Immediately is the vacation that again within the age of mechanical shifting and rim brakes we used to name “Columbus Day:”
Nonetheless, since no person rides metal bikes anymore it’s now known as “Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples’ Day”–or not less than that’s what it says on the college calendar, adopted by the phrases “colleges closed,” and since I kinda-sorta comply with the college calendar relating to taking days off I’m kinda-sorta not posting at present.
This isn’t to say that Columbus (tubing) has disappeared; in truth, there’s now a brand new Eddy Merckx (right here comes that goddamn phrase once more) gravel bike made out of Columbus Italian Heritage/Indigenous Individuals’s titanium:
Listed below are the small print on it:
Columbus claims the method and materials used for its tubes results in a power of 200[kNm]/kg. When in comparison with normal titanium tubing, which is rated to 156[kNm]/kg, it means a 22% improve in final tensile power (UTS).
No matter.
All I do know is {that a} titanium Eddy Merckx gravel bike goes to be a assured hit with the Simply Purchase A Rivendell Already demographic:
He actually doesn’t look snug, does he? I would like a neck and shoulder therapeutic massage after simply taking a look at that picture.
Anyway, since we’re speaking about gravel, and since this isn’t an actual put up, I’ll simply conversationally point out that whereas I’ve offered or donated the majority of my pal’s biking gear there’s nonetheless some stuff left–together with this brand-new, never-ridden Salsa Stormchaser:
This can be a body and fork:
Right here’s the dimensions:
As you already know, I’ve made it some extent to stay as ignorant about gravel bikes as attainable:
As such, I can’t converse to the particulars, however when you’re searching for a brand new body to go a-gravelin’ with please contact me. (I’ve additionally obtained components for it when you want them, however one factor at a time.) Additionally, I’ve obtained packing containers and a body and fork is pretty straightforward to ship, so I’m completely happy to do this, until in fact you reside someplace to which it’s tough to ship stuff.
I’ll make you a candy deal, I promise.
