In the present day is the vacation that again within the age of mechanical shifting and rim brakes we used to name “Columbus Day:”
Nevertheless, since no one rides metal bikes anymore it’s now referred to as “Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples’ Day”–or a minimum of that’s what it says on the college calendar, adopted by the phrases “faculties closed,” and since I kinda-sorta observe the college calendar with regards to taking days off I’m kinda-sorta not posting at this time.
This isn’t to say that Columbus (tubing) has disappeared; actually, 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 Folks’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 commonplace 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 comfy, does he? I would like a neck and shoulder therapeutic massage after simply that photograph.
Anyway, since we’re speaking about gravel, and since this isn’t an actual submit, I’ll simply conversationally point out that whereas I’ve bought or donated the majority of my good friend’s biking tools 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 scale:
As you recognize, I’ve made it some extent to stay as ignorant about gravel bikes as potential:
As such, I can’t communicate to the particulars, however should you’re searching for a brand new body to go a-gravelin’ with please contact me. (I’ve additionally received components for it should you want them, however one factor at a time.) Additionally, I’ve received packing containers and a body and fork is pretty straightforward to ship, so I’m comfortable to do this, except in fact you reside someplace to which it’s troublesome to ship stuff.
I’ll make you a candy deal, I promise.
