#dropbarmtb — Public Fediverse posts
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Weil es manchmal eben das Besondere braucht.
So wie hier:
Der MTB-Rahmen wird zum Monster-Gravelbike.
Und dafür braucht es Naben in Boost-Format, in diesem Fall Industry Nine Solix, die wir mit der dicken VENN 440 TCD Felge paaren. 44mm Höhe treffen auf 32mm Innenweite - perfekt für die wirklich voluminösen Gravelreifen.
Und das bei nur 1330g Gewicht. Perfekte Basis für den Offroad-Spaß.
Dein individuelles Projekt benötigt den besonderen Satz? Melde dich gern.
#wheelbuild #laufradbau #gravelbike #monstergravel #dropbarmtb -
Weil es manchmal eben das Besondere braucht.
So wie hier:
Der MTB-Rahmen wird zum Monster-Gravelbike.
Und dafür braucht es Naben in Boost-Format, in diesem Fall Industry Nine Solix, die wir mit der dicken VENN 440 TCD Felge paaren. 44mm Höhe treffen auf 32mm Innenweite - perfekt für die wirklich voluminösen Gravelreifen.
Und das bei nur 1330g Gewicht. Perfekte Basis für den Offroad-Spaß.
Dein individuelles Projekt benötigt den besonderen Satz? Melde dich gern.
#wheelbuild #laufradbau #gravelbike #monstergravel #dropbarmtb -
Canyon recently unveiled the Exceed CFR Gravel.
Which is both an awesome concept (ask how I know ) and yet kind of a bluff package.
And limited in two ways: There's only 200 to buy and they reduced the front suspension travel significantly.Also: it's neither a real CFR frame nor has the bike you can buy this Rockshox SID FA.
Read my take (and my recommendation) in my newest blog:
https://torstenfrank.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/gravelbike-besprechung-und-trend-report-2026/ -
Canyon recently unveiled the Exceed CFR Gravel.
Which is both an awesome concept (ask how I know ) and yet kind of a bluff package.
And limited in two ways: There's only 200 to buy and they reduced the front suspension travel significantly.Also: it's neither a real CFR frame nor has the bike you can buy this Rockshox SID FA.
Read my take (and my recommendation) in my newest blog:
https://torstenfrank.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/gravelbike-besprechung-und-trend-report-2026/ -
Canyon today introduced the Exceed CFR Gravel. In their words „our most capable gravel bike ever“. Well, I have nothing to add. :) #DropbarMTB s or, as I like to call them #SuperGravel are the more capable gravelbikes indeed. Unfortunately, this model is limited to 200 bikes. And peculiarly, Canyon has put extra effort in, to make it _less_ capable by limiting a normaly 100 mm travel offering Fox 32 Stepcast fork to just 60 mm…
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Canyon today introduced the Exceed CFR Gravel. In their words „our most capable gravel bike ever“. Well, I have nothing to add. :) #DropbarMTB s or, as I like to call them #SuperGravel are the more capable gravelbikes indeed. Unfortunately, this model is limited to 200 bikes. And peculiarly, Canyon has put extra effort in, to make it _less_ capable by limiting a normaly 100 mm travel offering Fox 32 Stepcast fork to just 60 mm…
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Taunus Bikepacking was a blast. I felt great most of the time.
In fact, I felt amazing for the complete first 3 days.
(more in Alt text of the photo)
#TaunusBikepacking #Bikepacking #cycling #weitradeln #radfahren #DropbarMTB #Supergravel
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Taunus Bikepacking was a blast. I felt great most of the time.
In fact, I felt amazing for the complete first 3 days.
(more in Alt text of the photo)
#TaunusBikepacking #Bikepacking #cycling #weitradeln #radfahren #DropbarMTB #Supergravel
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This evening’s shakeout ride and little dress rehearsal before the Taunus Bikepacking which starts coming Sunday.
Mounted the 34T chainring yesterday and put on the respective chain, stored freshly waxed after the last event. So today was as well a tapering ride as well as a short shakeout ride for this.
#DropbarMTB
#Fastfar
#Bikepacking
#cyclingP.S. lol for being able to fit the full original caption only in the photos ALT description with ample room to spare but not directly in here...
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This evening’s shakeout ride and little dress rehearsal before the Taunus Bikepacking which starts coming Sunday.
Mounted the 34T chainring yesterday and put on the respective chain, stored freshly waxed after the last event. So today was as well a tapering ride as well as a short shakeout ride for this.
#DropbarMTB
#Fastfar
#Bikepacking
#cyclingP.S. lol for being able to fit the full original caption only in the photos ALT description with ample room to spare but not directly in here...
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Aero works, Training works, Warmth helps. :)
Super happy. Yesterday I continually focused on staying just below or right at VT1 (Ventilatory Threshold 1) for 3.5 hours of this ride and then went a bit easier. And yet it lead to an average speed of 30.1 km/h over 4 hours riding over my usual „home loop“ which I rode 3x for this. Shows that a) my training is nicely on track and b) those wheels and tires (and the whole bike) are a weapon also for tarmac.
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Aero works, Training works, Warmth helps. :)
Super happy. Yesterday I continually focused on staying just below or right at VT1 (Ventilatory Threshold 1) for 3.5 hours of this ride and then went a bit easier. And yet it lead to an average speed of 30.1 km/h over 4 hours riding over my usual „home loop“ which I rode 3x for this. Shows that a) my training is nicely on track and b) those wheels and tires (and the whole bike) are a weapon also for tarmac.
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On a positive note: of course I'm an absolute sucker for any interesting bit of gear, kit or new bikes breaking cover at such events. As well as cool, good lucking and really fit for the job bikes by participants to n the know and NOT sponsored. Like this gorgeous Grind Cycles Franky:
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On a positive note: of course I'm an absolute sucker for any interesting bit of gear, kit or new bikes breaking cover at such events. As well as cool, good lucking and really fit for the job bikes by participants to n the know and NOT sponsored. Like this gorgeous Grind Cycles Franky:
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Bike and this time especially wheels and tires appreciation post.
I’ve now ridden exactly 1076 km with those XMCarbonspeed D53TU-41 rims mounted on DT Swiss 350 boost hubs. I set those up last autumn end of October.
At the same time I mounted the Schwalbe Thunder Burt Super Ground Addix Speed 29x2.25“. I like them both. :)
#cycling
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
#fastfarhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/huegelreiter/55137654846/in/dateposted-public/
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Bike and this time especially wheels and tires appreciation post.
I’ve now ridden exactly 1076 km with those XMCarbonspeed D53TU-41 rims mounted on DT Swiss 350 boost hubs. I set those up last autumn end of October.
At the same time I mounted the Schwalbe Thunder Burt Super Ground Addix Speed 29x2.25“. I like them both. :)
#cycling
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
#fastfarhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/huegelreiter/55137654846/in/dateposted-public/
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Thought I dabble into the meme making scene.
How about this one on the topic of Spirit of Gravel and interesting solutions and cool bikes vs a UCI’esque attempt to regulate bikes on a whim
as well as a scape goat to omit other more pressing safety concerns with especially Leadville 100, i.e. two-way traffic on a more than sketchy downhill segment. -
Thought I dabble into the meme making scene.
How about this one on the topic of Spirit of Gravel and interesting solutions and cool bikes vs a UCI’esque attempt to regulate bikes on a whim
as well as a scape goat to omit other more pressing safety concerns with especially Leadville 100, i.e. two-way traffic on a more than sketchy downhill segment. -
@thejtoken Why not? I mean, I'm certainly not in their target group but it's not like they claimed to have invented the #dropbarmtb, that would be pathetic.
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@thejtoken Why not? I mean, I'm certainly not in their target group but it's not like they claimed to have invented the #dropbarmtb, that would be pathetic.
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Nun auch auf flickr: New Supergravel Shoes :)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/huegelreiter/54893707907/in/dateposted-public/
#gravel
#cycling
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
#wheelset
#carbonwheels
#aerogravel
#aeromtb
#Canyon #Exceed
#XMCS #xmcarbonspeed -
Nun auch auf flickr: New Supergravel Shoes :)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/huegelreiter/54893707907/in/dateposted-public/
#gravel
#cycling
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
#wheelset
#carbonwheels
#aerogravel
#aeromtb
#Canyon #Exceed
#XMCS #xmcarbonspeed -
Mein #DropbarMTB Build mit 10kg von vor über 5 Jahren (crazy lange her).
Habs wieder auf Flatbar Umgerüstet, weil mehr Kontrolle.
(Foto für @tfrank_de rausgesucht 🤗)
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Mein #DropbarMTB Build mit 10kg von vor über 5 Jahren (crazy lange her).
Habs wieder auf Flatbar Umgerüstet, weil mehr Kontrolle.
(Foto für @tfrank_de rausgesucht 🤗)
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How barren Mastodon or the Fediverse is in terms of cycling can be seen in any Hashtag which isn't super duper mainstream. In a sense that even a non-cyclist would use it.
Take #Supergravel or #DropbarMTB... the only one posting with those is just me. I don't expect masses. Maybe not even 10 different people... but no one else? Shows (and confirms) how little info I myself can find here. It's more a sending platform than a learning or getting news platform. But... who am I telling that...
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How barren Mastodon or the Fediverse is in terms of cycling can be seen in any Hashtag which isn't super duper mainstream. In a sense that even a non-cyclist would use it.
Take #Supergravel or #DropbarMTB... the only one posting with those is just me. I don't expect masses. Maybe not even 10 different people... but no one else? Shows (and confirms) how little info I myself can find here. It's more a sending platform than a learning or getting news platform. But... who am I telling that...
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Quite pleased how that turned out. To say the least... :)
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Quite pleased how that turned out. To say the least... :)
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Can you do a more typical „bikepacking bike in Kyrgyztan“ photo than one leaning against a Yurt? #BAAY (Bike against a Yurt) instead of #BAAW 😅😀
#BAAW
#BAAY (Bike against a Yurt)
#Yurt
#SRMR2025
#SRMR2025cap201
#silkroadmountainrace
#bikepacking
#ultracycling
#weitradeln
#Kyrgyzstan
#Kirgisistan
#Kelsuu
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
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Can you do a more typical „bikepacking bike in Kyrgyztan“ photo than one leaning against a Yurt? #BAAY (Bike against a Yurt) instead of #BAAW 😅😀
#BAAW
#BAAY (Bike against a Yurt)
#Yurt
#SRMR2025
#SRMR2025cap201
#silkroadmountainrace
#bikepacking
#ultracycling
#weitradeln
#Kyrgyzstan
#Kirgisistan
#Kelsuu
#DropbarMTB
#Supergravel
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Badlands is currently happening. An event I'm very fondly looking back to and had a great experience two years ago.
Even wrote a blog: https://torstenfrank.wordpress.com/2023/12/31/badlands-2023-the-complete-experience/
Have quite the itch to do it again. :)
#ultracycling #Spain #Granada #Gorafe #Tabernas #Almeria #Badlands #Gravel (although the best bike for it is a #Supergravel aka #DropbarMTB 😉)
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Badlands is currently happening. An event I'm very fondly looking back to and had a great experience two years ago.
Even wrote a blog: https://torstenfrank.wordpress.com/2023/12/31/badlands-2023-the-complete-experience/
Have quite the itch to do it again. :)
#ultracycling #Spain #Granada #Gorafe #Tabernas #Almeria #Badlands #Gravel (although the best bike for it is a #Supergravel aka #DropbarMTB 😉)
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New Trek prototype spotted. Posted this yesterday on my Insta (always the most and most up to date posts I share: https://www.instagram.com/torsten_frank/). Justinas rode (and won) Transbalkan Race on what seems to be a completely new full suspension from Trek. But a very short travelled one? So maybe a real "SuperGravel" (as I started to call #DropbarMTB 's)?
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New Trek prototype spotted. Posted this yesterday on my Insta (always the most and most up to date posts I share: https://www.instagram.com/torsten_frank/). Justinas rode (and won) Transbalkan Race on what seems to be a completely new full suspension from Trek. But a very short travelled one? So maybe a real "SuperGravel" (as I started to call #DropbarMTB 's)?
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Yay - Bae is back!
Poor Bae had to wait ages for her fork to come back out of service.
But now they are united again and I are united with Bae! 😍😉🤓 -
Yay - Bae is back!
Poor Bae had to wait ages for her fork to come back out of service.
But now they are united again and I are united with Bae! 😍😉🤓 -
Neuer Artikel: "Dropbar MTB Inspiration und Status 2025"
https://torstenfrank.wordpress.com/2025/04/14/dropbar-mtb-inspiration-und-status-2025/
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Neuer Artikel: "Dropbar MTB Inspiration und Status 2025"
https://torstenfrank.wordpress.com/2025/04/14/dropbar-mtb-inspiration-und-status-2025/
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The next brand with a ready to buy #DropbarMTB:
@leecouganbicycles with the Innova SuperGravel
Nice - it's gaining momentum 😊
It's of course based on the pre-existing Rampage Innova Softtail.
This features 30 mm travel on the rear and is specced with a 100 XC suspension fork in the front.Geo and features look perfect for a DropbarMTB / Supergravel. 👍😃
https://leecougan.com/de/fahrrad/gravel-fahrrade/innova-supergravel
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The next brand with a ready to buy #DropbarMTB:
@leecouganbicycles with the Innova SuperGravel
Nice - it's gaining momentum 😊
It's of course based on the pre-existing Rampage Innova Softtail.
This features 30 mm travel on the rear and is specced with a 100 XC suspension fork in the front.Geo and features look perfect for a DropbarMTB / Supergravel. 👍😃
https://leecougan.com/de/fahrrad/gravel-fahrrade/innova-supergravel
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Ridley Bikes just unveiled the Ignite GTX as a #DropbarMTB ready to buy.
It's called exactly like their still existing hardtail, the Ignite GTX. And shares the same frame.
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Ridley Bikes just unveiled the Ignite GTX as a #DropbarMTB ready to buy.
It's called exactly like their still existing hardtail, the Ignite GTX. And shares the same frame.
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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. ;-)) -
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. ;-)) -
Latest addition to my curated story highlight for #DropbarMTB Inspiration on Instagram: A resto-mod of two Cannondale Headshok Hardtails.
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Latest addition to my curated story highlight for #DropbarMTB Inspiration on Instagram: A resto-mod of two Cannondale Headshok Hardtails.
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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: https://torstenfrank.wordpress.com/2023/04/25/dropbar-mtb-teil-5-der-konkrete-aufbau-teileliste-und-das-finale-ergebnis/ (text in German).
#DropbarMTB #cycling #bicycle #Gravel #Gravelbike #Sramimano
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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: https://torstenfrank.wordpress.com/2023/04/25/dropbar-mtb-teil-5-der-konkrete-aufbau-teileliste-und-das-finale-ergebnis/ (text in German).
#DropbarMTB #cycling #bicycle #Gravel #Gravelbike #Sramimano
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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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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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Sharing photos and personal experiences and teasing the fediverse with Meta since 2023 and loving it... 🤪😅
Have a look at my Canyon Exceed and why/how I like it. :)
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Sharing photos and personal experiences and teasing the fediverse with Meta since 2023 and loving it... 🤪😅
Have a look at my Canyon Exceed and why/how I like it. :)
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It's about time I continue my #DropbarMTB Inspo Story Highlight. I started it end of 2022 and you can access it readily via my Instagram Story Highlights. https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18043786705452178/
Today with 3 bikes (2 full sus' and 1 hard tail) for 2 very different races starting tomorrow: Colorado Trail Race and Leadville MTB Race.