Comments on: Festka Spectre Gravel Stiffens Up Race-Ready Handmade Carbon Gravel Bike at Bespoked

By: mud

mud — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:47:09 +0000

One hand washes the other, right Cory? This might be ok for Euro gravel courses, where even 32mm rubber will work on Strade Bianche, but it won’t do in the US, where even 45mm won’t suffice in Unbound.

By: Grillis

Grillis — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:04:31 +0000

In reply to seraph. For the last few years I used my old cx bike for gravel. 40F/35R was the biggest I could fit. I rallied the hell out of it but those tire sizes definitely held me back. My new bike fits 50's and it's glorious. SO much more capable and faster.

By: seraph

seraph — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:04:18 +0000

In reply to myke. 40mm would be plenty of clearance for me. I ride 35c tires daily. 45mm+ is slow.

By: myke

myke — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:48:40 +0000

I think Festka makes some amazing bikes. However, 40mm tire clearance is not what people are buying (in the gravel segment.) This would, without a doubt, be a winner with 45mm+ clearance.

By: Veganpotter

Veganpotter — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:00:44 +0000

In reply to seraph. That's not plenty. That's good enough for you. Many of us will never ride a gravel tire that small.

By: seraph

seraph — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:19:14 +0000

In reply to FritzP. 40mm is plenty of clearance for gravel. I regularly ride off road with 35c tires.

By: Bumscag

Bumscag — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:57:34 +0000

That’s a cross bike not a gravel bike, lol

By: Christoph

Christoph — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:18:30 +0000

Love this but you sure that geo sheet is not from the road spectre?

By: FritzP

FritzP — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:06:47 +0000

Don’t like being an internet negative nellie but this heavy ‘gravel’ frame has geo closer to a road bike and inadequate tire clearance.