Piolet Build List - Ben's Adventure-Ready Ripper
Ben is the founder of Evergreen Gravel Racing and sets up the annual Dark Divide and Evergreen Gravel Grinder races in Washington. Summed up in the race packet, "The Dark Divide 300 is a challenging mixed-terrain cycling route that traverses the expansive ancestral lands of the Squaxin Island Tribe, Nisqually Tribe of Indians, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, through what is known commonly as southern Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State, which is encapsulated in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest."
You can find our blog post talking about his event and his new bike by clicking here: https://www.velo-orangeshop.com/blogs/theveloorangeblog/bens-adventure-ready-piolet
| Frame | Piolet, Medium |
| Crankset | Sram GX Eagle Crankset 170mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Sram Dub English 68/73mm |
| Pedals | Sabot |
| Wheels | DT Swiss G450 Rims laced to Disc Rear Hub and Son dynamo front hub |
| Tires | Ultradynamico Mars 29x2.2 |
| Tubes | tubeless |
| Rim Tape | DT Swiss |
| Handlebar | Utility Riser Bar |
| Handlebar Grips | |
| Handlebar Plugs | N/A |
| Stem | Threadless, 31.8mm, 70mm |
| Headset | Threadless, Black |
| Shifters | Sram GX Eagle Trigger shifter 12 speed |
| Derailleurs | Sram GX , 12 speed, long cage, 52t max |
| Cassette |
Sram GX Eagle, XG-1275, 10-52t |
| Chain | Sram GX Eagle 12 speed |
| Shift Cables & Housing | Black |
| Brake Levers | Grand Cru, Black |
| Brakes | Growtac Post Mount, Silver and 180mm IS->Post Mount adaptors |
| Brake Housing | Black |
| Saddle | Microfiber Wide Touring Saddle |
| Seatpost | 0 Setback, but he swapped it for a dropper |
| Fenders | N/A |
| Fender Accessories | N/A |
| Racks | Utility Rack |
| Bags | N/A |
| Water Bottle Cage | N/A |
| Water Bottles | N/A |
| Bell | N/A |
| Lights | N/A |
