bit more then I had planned for. 206km (128 miles) and 6,080m (19,947 feet) of total climbing.

Parts of the route dipped into S1 and even some S2 mountain bike trails. It was definitely chunky, but totally doable if you're running wider tires and don't mind a bit of a technical challenge on drop bars.

I did the whole loop on my trusty custom Marino steel gravel bike, and it handled the rough stuff beautifully. The suspension fork might also helped a bit.

If you are in the area, give the Chiemgau King a try.

I thought you might enjoy this. I picked up a 30€ Cannondale Super V, did an overhaul on the fatty and upgraded the bike a bit.

It now has an EXA Form A5 RR1 rear suspension with adjustable damping. By creating fittings on the lathe I could make it fit. The shifting is done by a LTwoo T3. That's a 8-speed shifter with damping. It runs a 32t chainring. This makes the chain run through the rear swingarm axis. That way pogo isn't an issue anymore. The 11-40 Altus cassette isn't perfect but good enough for it's usage.

t the Billy Bonkers make it run smooth and were sufficient for the sandy trails I've used it.

It's not a perfect bike, but for the sub 200€ investment in the bike it's pretty good and withstood 1 week of daily trail usage during my vacation.

I recently had a discussion with a friend about how underbiking can be more enjoyable, and how you don't need electronic shifting, carbon wheels, or an aero frame to have fun.

That's why I chose my old Bridgestone RB-3 for my last gravel ride. In a way, the RB-3 was a gravel bike before gravel bikes were even a thing. Grant Petersen designed these bikes so they could easily accommodate fenders and wider tires.

This inspired me to plan my route accordingly: it was about 40% tarmac, 40% gravel, 15% dirt roads, and 5% cobblestones. I started early in the morning and had a great time. I saw many animals, including deer, rabbits, and a fox. I rode through several historic towns, followed the Roman Limes, and enjoyed the beautiful nature in Franconian Switzerland.

The bike held up without any real issues. Besides a flat tire it worked flawlessly. Only the steep hills were tough. The 53/39 chainrings with an 11-28 cassette might not be the ideal mountain gearing😉.

In the end, the tour was 330 km, and I'm sure I'll ride it again sometime.

One month ago, I picked up this bike for just 30€. It was in okay condition but had been converted to a flat bar setup.

Since I’m planning some 200+ km rides, I decided on a mix of modern and vintage parts. I used a Uno handlebar, Sunrace 3x9 downtube shifters, a Shimano 105 RD-5700, an Altus FD, and an RX100 46-36-26 crankset. The drivetrain is finished off with a Microshift 11-28 cassette. It rolls on Mavic Open 4 CD rims laced to Shimano 600 Tricolor hubs, wrapped in Schwalbe One tires.

Most of these parts were just lying around in my workshop. Today’s 35 km test ride felt great, and tomorrow is the first real challenge: a 160 km tour with my nephew. I hope I can keep up. The bike definitely won't be an excuse!"

Am Freitag nehme ich bei einem 500km Gravelbikerennen Teil, deshalb wollte ich es heute nochmal etwas krachen lassen, bevor es morgen sehr reich an Kohlenhydraten und arm an Ballaststoffen wird.

Heute gab es: rote Bete, Karotten, Paprika, Reis, fettfreies Spiegelei, Lauch, Gurke, Eisbergsalat, Tomate, Sesam und eine Soße aus Skyr und rote Betesaft.

Bis auf den Reis, Skyr und das Ei alles aus eine Lidl Rettertüte.