GT Grade Carbon Gravel Bike Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 พ.ย. 2024
- massive thanks to the guys at The Cycle Studio Redditch for the loan of this demo bike. my first ride on a rockshox Rudy fork and of course the GT Grade Carbon
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Got the top end LE one. Outstanding gravel bike.
That's a lovely looking bike. Very brave riding one handed through bracken...that stuff always tries to grab the bars. At least it wasn't a corridor of teazles (which I had to ride through last ride out🤕
I have this bike with the Rudy fork. The fork is adjustable, and it does have a lockout switch on the top of the right fork leg.
This one definitely hasn't, it's the base model though
At this time of year if the nettles don’t get you, the brambles will.
I had (well still have, but haven’t been on for a while) a mk1 topstone carbon, which may have a similar rear end feel. I wouldn’t describe it as suspension, but it’s a springiness/zing that encourages you to go faster (that’s if fit enough to 😂).
I personally am not that keen on the front suspension for gravel bike. I understand why will suit some, but I’ll just take the mtb if going that rough terrain. The 45mm tyres on current bike supply so much more comfort these days.
I think suspension fork is the wrong name for this type of fork. It makes you think it's the same as an MTB, which it really isn't.it just does the same job as a redshift or cane creek stem and dampens some vibrations
Fascinated by the rear end. Does it not flex in the wrong direction as well?
I can't feel it flex or hear any tyre rub however hard I try to make it move laterally
What size is it? I’m thinking of getting one, they are on a great sale right now. The geometry is curious though, I’m 6’1 so a large maybe but when I see the reach and effective top tube, I start to wonder…
I'm 6ft and this was a large, a medium felt too low at the front so using the drops would have felt uncomfortable. I'm not the most flexible back wise though
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@@ukgravelco That's interesting... i'm 6'1" and also ride a GT Grade in size L (the Comp model with the aluminum frame, not Carbon). As far as I know the geometry of the Carbon and Comp is nearly identical, but your reach looks so much shorter than mine. You look quite upright compared to me. Did you make any modifications or adjustments to the bike to change your position?
I am also looking at one given the sale prices... I'm 5'11 so I think medium is probably the better option...
@@MarmiteFerret I got the large and it feels fine. I swapped the stem out for one 70mm 30 degree. Feels great.
Medium might be better but hard to say. If you look at geometry the jump from medium to large is pretty significant.