My current "gravel" bike is a Trek Domane with 40 mm gravel tires, which is the maximum size the frame can handle (officially 38 mm, but 40 fits fine). The bike is fast and comfortable on "champagne gravel" but rocky, potholed, washboard forestry roads overwhelm that bike and my forearms! So I'm considering buying a Crux 5 and mounting 55 mm tires on it to handle the rough stuff better. My question is whether I'm likely to be satisfied with that solution, or am I still going to get beat up by rocky washboard roads, even with 55 mm tires? Would I be better off getting something with true suspension, like the Diverge? I'm not a bikepacker -- my focus is going fast, but I'm not a racer either, so I'm willing to give up a bit of speed to avoid a punishing ride.

So I received a $900 founders credit and everything I put in cart says it can't be used...Anyone else?

Suggestions?

EDIT TO HELP: You must have items in your cart pre-tax over your credit to trigger. Great customer service!

Please help me, i thinking about buying this bike. When i check the sn in the app it recognize it's a Tarmac but doesn't show any photo.

Hey, I got an offer from a Specialized dealer (Germany) for a new 2025 S-Works Tarmac SL8 for €9,400. It’s equipped with the “old” SRAM Red.
Is this offer worth it, or not really?

unfortunately crashed my allez a month after getting it. fortunately got to upgrade to this beauty with a 12 speed shimano 105 group set using the crash replacement discount. super fast bike but still getting used to the aggressive posture :)

hey guys, recently I switched to a new waxed chain and a new wheelset and my chain was rattling a bit afterwards. I wanted to micro-adjust my drivetrain using the SRAM AXS app, but for some reason, it seems to be applying the 0.25mm adjustments to all gears simultaneously… Has it always been like that or is my shifting system just buggy?

For better understanding, I made a little video. I was in gear 12 and adjusted from 17 to 16 and the app applied this config to all gears.

Oh before I forget… I'm on a 2022 S-Works Crux with Sram red etap groupset.. the old one from 2019.

Is this worth it and whats the lowest i could offer?

I’m looking at buying my first road bike and found this Specialized Roubaix on Facebook Marketplace for $900.
I’m around 5’8” with a 32” inseam, so I’m also wondering if 54cm is the right size or if I should be looking for something different.

The seller’s description:
Specialized Roubaix, 54cm
Original owner
Bought from Bike Barn
Shimano 105 groupset with newer 105 brake calipers
FSA 172.5mm cranks
Newer chain and bar tape
New tires and tubes
Specialized Power saddle (143mm)
Shorter, higher-rise stem
Cane Creek headset bearings replaced last summer
Cables and housing replaced two years ago
Never crashed and well maintained
Comes with flat pedals for a test ride

I don’t know what year the bike is. My long-term goal is to get into triathlons, but I’m a complete beginner and probably won’t be racing for a few years. I’m mainly looking for a reliable road bike that I can train on for a long time.

A few questions:
Does $900 seem like a fair price?
Does anything in the description raise any red flags?
Does the bike appear to be in good condition based on what’s listed?
Is a 54cm likely the right size for someone who’s 5’8” with a 32” inseam?
Would a Roubaix be a good bike for training and eventually doing triathlons, or would I be better off looking for something else?

Front: CLX 3
Rear: CLX Sprint
Groupset: SRAM RED E1

This will be my first bike. Thinking about doing an Ironman next year.