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current setup is 105 cranks and the rest Tiagra. The derailleurs work but are rusted so don’t look great, shifters are fine . So moving to GRX 1X11 which will also let me replace the BB7’s with hydraulics.
80 km distance, 2700m climbing, and 4000m descending.
I've done the Mega 3 times, and as much as I've enjoyed it and want to do it again, I want to try something a bit different.
As much as I like my hardtail, I'm not sure I'd be in any fit state to still remain attached to the bars after 4000m of descending on it, and I'm not sure dragging a 180/160mm travel full sus up 2700m is a good option either.
Although replacing that bike would probably make more sense, but I'm holding off any major purchases until later this year, as redundancy/unemployment might be looming.
https://i.imgur.com/KYemPp7.jpg
It's early days, however I'm wondering why it's taken me so long to jump on the gravel biking bandwagon. I've mainly done road cycling over the years, but always hankered to go off road, without having the handling skills to do full on single-track mountain biking. Gravel riding on all the forestry, estate and drover's tracks round here is the ideal compromise.
Well done!