If I splurge for a new fork with carbonsteerer while I'm there I will save... wait for it... 730 grammes! Yay! (If the weight of 2300 g for the VK2 frame is correct.)
Also by switching to an offset fork with a caliper brake there should be ~250 grammes to loose. (Drumbrakehub 760 g. Shimano 105 hub and caliper: 501 g.)
So 11-11.5 kg should be within reach. Go me!
Then theres small stuff like swapping my toolcollection for a compact multitool. Lightened the load a bit. Stelvios instead of S-Licks maybe if durability and comfort is not compromised too much. I like riding the odd gravelroad.
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Then theres small stuff like swapping my toolcollection for a compact multitool. Lightened the load a bit. Stelvios instead of S-Licks maybe if durability and comfort is not compromised too much. I like riding the odd gravelroad.
I don't like riding the 'odd gravelroad'. I don't know if tire weight has anything to do with it or having a larger ground patch, but I can see a speed difference on my Voyager when shod with Stelvios vs. S-Licks. Not much mind you but perhaps 1.0 kph average in 75-80 km. This is a speed penalty I am willing to pay if very much of my regular routine involves the 'odd gravelroad'.
Of course those fortunate to have two bikes can opt for different tires/bike for different trips.
And different tool kits. My tool kit for touring is very different than the one I carry on my daily commute about town,
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I don't like riding the 'odd gravelroad'. I don't know if tire weight has anything to do with it or having a larger ground patch, but I can see a speed difference on my Voyager when shod with Stelvios vs. S-Licks. Not much mind you but perhaps 1.0 kph average in 75-80 km. This is a speed penalty I am willing to pay if very much of my regular routine involves the 'odd gravelroad'.
Well the Stelvios are for the annual championship unless I go to some of the other races. S-Licks are not too hot for gravelroads either unless I slow down but usually I take them to enjoy the forest or what have you so no problem there. I did put a wide lowpressure tire on the front of the old Evita-2 once instead of the S-Licks ( 20 x 1.75 40 psi Chen Shing if memory serves me correctly) and this improved grip and speed on gravel measurably.
If I freak totally I still got the TE-clone set up with a wide lo-pres front and a knobby rear I used at the hillclimb in Sweden. Should serve me well come winter. Right now we're just coming to the end of a period with a stationary highpressure system. Been blue skies and sunny with fairly light wind all week. Temps around 9-12 Celcius and glorious yellow and red colors on the trees. Will snap a pic tomorrow if I remember.
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Then theres small stuff like swapping my toolcollection for a compact multitool. Lightened the load a bit. Stelvios instead of S-Licks maybe if durability and comfort is not compromised too much. I like riding the odd gravelroad.
I don't like riding the 'odd gravelroad'. I don't know if tire weight has anything to do with it or having a larger ground patch, but I can see a speed difference on my Voyager when shod with Stelvios vs. S-Licks. Not much mind you but perhaps 1.0 kph average in 75-80 km. This is a speed penalty I am willing to pay if very much of my regular routine involves the 'odd gravelroad'.
Of course those fortunate to have two bikes can opt for different tires/bike for different trips.
And different tool kits. My tool kit for touring is very different than the one I carry on my daily commute about town,
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Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager clee.orgclee.orgOpen ↗ - Bellaire, TX USA -
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If I freak totally I still got the TE-clone set up with a wide lo-pres front and a knobby rear I used at the hillclimb in Sweden. Should serve me well come winter.
Mikeal-
If your clone is built like a standard Tour Easy, it should accomodate some really fat tires. Last weekend I was riding with a friend who has a 700 x 47 rear tire and a 20 x 2.0 front tire. It served him well on the ride- 15 miles of rough gravel road followed by 30 miles of pavement.
FWIW: I was riding my suspended mountain bike. Cushy, but my butt was sore by the end of the day.
If your clone is built like a standard Tour Easy, it should accomodate some really fat tires. Last weekend I was riding with a friend who has a 700 x 47 rear tire and a 20 x 2.0 front tire. It served him well on the ride- 15 miles of rough gravel road followed by 30 miles of pavement.
