{"id":1956486,"date":"2026-05-26T11:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1956486"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:01:11","slug":"stooge-rambler-gravel-bike-review-fun-at-times-but-absurdly-heavy-and-it-made-me-pull-my-hair-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1956486","title":{"rendered":"Stooge Rambler gravel bike review: Fun at times, but absurdly heavy, and it made me pull my hair out"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I don’t think the Rambler is a particularly good gravel bike. It’s really, really heavy, and it’s a pain to build thanks to some silly standards. It feels cumbersome on twisty singletrack and is so close to being an MTB that it begs the question, why not just get an MTB? Despite this, I still quite like the thing, but not when trying to cling onto a group ride. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Excellent vibes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Really good fun on open descents<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Adaptable, do-anything platform<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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      Weighs an absolute tonne<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Pain to build<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      It’s really heavy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Did I mention the weight?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n