MATTER of FACT

Your Questions, Answered.

Matter of Fact is an ongoing stream of posts that shares questions I receive from members of the riding community about items of interest to the collective.

These posts will primarily be about MATTER – the technologies we engage in the act of cycling – but anything and everything related to cycling is fair game, including the stuff I’m definitely not a real expert on, like cognitive science!

Holler at me, I’ll run with questions that spark my interest and are likely to do the same for others. Consider the ‘branding,’ MATTER of Fact, a tongue in cheek thing. There are/no facts. - Matt Surch

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MATTER of FACT: Gravel Compliance and Comfort
MATTER of FACT: Gravel Compliance and Comfort
MATTER of FACT: How to Understand Gravel Bike Geometry
MATTER of FACT: How to Understand Gravel Bike Geometry
MATTER of FACT: Making Sense of Tubeless and Tubular Tires for Cyclocross
MATTER of FACT: Making Sense of Tubeless and Tubular Tires for Cyclocross

“I have one bike, three sets of wheels. How do you pick the tire set up? Tubeless with drys carbon tubulars with muds, aluminum tubulars with mixed?”

MATTER OF FACT: Gravel Bike Frame Materials
MATTER OF FACT: Gravel Bike Frame Materials

“What frame material should I focus on for a gravel bike?”

MATTER OF FACT: Increasing Stability on Gravel
MATTER OF FACT: Increasing Stability on Gravel

“Some say the frame is designed for one size wheel and not to change it. Is this true?”

MATTER OF FACT: Gravel Bike Key Questions and Materials
MATTER OF FACT: Gravel Bike Key Questions and Materials

“I would appreciate any recommendations you have have for a great gravel bike. I already have a cross bike, but I am looking for a new ride suited for long days of riding gravel, trails and races like the D2R2.  A bike which could handle wider tires than most cross bikes would be also be great.”