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[Closed] Gravel has jumped the shark

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[url= http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/11/03/fenix-unfolds-drop-bar-e-gravel-bike-ready-anything/ ]Yep. E-gravel[/url]

And it's called a Zzyzx. I'm sure we can all remember the last bike product of carry that name.......


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 8:50 pm
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Flipping Norah, thats proper U.G.L.Y.


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 8:51 pm
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Perhaps totally unrelated but I thought Dan Hanebrink had something to do with the Zzyzx fork design. He's in to e-bikes now. Probably no link but, hey.

Anyway. U G L Y.


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 9:00 pm
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dare i ask what's that under the top tube? is it recharging???


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 9:03 pm
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Needs some tri bars.


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 9:03 pm
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Like the coolbox/scotch egg holster on the downtube. Perfect for big 40 milers.


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 9:05 pm
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should be called the zzzt, really


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 9:13 pm
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Stevio, it's when it becomes self aware that you need to worry.


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 9:14 pm
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Orbea sort of sell a gravel e bike as well, the Keram drop.

https://www.orbea.com/ie-en/ebikes/keram-asphalt-drop

It's their older mtb frame, and as such takes fat tyres.

I really wanted to stick some 45 gravel tyres or full 2.25 mtb thingys in, because no one else made a drop bar e mtb.. and now I guess I don't have to


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 9:20 pm
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To be fair, especially if you remove the gravel tag, that sort of bike seems a good thing to integrate an electric motor in. Just that one is ugly.


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 9:24 pm
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If at least the fork is carbon and the brakes are proper hydraulics, I'd consider it depending on price and what my lower back thinks of it! ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 03/11/2016 9:34 pm
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That's funny. Reminds me of this :

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Posted : 03/11/2016 10:24 pm
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Flashheart you are so right (office 'puters down so checking...)


 
Posted : 04/11/2016 12:06 pm
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Needs mirrors


 
Posted : 04/11/2016 12:09 pm