Even before Hendrik and Jost, the founders of BASIC BIKES, started the Monster Gravel as a new addition to their product portfolio, they tinkered with the Quick Gravel. And then they found it, the perfect gravel mixture, gravel to spray on.
"We've always been asked by friends how we make our bikes look so nice and dirty," says Jost. Friends always get the same answer: "We ride our bikes a lot ourselves and test them hard off-road. That's why the bikes sometimes look really dirty."
Many remain sceptical. Especially in winter, when it's cold, many prefer to train indoors. Others don't have time to ride their bikes out of town and, according to BASIC Bikes, another crucial point is the fear of many that the paintwork and all the expensive parts could be damaged. But that's not how the bike tells adventure stories. This is exactly where BASIC Bikes Quick Gravel comes in: Spray-on gravel.
The idea for Quick Gravel was born
The idea came to the founders of BASIC Bikes after a long ride in Berlin's Grunewald forest. The dirt on Jost's bike was almost impossible to remove. Speaking of loosening, that could be the solution to the dilemma described above, Jost and Hendrik then thought. Then it was off to the lab. Here they worked on microparticles and a special nano-fluid, which together would form an adhesive layer. Applied to the bike, it enables the gravel dust from the bag to adhere perfectly to the bike.
The Quick Gravel Set
In addition to microparticles, special fluid and ballast dust, the scope of delivery also includes a brush set and special tweezers. This allows dust and gravel particles to be precisely applied and smudged before a sealant fixes the dirt to the frame.
The result has been... is something to be proud of
The more precise the work, the more realistic the result. Just look at the picture above. Who would have thought that the bike has never seen a muddy path?
Versions and prices
BASIC Bikes offers the Gravel Spray On Quick Gravel in the two standard flavours "Brandenburg Powder Dust" and "Allgäu Alpine Rock Garden". Now there is the limited special edition "California Fire-Road". The first 100 orders will receive this special edition free of charge. So it pays to be quick. Perfect for all gravel bikers who want to tell stories of epic gravel adventures in America but would rather do without the long-haul flight.
- Brandenburg Powder Dust: 39.99 euros
- Allgäu Alpine Rock Garden: 39.99 euros
- California Fire-Road: 39.99 euros
BASIC Bikes have sent us a test package and we will report on it as soon as we have tried it out.
Sandra Schuberth
Editor
