Gravel Biking.

I'm old.

I still suck at mtb.

I'm tired of getting hurt.

Sell mtb and get gravel?

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1/2 venting, 1/4 joking, 1/4 serious

more people should gravel.....  trails are too busy and not enough people doing maintenance.

Posted by: BC_Nuggets

Sell mtb and get gravel?

If you've got a hardtail just get some faster rolling rubber. They make great "gravel" bikes if you are not racing or pretending to on your phone.

Posted by: Vikb

Posted by: BC_Nuggets

Sell mtb and get gravel?

If you've got a hardtail just get some faster rolling rubber. They make great "gravel" bikes if you are not racing or pretending to on your phone.

Works with a full suspension too.

Hmmm not a bad idea.  Would transition nicely into bikepacking rig too. :)

Posted by: BC_Nuggets

Hmmm not a bad idea.  Would transition nicely into bikepacking rig too. :)

For sure. A lot of bikepacking is just gravel riding that stretches into multiple days.

Posted by: BC_Nuggets

I'm old.

I still suck at mtb.

I'm tired of getting hurt.

Me too. I got a Revolt last month and have been loving it.

Some good bikepacking pron here:

https://bikepacking.com/bikes/2023-tour-divide-rigs-part-1/ (drop bar)

https://bikepacking.com/bikes/rigs-of-the-2023-tour-divide-part-2/ (flat bar)

The Tour Divide race sounds awesome.

Yeah I've been a dot follower for years.  I have the cuddlies for Lael Wilcox although I don't think I'm her type.  I would love to do that route at NON-race pace.  Take a month or 2.

I'm hopeful I can team up with a buddy and ride down the Baja on this route before I age out. --> https://bikepacking.com/routes/baja-divide/

I've bicycle toured down the Baja on Hwy 1 [paved] which was fun and I've ridden dualsport motos down and back through dirt roads. It would be fun to see some more remote places on a bicycle.

I’ve seen some YouTube vids on baja bike packing.  Looks great.

Hey Vik, all the talk about Pipedream's Moxie and Sirius in the Hardtail thread has me drooling over their A.L.I.C.E.  The tire clearance, geo, good looks and steel fork option appeal to me as a potential drop-bar adventure bike.

Posted by: BC_Nuggets

Hey Vik, all the talk about Pipedream's Moxie and Sirius in the Hardtail thread has me drooling over their A.L.I.C.E. The tire clearance, geo, good looks and steel fork option appeal to me as a potential drop-bar adventure bike.

Folks seem to really like them. They even seem to be in stock in the sizes I checked [M + L]. My interactions with Pipedream and their products have all been excellent.

Probably a long shot but do any of you guys have a Soma Jawbone? How have you liked it?