Gravel/winter bike/tourer with electronic gears

[StuAff]

@jay clock You're in Winchester if I remember correctly…there's an Orro Terra Ti (medium, GRX build as per the Orro spec) at Service de Velo on Botley High Street, not too far away from you. If you'd like to check out my Tripster (56cm, 105 R7000) I'm happy to meet up as well, I'm only 25 miles away.

 

[jay clock]

That is really kind. Thanks stu..I need to get the ones I am selling off the premises before I add the new one..also I have a bad knee injury and can't even ride any of them!

 

[T4tomo]

If you wanted to go a bit unique and colombus steel
https://www.shandcycles.com/shop/bikes/stooshie-ltd/

 

[DogmaStu]

Etap version of carbon Diverge over £6k reduced!
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Specialized/Diverge-Pro-Disc-Gravel-Bike-2023/VZYV

I bought one from that Sale!

I can only highly recommend the Diverge, great gravel bike.

I also tried out one of my road wheelsets on it too to see how that would work to make it a true 'Winter / Wet Weather do-it-all' bike.

 

[Twizit]

Reilly Spectre would fit the bill too. Will take up to 35mm gravel tyres (although I reckon you could go a bit bigger), will take full guards and it’s Ti. I have one built up with Ultegra di2 and use it for a bit of everything from winter hack, light gravel duties and full on summer long road rides.

 

[jay clock]

OK "Bike Fleet Reduction Progamme®" going to plan

Just my former winter/all round bike to off load. Current touring bike is being lent for a trip to Spain next month after which that will be up for sale. I will be riding the Cube on that if my knee ok (supported ride with hotels and van. Cheating compared with my previous jaunts!)

On the basis that friend has one and loves it and that there is 20% off I have ordered a PlanetX Tempest with electronic SRAM AXS gears. £2160 down from £2600. Seems to tick all the boxes. Not available till July but that suits me fine.

So fleet has gone as follows

Vitus summer bike replaced by Cube with 105 Di2 and disks
Ribble winter bike - being replaced by PX Tempest
Ridgeback Panorama - will be replaced by PX Tempest
Koga Miyata - this was back up tourer and unused
Whyte MTB - replaced by PX Tempest
Brompton - keeping
Dahon folder - keeping only because it won't fetch much and might be useful for the family one day

 

[T4tomo]

OK "Bike Fleet Reduction Progamme®" going to plan

Just my former winter/all round bike to off load. Current touring bike is being lent for a trip to Spain next month after which that will be up for sale. I will be riding the Cube on that if my knee ok (supported ride with hotels and van. Cheating compared with my previous jaunts!)

On the basis that friend has one and loves it and that there is 20% off I have ordered a PlanetX Tempest with electronic SRAM AXS gears. £2160 down from £2600. Seems to tick all the boxes. Not available till July but that suits me fine.

So fleet has gone as follows

Vitus summer bike replaced by Cube with 105 Di2 and disks
Ribble winter bike - being replaced by PX Tempest
Ridgeback Panorama - will be replaced by PX Tempest
Koga Miyata - this was back up tourer and unused
Whyte MTB - replaced by PX Tempest
Brompton - keeping
Dahon folder - keeping only because it won't fetch much and might be useful for the family one day

Good choice, that and a Dolan are on my lust list when I upgrade my faithful but compromised pinnacle gravel / light tourer / winter road bike

 

[StuAff]

OK "Bike Fleet Reduction Progamme®" going to plan

Just my former winter/all round bike to off load. Current touring bike is being lent for a trip to Spain next month after which that will be up for sale. I will be riding the Cube on that if my knee ok (supported ride with hotels and van. Cheating compared with my previous jaunts!)

On the basis that friend has one and loves it and that there is 20% off I have ordered a PlanetX Tempest with electronic SRAM AXS gears. £2160 down from £2600. Seems to tick all the boxes. Not available till July but that suits me fine.

So fleet has gone as follows

Vitus summer bike replaced by Cube with 105 Di2 and disks
Ribble winter bike - being replaced by PX Tempest
Ridgeback Panorama - will be replaced by PX Tempest
Koga Miyata - this was back up tourer and unused
Whyte MTB - replaced by PX Tempest
Brompton - keeping
Dahon folder - keeping only because it won't fetch much and might be useful for the family one day

Ride the Dahon, and it might remind you why you got it in the first place…Chutney my Speed Pro TT gets ridden very infrequently in the last few years, but when I do it never fails to raise a smile.