![]() Sure it’s fast, but not as fast as a proper aero bike! You could however do well enough with one multi-tasking bike.īecause where’s the fun in having only one bike? -)Įnter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. A “Jack of all trades, master of none” scenario. My key is switching wheelsets or really tires. I raced the Steamboat Gravel on it and I’ve done the Haute Route Rockies on all. Its a Canyon Endurance with clearance for 32mm gravel kings. In fact trying to build a quiver killer road bike would probably see you having something that is mediocre at most jobs. FRANKNovember 22, 2021, 3:40pm 3 Hi bryangeeotr- I am a minimalist in my bikes and have what I call a ‘mixed surface’ bike. I don’t think you could ever get a single bike to ride everything well. Sure it couldn’t take on any serious offroad downhill bombing, but that’s not for me. ![]() That would cover 99% of all the “road” riding I’d ever do. Quiver Killer binding inserts are a line of hardware products made up of a simple insert, installed into the topsheet of your ski they allow you to easily. Shimano Di2 of course, because if you’re only going to have one bike you gotta make it sweet!ĭisc brakes on road bikes ugly as sin but it’s the future. The Quiver Killer does exactly what it says on the tin, it negates the need to have four or five snowboards. Is it cheating to have two wheelsets? If not, then I’d have one set of wheels with wide 50mm tyres for tackling singletrack and towpaths, plus a second set of road wheels, maybe 40mm deep carbon shod with fast 25mm rubber for mixing it with the clubbies. Lib Tech has continued their collaboration with legendary surf shaper Matt Biolos on their Lost Collection with the introduction of the brand-new Quiver Killer. I’d go for one with an aggressive geometry carbon frame and hydraulic discs. To me, it seems they are essentially a modern take on a touring bike, with a big helping of marketing spin thrown in!Īs for a quiver killing all-rounder, they seem to fit the bill. The Lost Quiver Killer is an extension of the Short Round model. Gravel bikes seem all the rage at the moment and I simultaniously “get” and “don’t get” them. If I were to only have one bike, it would probably be a gravel bike. I’ve had it in full aero mode (like the photo above), commuter mode with mudguards and rack, offroad mode with knobblies, plus a few more guises. My CX bike is a good example of an all-rounder. It got me thinking, is there such thing as the “quiver killer” for road cyclists? One bike that can do it all, negating the “need” for a garage full of bikes? It’s a toughie! Surely you need a lightweight climbing bike, an aero speed machine, something for wet weather, something for stints on the rougher stuff, etc…Ĭyclocross bike masquerading as an aero bike? The term is also slung around in snowboarding and mountain biking circles.īuilt for one purpose and one purpose only SPEED! They are also very N+1 with their equipment! There’s a term in surfing circles the quiver killer!It refers to one versatile board that will do it all. They get up early, they chase endorphins, they check the weather a lot and they’re always thinking about that next awesome ride. Surfers share a lot in common with cyclists.
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