16. Same Bike & Day, Different Adventures

I try to get into town and back in roady mode before kitting up and camping out on a freezing, damp, night!
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[@justin10054]

That lantern is so cute, I really want one! 🥲

[@eatrideselfrealiserepeat]

It’s so twee! It has a specification of 32g/h burn rate of fuel. But I wonder if that’s at maximum power? I should do some testing!

[@vinylcrafters3118]

Looks fun and cold! You forgot to thank your wife for holding down the fort while you went out for the night! 😊

[@eatrideselfrealiserepeat]

You are completely right! Thank you Laura.
And… there is a chance she relishes the times I leave her and the kids with a season of Ru Paul to catch up on 😂🌈💪

[@WheelersAtLarge]

Nice little adventure

[@eatrideselfrealiserepeat]

Thank you!

[@eatrideselfrealiserepeat]

Oh wow your stuff looks great. I used to live in the new forest, I’m queueing that vid now.

[@nocean472]

hey dude, i got the same bike and am planning to do some bikepacking trips with it too.
One question, what exactly did u buy and mount to change the hover bar to a normal one?
And is the bar then the same height as it would be on a normal bike?
And did u change it so u can mount ur bags better on the bar or is it for u comfier than the hover bar?
Would be super nice and helpful if u could answer my questions :)
Searched a lot in the internet about changing the hover bar but never really got to an answer what exactly u have to buy an if it is then the same as on a normal gravel.
Lg
Simon

[@eatrideselfrealiserepeat]

Absolutely!
I have been on a journey.
I’m 181cm and am usually comfortable on a 56cm top tube frame with a longish stem.
My Canyon is a Large frame, but I felt too high in the front and too short in the front on it. For example, my Canyon had:
Reach 423
+ Stem 90 (hover)
+ Bar 70 (hover)
= Total 583 “front reach+”
Vs. a fixie of mine:
Reach 402
+ Stem 130
+ Bar 80
= Total 612
Or another gravel bike:
Reach 397
+ Stem 130
+ Bar 71
+ Total 598
I went through a few parts to get where I’m really happy. The Canyon fork is cut at an angle for the hoverbar integrated stem set up. Which means there isn’t much steerer tube for a “normal” stem to hold onto. My final setup (which I love) is, from the bottom up)
Canyon Grail Large
Standard Grail fork
Slam That Stem 1 1/4” headset bearing cover
10mm spacer
Canyon V13 100mm stem (‘upside down’)
5mm spacer
Kapz 1 1/4” top cap
Ritchey WCS Beacon 40cm handlebar.
I also make sure the steerer tube and stem are spotless clean and dry to make sure they hold well. Because of the angled steerer tube the stem struggles to hold onto it. I am considering a Ritchey Superlogic C260 1 1/4” stem - the 3 bolt steerer tube end looks promising.
Hope this helps, please ask more questions if you want!
I ended up at:
Reach 423
+ Stem 100
+ Bar 80
= Total 603
And probably my hands being 25mm lower when on the hoods. But if I park the Canyon beside a road or gravel bike, my hoods are the same height.

[@christinemahon7682]

Bedisloe , Plunket , Mac Farlane . kind camp site owners too , love the music choice .

[@eatrideselfrealiserepeat]

Thanks Mum! Yeah I got lucky with the camping spot 🏕️ 🔥