Ravn
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Picked up the frame at Velo Cult in Portland. This is a low-trail dirt rando. Room for 26x2.15" tires with fenders. Billed as Enduro All Road. This will be my all road and trail tourig bike.
Got the frame in May, didn't get it all built until August 25.
Specs
Frame and Fork | Rawland Ravn 56cm |
Rims | WTB Frequency i-25 26" 32 spoke |
Tires | Compass Rat Trap Pass 26"x54mm Tubeless |
Front Hub | SP PD-8XM dynamo 12x100mm through axle |
Rear Hub | SRAM 12x142mm through axle |
Crank | SRAM Gx 36x24 double |
Cassette | SRAM 11x36 |
Front Derailleur | SRAM Apex |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X7 |
Brakes | TRP spyre disc |
Levers | SRAM Apex Double Tap |
Stem | Rawland |
Headset | Roller bearing |
Seat Post | Generic |
Pedals | Shimano PD-M424 SPD |
Bottom bracket | SRAM |
Saddle | Selle Anatomica X |
Fenders | Velo Orange 700x63mm re-radiused to fit |
Lights | Busch & Muller |
Service Log
New rear tire
I got 2720 miles on the rear Humptulip Ridge before the center tread was worn down. I could have got more but changed it for the CRGA
Humptulips for the Ravn
These should be fun.
Brake pads
Installed them myself. Genuine TRP replacements.
Sinewave Beacon light
I had planned this light for the Ravn since the beginning. It’s symmetrical beam make it better suited for off road. We shall see.
RTP tires back on Ravn
I got one new Rat Trap Pass with endurance casing. I meant to get two but only got one. So I put on one of the original RTP tires I had, which is still like new. Had to use a tube though which I may be able to take out later. The new tire went on the back.
Cassette and chain
Getting ready for a trip south.
Thudbuster
Short travel. See how it goes.
Wheels trued
Recent crash left both wheels out of true. Mike fixed but said rims are now bent and required uneven spoke tension which will go out over time.
New Tires
Schwalbe Hans Dampf 26x2.35" knobbies. After the Coast Range Gravel Adventure 2018 I got fat tire envy watchng Eric and Sean on their 3" tires. This is as fat as I can go on this bike. Hopefully this will get me out on the trails more over the winter.
So this bike has had Compass Rat Trap Pass 2.25" slicks, Schwalbe Almotion 2.15" touring, and now these.
Swapped tires
I put the Compass Rat Trap Pass tires back on. At first I had to mount them with tubes, but then went into the shop and Trevor was able to mount them tubeless. The bike is soooo much better with these tires.