Sold my PlanetX Tempest which was brilliant for the Welsh C2C we did a couple of years ago, but not so much fun in the easy woodsy singletrack 15 mins ride from home. The same bike shop I bought the Giga from did me a fab deal on the last of the 2020/21 model.
First impressions; GRX is a lot nicer than Rival esp off road, can ride on the hoods all the time, 650b wheels and 47mm tyres are pretty compliant on road and grippy off (until it gets muddy then those tyres are useless!), a dropper post on a gravel bike (if you’re ride MTBs) makes a huge difference even on simple trail, and 500mm bars might be a bit too wide.
Also the oneup pump/co2/tool solution is fab. Maybe I’ll mount it on the other bottle cage tho until it dries up. It came back – like the bike – brown.
I’ll prob stick my space RicheyMax Flared bars on it that are 460s I think. And I have some 700cc/43s left over from the Tempest to try. Otherwise going to stay like this for our THIRD attempt at King Alfred’s Way in April.
Talking of which anyone know of a Seatpack I can use with a dropper?