Have you ever been out there bikepaking ? Cause some of the bikes you recommend are NOT capable of climbing when set up with 10 kg of load. You need a much lower gear option than that what some of the bikes come with. 24 gear inches are not a good choice of gearing for the most people starting bike packing. You should aim for 20 or less gear inch. Check out cycling about's video about gear inch. This feels just like an unlabelled commercial
Thanks for the feedback. It is definitely very dependent on where you will be riding, the type of riding, fitness level and in the case of gear inches also tire diameter etc. Reason why I mentioned that for beginners you might want to consider getting a smaller chainring to tackle VERY steep loaded climbs. Main focus here is really the core features of each bike that make them well suited for bike-packing and versatile bikes in general (including gearing). In the end it is a matter of trial and error. The more you get into bikepacking, the more you will want to take on more difficult adventures, the more you will have to fine tune your setup. But these bikes will be great companions on most of your adventures.
I have a 2023 Trek Checkpoint and the 32 tooth maximum cluster gearing is s big disappointment and not suited to climbing with a fully loaded bike. There are no upgrade options available so if you are looking for a GB to tour with I would caution against this option
Boa é essa YT ao fundo, isso sim é Gravel de respeito.
Have you ever been out there bikepaking ?
Cause some of the bikes you recommend are NOT capable of climbing when set up with 10 kg of load.
You need a much lower gear option than that what some of the bikes come with.
24 gear inches are not a good choice of gearing for the most people starting bike packing.
You should aim for 20 or less gear inch.
Check out cycling about's video about gear inch.
This feels just like an unlabelled commercial
Thanks for the feedback. It is definitely very dependent on where you will be riding, the type of riding, fitness level and in the case of gear inches also tire diameter etc. Reason why I mentioned that for beginners you might want to consider getting a smaller chainring to tackle VERY steep loaded climbs.
Main focus here is really the core features of each bike that make them well suited for bike-packing and versatile bikes in general (including gearing). In the end it is a matter of trial and error. The more you get into bikepacking, the more you will want to take on more difficult adventures, the more you will have to fine tune your setup. But these bikes will be great companions on most of your adventures.
I have a 2023 Trek Checkpoint and the 32 tooth maximum cluster gearing is s big disappointment and not suited to climbing with a fully loaded bike. There are no upgrade options available so if you are looking for a GB to tour with I would caution against this option
I believe the grizl cf sl 8 comes with a 40T chain ring and not 42
40T is correct. Saying 40 tooth chainring was probably not the best wording here😄
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