New Exploro RaceMax
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Beast GR40alexneumuller wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:21 amOrdered the Hope Rotors ein 160mm. And have changed my mind on the stem/handlebar: Ordered the Syncros Gravel Creston iC SL X which is a one piece cockpit.
I do have a set of Enve G23 wheels.....but thinking of going more Aero style wheels optimised for 40-42mm tires......question is just which ones?
Any recommendation?
Allegra- Steel Lugs TBC
Aurelia- Stainless All Road 8.5kg
Bertha- TT 9.8kg
Perdita- Ti Turbo bike 8kg
Serenity- Ti Gravel 9.5kg/8.9kg
Verity- Ti Aero 8.2kg
Alya- Ti Climbing TBC
All weights with pedals,cages & garmin mount
Aurelia- Stainless All Road 8.5kg
Bertha- TT 9.8kg
Perdita- Ti Turbo bike 8kg
Serenity- Ti Gravel 9.5kg/8.9kg
Verity- Ti Aero 8.2kg
Alya- Ti Climbing TBC
All weights with pedals,cages & garmin mount
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I just cut my fork and a surprising amout of water came out considering i havent ridden it in the rain yet (although i have hosed it down once).eajohnson wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:23 pmFor those with this bike, what are your plans for dealing with water ingress in the left leg of the fork? There doesn't seem to be a drain hole. One option is do nothing and turn the bike upside down after riding in the wet (I've confirmed the left fork leg is open to the steerer tube, if you blow into the steerer air comes out the brake line holes). Another option is to seal one or both of the brake line entrances aroudn the brake hose for example with silicone (and maybe put a release agent on the frame to ensure you're not gluing the brake hose and fork together in a non-reversible way). Doing this on both ends might create a bit of a maintenance issue making it difficult to replace the brake hose, so one end only such as only the top might be preferable. On my existing gravel bike any place moving/vibrating cables touch the frame, there is substantial wear so a 'do nothing' could result in widening of the brake hose entrace/exit holes (old bike is at 23000km now but wear was significant after as little as 15000km). The contant exposure to dirt and dust from gravel probably contributes to this, gravel kms are not the same as road kms in terms of bike wear and maintenance. I think inverting the bike after any ride in rain would be a good idea regardless of whether any gaskets are created around the brake hose.
Shame it doesnt have a drain hole and i'm not sure inverting the bike will help much unless you take the fork expander out - seems pretty water-tight with it fitted.
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Good news is that wheels & handlebar has arrived…..plus pretty much everything else. Only thing missing is the 3T Toro Crank & a Saddle (have not chosen a saddle yet)
This bike will come with me to Mallorca….so thought 40mm Schwalbe G-One Allround should cover most things.
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This bike will come with me to Mallorca….so thought 40mm Schwalbe G-One Allround should cover most things.
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Hi Freez, fwiw: the exploro racemax is indeed a stiff ride (called harsh by some), but since I've changed to a tubeless setup with Roval wheels and the new conti tyres in 28mm the level of comfort has gone up and is seriously okay. It is more or less comparable to that of the Aurum Magma, which was setup with inner tubes.
However, given the frame design one might expect the Crux to be more allround indeed.
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Hi, has anyone tryed to fit the new Specialized S-Works Pathfinder in to Exploro Race Max? I did try the earlyer version of Patfinder but it did not fit...
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Yes 38mm fits but 42mm not and I understood that the new S-works wersion comes only on 42mm...
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