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Hiking boot recommendations?

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I am in need of a new pair of trail/hiking boots.

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Good pair of hiking shoes?

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Hello Redditors. I'm in search of a classy yet extremely durable pair of hiking boots to take backpacking around the world for 12+ months with.

Hiking boots recommendations

Men's three season "urban hiker" (like Merrell MOAB but longer lasting)

BIFL Hiking boots for women

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Looking for a good pair of shoes for my weird feet

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Request: Hiking Boots

Comfortable and cushiony shoes for walking on pavement 10KM/couple hours a day (UK)

Hiking sandals that last?

[Request] Powerful dishwasher with sanitize function?

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The Santa Cruz Stigmata took top honors in our gravel bike test. Formerly a cyclocross race bike, it was recently redesigned to update its geometry, increase tire clearance, and give it a more forgiving ride quality to meet the demands of the growing gravel market. Santa Cruz hit the nail on the head, and we were highly impressed by this bike's well-rounded performance and exceptionally balanced ride quality. The Stigmata is lightweight, stiff, fast, and efficient, yet the frame features just enough compliance to enhance rider comfort over rough terrain. The Rival build we tested is quality, and this bike is ready to jump into a gravel race or go on any back road adventure.
Our biggest qualm with the Stigmata is the price. This Rival is the least expensive build offered, yet it is one of the most expensive models we tested. We hope that in the future, Santa Cruz offers more frame options other than the high-end Carbon CC to make this award-winning performance more affordable. That said, we still feel that the Stigmata is a solid value to the consumer seeking high-end performance in a versatile top-quality model.

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The Santa Cruz Stigmata took top honors in our gravel bike test. Formerly a cyclocross race bike, Santa Cruz redesigned it to update its geometry, increase tire clearance, and give it a more forgiving ride quality to meet the demands of the growing gravel market. Santa Cruz hit the nail on the head, and we were highly impressed by this bike's well-rounded performance and exceptionally balanced ride quality. The Stigmata is lightweight, stiff, fast, and efficient, yet the frame features just enough compliance to enhance rider comfort over rough terrain. The Rival build we tested is quality, and this bike is ready to jump into a gravel race or go on any back road adventure.
Our biggest qualm with the Stigmata is the price. The Rival build is the least expensive offered, yet it is one of the most expensive models we tested. We hope that in the future, Santa Cruz offers more frame options other than the high-end Carbon CC to make this award-winning performance more affordable. That said, we still feel that the Stigmata is a solid value to the consumer seeking high-end performance in a versatile top-quality model.
Read more: Santa Cruz Stigmata Carbon CC Rival review

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 We hope that in the future, Santa Cruz offers more frame options other than the high-end Carbon CC to make this award-winning performance more affordable. That said, we still feel that the Stigmata is a solid value to the consumer seeking high-end performance in a versatile top-quality model.

 The Rival build we tested is quality, and this bike is ready to jump into a gravel race or go on any back road adventure.

Our biggest qualm with the Stigmata is the price. This Rival is the least expensive build offered, yet it is one of the most expensive models we tested. We hope that in the future, Santa Cruz offers more frame options other than the high-end Carbon CC to make this award-winning performance more affordable. That said, we still feel that the Stigmata is a solid value to the consumer seeking high-end performance in a versatile top-quality model

Best Gravel Bikes of 2022 - GearLab

 Quality is pretty good handling, is pretty middle-of-the-road. It'S a little bit more relaxed and stable and confident than a full-on road bike, but it is definitely not like kind of like the new-school of gravel bikes or like a like a salsa warbird isn't like that, so pretty pretty middle-of-the-road. But that said I mean they do. Do it pretty? Well, yes, yeah! I truly enjoyed riding this bike

 It'S a very versatile bike, but at the same time you could have taken that Santa Cruz brand off and put any other brand on it and there wouldn't be any complaints. It just doesn't feel like it deserves the Santa Cruz name or that it deserves that price tag with it. It'S like a Honda CRV and it like really nice wheels on it or something yeah so, and you mentioned the ride quality I mean I actually found a little bit on the stiffer side of what I was expecting it to be. I was actually expecting it to be a little bit more compliant

 I think that's enough yapping about the bike, because it is a beautiful day here and we have some stuff to ride here. Let'S get going [ Music, ], [ Applause, ] Dave, the Santa Cruz stigmata I feel like it was surprisingly kind of one of the more middle of the road bikes for us. What you think yeah! I was kind of surprised by it because we were pitching it against some Feli mountain bike like gravel bikes, the the evil and the BMC and Santa Cruz. You know they're they're known for their mountain bikes

2020 Field Test: Santa Cruz Stigmata CC gravel bike review

 So for me, if i want to convert this to a road bike, i would probably put a bigger chain ring on it and a smaller back cog on the rear end and probably convert it to a different wheel set with some. You know 30c tires or 28c tires something narrow fast, and you know it really becomes two bikes in one. What i would kind of say on this bike that is different from some of the ones around it is that it is a little more expensive than you know the asparal or uh. You know line price with a hack mx, but it's a santa cruz and you are paying more for that name

 I said earlier, if there's something that you guys suggest i should put on here: leave it below. Now we are dealing with a standard easton, cockpit aluminum stem aluminum bar, i'm probably going to want to change this out. At some point i feel the the stock bar is a little wide for me. It'S a little kicked out

 So here's the back one and here's the front one. I haven't had any issues with them, but if you do want to save a little bit of weight, you can get rid of that that lever with a different it might be called maxwell light or something i don't know, look it up, but you could there's definitely Way to be saved, if that is important to you, despite my issues that i've had with sram brakes on mountain bikes, these have been awesome. No issues haven't had to bleed them once consistent lever feel and really really good quality break. The pads have lasted no issues

 I wish that was black. I might actually change that up and get something in the off season here, but not the end of the world, as we can see on the top tube. This is the stigmata cc badge for 2021, which you will also see on the head tube itself. You can see that red lettering, which signifies the cc variety versus the c on some other bikes, but in this case the stigmata c does not exist in its current form

2021 Santa Cruz Stigmata - Long Term Review

 I know the complaints aren't too bad um, just those contact points and i think honestly, a lot of that is just personal preference, so it might work better for you than it worked for me. [, Music, ], [ Applause ]. So overall, this is an extremely versatile bike, excels off-road uh and i would say that it's very capable on road, so santa cruz is a bit of a bourgeois bike brand and their prices reflect that. So i feel like they're, never quite a good value proposition

 Stigmata would be a great great choice for that: [, Music, ] [ Applause ]. So i picked a nice little spot here with the cuyahoga river flowing, where i'm going to give you my my complaints about this bike because any bike, it's got, it's going to have its advantages and its disadvantages. I'M going to start off here with my biggest complaint. Thus far is on the bottom of the bike here: uh on the underside

 That'S coming off the front tire so last but not least, would be road riding. I did a whole another video on this on why i sold my road bike. Uh and part of the reason was that the stigmata makes for a fantastic, or i should say you know a more than adequate, certainly capable. You know, borderline great road bike so like

 Some short little climbs, you know, did some obstacles and stuff, and you know, even though they've tweaked, the geometry on this uh. I would still say that it would make for an excellent cyclocross bike. Uh again, with the caveat that i don't have a lot of experience. Cyclocross racing, but it's uh super agile

2020 Santa Cruz Stigmata Gravel Bike Long Term Review

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The Surly Midnight Special has the best frame quality among the steel bikes you listed and the Checkpoint is by far the best aluminum bike on your list and in it's category. I think both are a little over the top for a first bike, personally, but if you want to buy once and be done they are worth the money.


I will mostly be riding on mostly paved trails and maybe commuting as I’m located in the Dallas TX area, but would like a bike that has the capability of going on gravel roads, dirt trails, and bikepacking in the future. I’m not looking for fastest bike - especially considering most of the trails we’ll be riding on are shared with pedestrians - it’s mostly for fitness and the fact that my wife loves to bike. I’ve watched some of the Path Less Pedaled videos on YouTube and it’s definitely that type of ride vibe I’m looking for. 

I am looking for a high-quality, low maintenance, easy-to-maintain and repair bike. I’d like this bike to last me long-term and be extremely versatile.

Im not sure if this affects anything, but I’m a bit of a “Clydesdale” at 6’2”, 220lbs, and a 33” inseam. Not sure if that would affect any recommendation (tire size, better frame geometry, etc.)

Some options I’ve considered are as follows:
Trek FX 1 Disc - $680
Poseidon X - $750
State 4130 All-Road - $900
Poseidon Redwood - $950
State 6061 Black Label - $1400
Salsa Journeyer Sora - $1500
Salsa Journeyer Apex 1 - $1800
Canyon Grizl 6 - $1900
Priority Apollo Gravel - $2000
State 4130 All-Road XPLR AXS - $2000
Canyon Grizl 7 1by - $2200
Canyon Grail 7 - $2200
Surly Midnight Special - $2300
REI CO-OP ADV 2.3 - $2400
Salsa Journeyer GRX 600 700c - $2400
Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 -$2500
Priority 600 - $2500

To be honest, I don’t know a ton about bikes and just want to hit the easy button. The Poseidon Redwood stands out to me due to overall features and price point, and the Priority options (Apollo and 600) stand out due to their belt drive and internally geared hubs.

Thanks for taking a look and any advice you can offer!

<div class="md">I will mostly be riding on mostly paved trails and maybe commuting as I’m located in the Dallas TX area, but would like a bike that has the capability of going on gravel roads, dirt trails, and bikepacking in the future. I’m not looking for fastest bike - especially considering most of the trails we’ll be riding on are shared with pedestrians - it’s mostly for fitness and the fact that my wife loves to bike. I’ve watched some of the Path Less Pedaled videos on YouTube and it’s definitely that type of ride vibe I’m looking for. 

I am looking for a high-quality, low maintenance, easy-to-maintain and repair bike. I’d like this bike to last me long-term and be extremely versatile.

Im not sure if this affects anything, but I’m a bit of a “Clydesdale” at 6’2”, 220lbs, and a 33” inseam. Not sure if that would affect any recommendation (tire size, better frame geometry, etc.)

Some options I’ve considered are as follows:

*Trek FX 1 Disc - $680

Poseidon X - $750

State 4130 All-Road - $900

Poseidon Redwood - $950

State 6061 Black Label - $1400

Salsa Journeyer Sora - $1500

Salsa Journeyer Apex 1 - $1800

Canyon Grizl 6 - $1900

Priority Apollo Gravel - $2000

State 4130 All-Road XPLR AXS - $2000

Canyon Grizl 7 1by - $2200

Canyon Grail 7 - $2200

Surly Midnight Special - $2300

REI CO-OP ADV 2.3 - $2400

Salsa Journeyer GRX 600 700c - $2400

Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 -$2500

Priority 600 - $2500

To be honest, I don’t know a ton about bikes and just want to hit the easy button. The Poseidon Redwood stands out to me due to overall features and price point, and the Priority options (Apollo and 600) stand out due to their belt drive and internally geared hubs.

Thanks for taking a look and any advice you can offer!
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Forever/Jack-of-all-Trades Bike? Help my Analysis Paralysis!

Otherwise, the Surley does that and everything else. Shit, I did some cross country riding on it a few weekends ago. Back to that geometry thing, I appreciate it because it rides just like I expect a road bike to ride, but the frame is ripe for customizing it to be anything you want. It's important to me because I bought it to do everything my carbon road bike can't, only to enjoy it more on what I would normally use my road bike for in the first place

 Back to that geometry thing, I appreciate it because it rides just like I expect a road bike to ride, but the frame is ripe for customizing it to be anything you want. It's important to me because I bought it to do everything my carbon road bike can't, only to enjoy it more on what I would normally use my road bike for in the first place.

I’m looking to downsize the amount of bikes I have and I’m looking for a kind of do-it-all road bike

Mostly I’ll be using it for commuting 2 miles, some urban riding, hauling groceries and a trailer with a kid. But I also want to be able to take it out for a long 30-50 mile ride comfortably. 

I want something with disc brakes and mounts for racks and fenders. Every LBS just suggests a gravel bike, but I really don’t need 42mm tires, that’s overkill. I’m also worried about a 1x set up. Plus the “gravel” trails near me are fine on skinny tires

What kind of bike would be best? I’m really struggling with this. Thanks!

<div class="md">I’m looking to downsize the amount of bikes I have and I’m looking for a kind of do-it-all road bike

Mostly I’ll be using it for commuting 2 miles, some urban riding, hauling groceries and a trailer with a kid. But I also want to be able to take it out for a long 30-50 mile ride comfortably. 

I want something with disc brakes and mounts for racks and fenders. Every LBS just suggests a gravel bike, but I really don’t need 42mm tires, that’s overkill. I’m also worried about a 1x set up. Plus the “gravel” trails near me are fine on skinny tires

What kind of bike would be best? I’m really struggling with this. Thanks!
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Need helping finding the right style of bike

I tested a surly midnight special for similar purposes, and was stunned. The thing is quite heavy (not important if not hilly), rides fast and nimble, but has fat tires that (together with the steel frame) suck up everything. Cobblestones which have the assumed purpose of slowing down bicycles (in Antwerp) felt like hardpacked gravel feels on my road bike (i.e

Currently I ride a (\~7yo) cross-hybrid bike from Bulls. It has decent parts and does the job. I have been looking at eBikes, but came to the conclusion that my current bike is faster. Going over the 25km/h limit (Europe) with an eBike is much more difficult then with my current bike. My cruising speed on this bike is around 20-25km/h, but if I push I easily get to 30km/h and if I really push I manage to get to 40km/h (on flat tarmac).

I'm using it mostly for commuting a short distance (6km / 3,75 miles one way) and occasionally doing larger trips (20-25km / 12-16 miles one way) during weekends. We have an Urban Arrow family cargo bike which my wife uses on those trips and I'm following on my own bike. I would like to start using the bike for larger distances as well (instead of the car), but the cross-hybrid bike is not comfortable enough for me to do that. It also takes too much time.

I chose the cross-hybrid because regular city bikes tend to break easily with my driving style. I don't really go off-road, but it's not tarmac all the way. If you go fast on things like a cobblestone road a regular bike won't hold up for long.

Anyway, I'm looking for a new bike with the following requirements:

* Should be able to hold up on all types of non-offroad roads/speed bumps etc.
* As fast as possible
* Somewhat comfortable to ride for longer rides
* Not too much maintenance, I don't have much time to do it myself

Since I'm also using it for commuting I also bring along a backpack. Having a sweaty back when arriving at work is annoying, but I can't seem to mount the backpack (Peak Design 30l everyday backpack) to my bike now since it is too big/heavy. So keeping it on my back is still an option. 

I'm thinking about getting a gravelbike (like the Koga Colmaro Allroad) since they are really fast and should not knock me of my bike when it rains or there is a speedbump in the road. I could use it for long distance trips as well I believe. Am I correct their, or would you rather suggest a hybrid-race bike or tour bike for example (ignoring budget for now)?

I'm not looking for advice on a specific bike, just the type of bike. Thanks!

<div class="md">Currently I ride a (~7yo) cross-hybrid bike from Bulls. It has decent parts and does the job. I have been looking at eBikes, but came to the conclusion that my current bike is faster. Going over the 25km/h limit (Europe) with an eBike is much more difficult then with my current bike. My cruising speed on this bike is around 20-25km/h, but if I push I easily get to 30km/h and if I really push I manage to get to 40km/h (on flat tarmac).

I&#39;m using it mostly for commuting a short distance (6km / 3,75 miles one way) and occasionally doing larger trips (20-25km / 12-16 miles one way) during weekends. We have an Urban Arrow family cargo bike which my wife uses on those trips and I&#39;m following on my own bike. I would like to start using the bike for larger distances as well (instead of the car), but the cross-hybrid bike is not comfortable enough for me to do that. It also takes too much time.

I chose the cross-hybrid because regular city bikes tend to break easily with my driving style. I don&#39;t really go off-road, but it&#39;s not tarmac all the way. If you go fast on things like a cobblestone road a regular bike won&#39;t hold up for long.

Anyway, I&#39;m looking for a new bike with the following requirements:

<ul>
<li>Should be able to hold up on all types of non-offroad roads/speed bumps etc.</li>
<li>As fast as possible</li>
<li>Somewhat comfortable to ride for longer rides</li>
<li>Not too much maintenance, I don&#39;t have much time to do it myself</li>
</ul>

Since I&#39;m also using it for commuting I also bring along a backpack. Having a sweaty back when arriving at work is annoying, but I can&#39;t seem to mount the backpack (Peak Design 30l everyday backpack) to my bike now since it is too big/heavy. So keeping it on my back is still an option. 

I&#39;m thinking about getting a gravelbike (like the Koga Colmaro Allroad) since they are really fast and should not knock me of my bike when it rains or there is a speedbump in the road. I could use it for long distance trips as well I believe. Am I correct their, or would you rather suggest a hybrid-race bike or tour bike for example (ignoring budget for now)?

I&#39;m not looking for advice on a specific bike, just the type of bike. Thanks!
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Gravelbike for commuting?

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