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You don't really have space for a frame bag, but strapping something to the handlebar would help. Why didn't you like it before?
I like the continental contact urban too
No broke person should have a 800 car payment
Useful, but many of my swapfiets friends got trapped mentally and didn't buy their own bike for years
26 with balloon tyres get to the same ballpark diameter as 700c though
That frame shape is one of the best ever
I don't expect the use case here is the same as for a 'real' gravel bike. At least for vibes
Nice trip, pretty sure I recognize Leenderbos and fietsen door het water
Looks like they go for €600 new in my area, on a sale. 480 is a reasonable price but not a steal, for sure
You don't have much to remove here without basically building a new bike. I mean, just go through each component and Google for lighter options and evaluate the price. Pedals, cranks, stem, handlebars, aero bars, seatpost, wheels
Bike weight has very little effect in a flat country. Especially when compared to all the weight you pack on it additionally
Sounds good to me. The practical exam should set the standard, and then how you get to that proficiency shouldn't matter right?
My 'modern' bike is a Fuji endurance bike with Tiagra, mech disk brakes and 35mm tyres. I use it for longer rides around 100km and bikepacking. Then I have a few random builds like a 650b full suspension drop bar conversion, a racy downtube shifter steel road bike with 50mm wheels and a couple of ratty bikes for daily use or faffing about (check my posts if curious)
The friends I ride with are on different levels, but normally the game is to plan a ride that's a challenging distance and has some interesting landmark at the halfway mark. Mostly paved and clean gravel surfaces.
I think I'm a bit off-center in this sub. I like saving old bikes and don't care too much about having everything original as long as the bike looks coherent and works well. Not a huge fan of 26"
I'd say the baked goods, cheese and beer are good. Cooked meals are a bit bland. Not that I'd turn down sausage and mashed potatoes, but NL isn't really known for its food. I'm surprised that's a controversial statement around here
Tastes differ, do you have some examples of what you like?
Europe is big and varied. Do people from Italy say US food is better? Doubt. Do people from the Netherlands say US food is better? High probability
Get a reliable bike and start exploring your area
28 inch has been standard for all but MTBs in much of Europe for a long time, but maybe it varies in different places
Hmm, plan your own
Bike packing routes in Sweden/Norway
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