Hi Everyone,
I am looking at picking up a new gravel frame, I currently ride a 2018 Giant TCX (Size M), setup below. While it is fast and fun, it's very stiff and the geometry is twitchy on the rough stuff.
There is a lot of "Gucci" gravel in my area, the old railbed has been repurposed as a maintained multi-purpose trail, but also a lot of woods roads and trails that are fun to explore, until the bike makes you feel everything too much.
On the road I've been in the Trek family a while, riding 54 cm Domane and now a Madone, with around 25 mm of headset spacers and a 110 mm stem on my bars.
Current Road Bike
Trek Domane SL7
54 cm
25 mm headset spacers
110 mm stem
Integrated bar (80 mm reach, 125 mm drop)
Current "Gravel" Bike
2018 Giant TCX
M
5 mm headset spacers
90 mm stem
SWork Hover bar (15 mm rise, 75 mm reach, 123 mm drop)
40c Tufo Thundero on 24 inner width wheels
https://geometrygeeks.bike/compare/trek-madone-2021-54-cm,giant-tcr-advanced-pro-disc-2018-m/I am around 178 cm and my inseam with the wall test is 81 cm.
I'd like to move to a frame that can accommodate 50 mm tires so I can run 48c Thundero and have geometry that is a little more stable off road. I've read through threads here but am asking if anyone has a recommendation to offer.
Thanks in advance.
