@MazeVX - haha, I've always been a [closet] fan of Ridley. They make nicely engineered bikes and it's great to see them push some new technology. I gave my father an X-Trail a few years ago when we did a limited ed. color for my old employer.
@MazeVX / @mtbidaho - need to post some ride photos
I'm technically riding a CX bike on gravel as well. I have a current Colnago Prestige that has a longer wheelbase than the previous that was developed for Sven Nys. I didn't really want the super slack geo that gravel bikes have became and wanted something that handled a bit more like my road...
@mtbidaho Always a matter of priority, right! Just get that rack system dialed and secure enough to leave one bike while riding the other.
We got back from a trip to Southern Utah last night. .5 of us had hardtails and the other .5 had gravel bikes (which happens a lot) and we split the trip...
The challenge is part of the fun. It's a type of fun that not everyone is looking for, i'll admit.
Sand sucks always, no matter what you're riding.
I've considered renting a fat bike to ride in the snow, but wife keeps trying to push me towards skiing or split-boarding.
It's funny how gravel has brought the two disciplines (road/mtb) together into a pretty awesome category. I ride with a lot of people here that came from both sides and the middle ground of riding gravel has opened up new worlds for everyone. Some moved from road - grave and then to MTB and...
Since this appears to be the official UT thread, We're Mark & Ally in Salt Lake City. I'm originally from here, lived in Southern CA for the last 17 years before moving back in 2017.
You can find us rolling in our evolving 2011 Tacoma :hearteyes:
We have a small group of friends here in Salt Lake City who ride gravel bikes on our trips. We run 3-7 day trips, primarily here in Northern or Southern Utah but have loose plans for some trips to our surrounding states over the next few years. Our daily schedule usually rolls out like this...
An F-250 might be a little sketchy on the Shafer Trail switchbacks. Just be prepared to do 3pt turns.
You could do a loop going up Gemini Bridges as @samuraj suggested and come down Long Canyon to the south near Dead Horse Point.
I've been through Long Canyon twice this year and it should be passable in a stock Envoy if it's 4WD. The only tricky part would be under the rock where the road has a few potholes to navigate. I saw a VW All-Track and a Honda CRV coming out of the top of the canyon so you should be OK if you...
Hello,
Loc: Salt Lake City (moved from Long Beach, CA. 1.5 yrs ago)
Rig: 2011 Toyota Tacoma - Minimalist build for riding bikes (still in process)
Past: Four different jeeps in the past, two of them stolen
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