Another great video keep doing what you're doing the different builds are awesome and not all the same thing which is always making me watch your videos as soon as i can brilliant channel
Oddly enough, I have found myself taking "Hybrid" bikes and making them Psuedo Gravel with bigger Tires and longer stems. I have found most Hybrid Bikes have a shorter top tube, thus making the cockpit too tight for me. I really enjoy making them more capable Super Dad Bikes.. They would def qualify as Flat Bar Gravel Bikes..
Regarding the extend seat post. As long as it works for you, it doesn’t damage the frame or seat post who gives a toss about what other people opinion. I am 6 foot two inches tall and I have been doing that for years due to sizing issues. One of the advantages to having a taller seat post is the flexibility of the seat post which allows for some damping qualities while riding.
Ayup me duck ,Is that the paths around Tibshelf I see? Not lived in N.E. Derbyshire for a while but looks familiar. I ride a Cube hybrid bike with " gravely" tyres for country rides with country roads of broken tarmac and unsurfaced trails .Anything tougher have an xc hardtail. I like this build / style . Always flst bars for me! Thanks for posting.
Hiya Duck, you’re close but not quite - I’m in the South Derbyshire area so a bit further down from Tibby. Although I did a bikepacking trip video out that way last year and rode the trails around tibshelf and Newstead - check it out if you get a minute! Thanks for watching 👍👍👍
Aaah, I stand corrected, I miss gods country , Living in Chesterfield it was so easy to access great riding, must get my arse back up their soon. Great channel , will be watching more. Ps if you fancy riding in Worcestershire let me know....cotswolds, Malverns , Teme valley all very nice to spin on.
Oh yes some good riding up in the north of the county, pretty good here too!! I’ve not done much riding down in the Cotswolds/ Worcestershire area, so might take you up on that mate!
So you re-invented the Fitness Bike category - great! :) Nah, seriously, this setup might be the better choice for those who are not used to drop bars, but still want something for gravel.
That’s one category that always made me smile - surely aren’t all bikes fitness bikes? 😁 I must admit it’s a more stable and controllable bike with a flat bar - especially like you say for those not used to drops. I think the industry is picking up on this too - as brands such as Genesis offer both options for many of their bikes now
This is a great video, as I have a Pinnacle Arkose D4 from 2019 which I've been thinking about changing to a flat bar to razz around the city on and get more use out of. There's a lot of chat in forums etc about changing the length of the stem to help the ride be less twitchy. Is this something you found? Cheers! And keep up the great videos.
Thanks so much!! I went with a 120mm stem to make it fit for me and I think it was a good choice for the handling. It does feel stable and not at all twitchy
@@Downhillsmoothtarmac thats the thing, I’m not sure why 55cm is considered to be narrow for a graveller. It’s about 15cm wider than the typical drop bars, and 15cm shorter than typical XC bars. It’s the logical crossover length, and having the brakes always accessible makes sense on loose surfaces. Not to mention MTB group-sets are way cheaper and easier to work on than road stuff… it’ll catch on eventually.
Put a seat bag on it, and it will somewhat camouflage the amount of seatpost that is exposed. Then again, who cares what others think, it's your bike. I am riding my version of a flat bar gravel bike, it's based off my old '98 Barracuda XC URT frame. I am running a suspension corrected rigid steel fork and a 1 x 7 drivetrain with a friction thumbshifter. It looks rather quirky, but rides great as a "softtail" 26er.
Totally agree - it’s my bike so it doesn’t really matter, however, I have added a Thompson lay back post (with the kink in the tube) and that looks a lot better - you’ll see it in the next video!
I get what you’re saying there are similarities (and I’m not claiming to have invented anything new here!) but there are also a lot of differences - the geometry is so different to a hybrid bike, as are weight and tyre clearances etc 👍👍
@@333wheeler we are in a golden age of bicycle selection in my opinion - so much to choose from, in all honesty, you can buy a flat bar gravel bike off the peg too if you wanted to. I’m a big fan of Genesis bikes as you may have seen, and they offer all kinds of handlebar options on their gravel and touring bikes.
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Nice work Geoffrey!
That bike flew! Who needs 12 speed !
I have 9 speed on my bikes - cheap as chips !
Cheers
Rich
Cheers Rich, I’ve upgraded it to 9 speed now too - great value mate!
Very cool, love it! And funny, I picked up an old 8 speed this evening. For 15 Euros! Decided to make it a flat bar gravel bike too :)
Thank you!! Gotta love a bit of 8 speed mate 😎😎
Another great video keep doing what you're doing the different builds are awesome and not all the same thing which is always making me watch your videos as soon as i can brilliant channel
Thanks so much! Really appreciate it!! I like to keep variety going where I can! 👍👍
Oddly enough, I have found myself taking "Hybrid" bikes and making them Psuedo Gravel with bigger Tires and longer stems. I have found most Hybrid Bikes have a shorter top tube, thus making the cockpit too tight for me. I really enjoy making them more capable Super Dad Bikes.. They would def qualify as Flat Bar Gravel Bikes..
Sounds good, a hybrid can be a great candidate for a few dirt adventures if you tweak them a bit - do you add knobblier tyres too?…
Regarding the extend seat post. As long as it works for you, it doesn’t damage the frame or seat post who gives a toss about what other people opinion. I am 6 foot two inches tall and I have been doing that for years due to sizing issues. One of the advantages to having a taller seat post is the flexibility of the seat post which allows for some damping qualities while riding.
Couldn’t agree more mate! I’m loving the bike so far - reminds me of my early MTB days 😎😎
Ayup me duck ,Is that the paths around Tibshelf I see? Not lived in N.E. Derbyshire for a while but looks familiar. I ride a Cube hybrid bike with " gravely" tyres for country rides with country roads of broken tarmac and unsurfaced trails .Anything tougher have an xc hardtail. I like this build / style . Always flst bars for me! Thanks for posting.
Hiya Duck, you’re close but not quite - I’m in the South Derbyshire area so a bit further down from Tibby.
Although I did a bikepacking trip video out that way last year and rode the trails around tibshelf and Newstead - check it out if you get a minute! Thanks for watching 👍👍👍
Aaah, I stand corrected, I miss gods country , Living in Chesterfield it was so easy to access great riding, must get my arse back up their soon. Great channel , will be watching more. Ps if you fancy riding in Worcestershire let me know....cotswolds, Malverns , Teme valley all very nice to spin on.
Oh yes some good riding up in the north of the county, pretty good here too!! I’ve not done much riding down in the Cotswolds/ Worcestershire area, so might take you up on that mate!
So you re-invented the Fitness Bike category - great! :)
Nah, seriously, this setup might be the better choice for those who are not used to drop bars, but still want something for gravel.
That’s one category that always made me smile - surely aren’t all bikes fitness bikes? 😁
I must admit it’s a more stable and controllable bike with a flat bar - especially like you say for those not used to drops.
I think the industry is picking up on this too - as brands such as Genesis offer both options for many of their bikes now
This is a great video, as I have a Pinnacle Arkose D4 from 2019 which I've been thinking about changing to a flat bar to razz around the city on and get more use out of. There's a lot of chat in forums etc about changing the length of the stem to help the ride be less twitchy. Is this something you found? Cheers! And keep up the great videos.
Thanks so much!! I went with a 120mm stem to make it fit for me and I think it was a good choice for the handling. It does feel stable and not at all twitchy
@@Downhillsmoothtarmac perfect thanks!
Gravel bikes with flat bars at around 55cm long are king!
550mm?! Super narrow dude with proper retro MTB vibes! - I went for 780mm on that build, might have to try it 😎😎😎
@ its amazing, trust me, it’ll be a thing in a few years.
@thedownunderverse I’m pretty sure @keepsmilingadventures is running super narrow bars already on his gravel bike…
@@Downhillsmoothtarmac thats the thing, I’m not sure why 55cm is considered to be narrow for a graveller. It’s about 15cm wider than the typical drop bars, and 15cm shorter than typical XC bars. It’s the logical crossover length, and having the brakes always accessible makes sense on loose surfaces. Not to mention MTB group-sets are way cheaper and easier to work on than road stuff… it’ll catch on eventually.
It does make sense, and certainly is better for cost too with flat bar kit being so much cheaper - guess I’m just going to have to try it 👍👍
Put a seat bag on it, and it will somewhat camouflage the amount of seatpost that is exposed. Then again, who cares what others think, it's your bike.
I am riding my version of a flat bar gravel bike, it's based off my old '98 Barracuda XC URT frame. I am running a suspension corrected rigid steel fork and a 1 x 7 drivetrain with a friction thumbshifter. It looks rather quirky, but rides great as a "softtail" 26er.
Totally agree - it’s my bike so it doesn’t really matter, however, I have added a Thompson lay back post (with the kink in the tube) and that looks a lot better - you’ll see it in the next video!
Congrats you just invented the "Hybrid bike" which you can buy off the peg :).
I get what you’re saying there are similarities (and I’m not claiming to have invented anything new here!) but there are also a lot of differences - the geometry is so different to a hybrid bike, as are weight and tyre clearances etc 👍👍
@@Downhillsmoothtarmac agreed the cheap and nasty ones are heavy but the top enders are pretty light and nifty
@@333wheeler we are in a golden age of bicycle selection in my opinion - so much to choose from, in all honesty, you can buy a flat bar gravel bike off the peg too if you wanted to.
I’m a big fan of Genesis bikes as you may have seen, and they offer all kinds of handlebar options on their gravel and touring bikes.
Its cross 🤦♂️
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