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#dropbarmtb

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Torsten Frank

This is awesome!

Remember the nice #DropbarMTB of @krystianwagnerr I shared recently (he went ti the AMR with it)?

This was the prototype and from today on you can buy this bike. And not only that - you can configure it to your heart’s content!

And they named it after me - Franky!
Oh well, maybe not after me…. but looking how you can set it up and what they write on the product page I certainly wouldn’t object. ;-))

Instagram Story Screenshot with the new DropbarMTB custom configurable by the Polish Brand Grind Cycles.
Instagram Story Screenshot with the new DropbarMTB custom configurable by the Polish Brand Grind Cycles.
#Gravel#MTB#cycling
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Torsten Frank

Some noteworthy component choices explained in above linked Instagram post. Can't replicate here since Mastodon is too limited in terms of character count.

But you can read the epic long version from start of 2023 on my blog: torstenfrank.wordpress.com/202 (text in German).

Torsten Frank . : : . tfrank.de - Das Blog · Dropbar-MTB, Teil 5: der konkrete Aufbau, Teileliste und das finale ErgebnisHier nun seht ihr den fünften Teil und damit den Abschluss der großen Artikelserie zur Dropbar-MTB-Konversion. Hier geht es jetzt um den finalen und tatsächlichen Auf- bzw. Umbau meines Exceed. Um …
#DropbarMTB#cycling#bicycle
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Torsten Frank

Scenic view for my #DropbarMTB or better: my Gravelbike for fun, comfort and speed!

I built this bike already in December 2022 and it has proven itself over and over since. And dare I say wide tires and suspension forks are finally the main stream in Gravel they deserve if you want all three: fun, comfort and speed? :)

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InstagramTorsten Frank on Instagram: "Yesterdays scenic view for my Dropbar MTB or better: my Gravelbike for fun, comfort and speed! I built this bike already in December 2022 and it has proven itself over and over since. And dare I say wide tires and suspension forks are finally the main stream in Gravel they deserve if you want all three: fun, comfort and speed? :) Some noteworthy component choices explained: Dropbars: because I like them most, more comfy, more versatile, more aero. Sram Red AXS (new 2024) brake/shift levers and calibers: I really like the hoods and the brake power is significantly increased. 2 fingers on the hood braking steep offroad descends w/o breaking sweat? Check. „Sramimano“ drivetrain for best of both worlds: - Shimano BB for bigger diameter bearings, Shimano Hyperglide+ chain and cassette for optimum shifting performance and chain efficiency as well as better tooth count distribution) - Sram Eagle AXS (no Transmission) despite the frame having UDH. Because of lighter RD weights across all ranges, proven performance and for the AXS ecosystem of wireless shifting. (Note: Sram Transmission does alleviate many of the former issues. I.e. the Transmission chain efficiency is now on par with Shimano XTR, the tooth count distribution of Transmission is now nearly the same as Shimano always was and Transmission shifting seems flawless so not much/nothing lost if not using Shimano Hyperglide+ but I would be apprehensive of the chainline - my chainline of my Sramimano drivetrain is perfect) (cont'd in comments)"23 likes, 1 comments - torsten_frank on March 10, 2025: "Yesterdays scenic view for my Dropbar MTB or better: my Gravelbike for fun, comfort and speed! I built this bike already in December 2022 and it has proven itself over and over since. And dare I say wide tires and suspension forks are finally the main stream in Gravel they deserve if you want all three: fun, comfort and speed? :) Some noteworthy component choices explained: Dropbars: because I like them most, more comfy, more versatile, more aero. Sram Red AXS (new 2024) brake/shift levers and calibers: I really like the hoods and the brake power is significantly increased. 2 fingers on the hood braking steep offroad descends w/o breaking sweat? Check. „Sramimano“ drivetrain for best of both worlds: - Shimano BB for bigger diameter bearings, Shimano Hyperglide+ chain and cassette for optimum shifting performance and chain efficiency as well as better tooth count distribution) - Sram Eagle AXS (no Transmission) despite the frame having UDH. Because of lighter RD weights across all ranges, proven performance and for the AXS ecosystem of wireless shifting. (Note: Sram Transmission does alleviate many of the former issues. I.e. the Transmission chain efficiency is now on par with Shimano XTR, the tooth count distribution of Transmission is now nearly the same as Shimano always was and Transmission shifting seems flawless so not much/nothing lost if not using Shimano Hyperglide+ but I would be apprehensive of the chainline - my chainline of my Sramimano drivetrain is perfect) (cont'd in comments)".
#cycling#Gravel#Gravelbike
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