Replaced all-black Gravel Kings with tan-sidewalled Paselas. Got tired of flats in the rear.

A photo of a bicycle with a purple frame, black fork and tires with tan sidewalls

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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Sweet! Those Soma frames are simply beautiful, gives proper 90s vibes!

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Light too. This one is 2kg for a 56cm frame.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That's pretty good for a steel frame!

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    Yeah it's crazy. I came from aluminum that weighed about 1.8kg. That said this is the absolute lightest tubing Soma has and it's really thin. My wife's frame, also Soma with almost identical geometry, uses thicker tubing and it's around 2.2kg for a 54cm.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Oh yeah, that's a pretty bike.

    I miss my Soma Groove hardtail. Never should have sold it.

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I used Paselas for a long time. Super durable. Got Surly ExtraTerrestrials now, and went thru goat-head hell on Saturday, didn't even need to add air. Of course I'm running tubeless with sealant. But others on the ride had flats.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    What are the cables going into the bag for?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    A cable that connects the ebike computer mounted on the handlebars to the power controller in the bag. The other is as a hose connecting the AirZound horn on the handlebars to the pressurized air bottle in the bag.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I had the same experience with gravel kings, I don't think they liked being inflated.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    My wife is looking at tan sidewalls for her gravel bike, but mostly because Poseidon uses 20 year old stuff, and you can't find many tires that fit their wheels.

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