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Custom Carbon Gravel / CX Build
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The Problem

N+1, the cyclist's law that the right number of bikes is always one more than you own. I wanted a beautiful gravel bike to ride the Cape Town coast and live in the office alongside the Dog Walker.

The Brief

The third build attempt, and as ever it has to be beautiful: a custom carbon gravel / cyclocross bike that actually gets ridden.

The Solution

Built around a Miracle CX028 carbon frame with internal cable routing, a rigid carbon fork, thru-axles and flat-mount disc brakes. A SRAM CX1 1x11 groupset keeps it clean and simple, paired with an absoluteBLACK direct-mount oval 42T chainring to ditch the chainring bolts. Crank Brothers Cobalt wheels and pedals, a one-piece integrated carbon bar and stem, and Maxxis Rambler rubber that holds its own on road, grass and gravel. Finished, like the Ducati before it, in satin matte grey.

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How it started

N+1, as bought
Full Spec

Build List

Frame & Fork

  • Miracle CX028 carbon frame
  • Rigid carbon fork
  • Internal cable routing
  • Thru-axles
  • Flat-mount disc brakes

Groupset & Drivetrain

  • SRAM CX1 1x11
  • absoluteBLACK direct-mount oval 42T chainring
  • Hydraulic disc brakes

Wheels & Tyres

  • Crank Brothers Cobalt wheels
  • Maxxis Rambler gravel tyres

Cockpit

  • One-piece integrated carbon bar & stem
  • Crank Brothers pedals

Finish

  • Satin matte grey