Right folks, not sure any of you are particularly interested but I thought I'd give an update on where I am with the new bike....
Frame: 2015 Croix De Fer Stainless
Wheels: Pacenti SL23 on Novatec Hubs with Sapim Strong Spokes.
- Planning on running them tubeless with the Schwalbe 1 set up, I think
- Decided against the Dyno Hub for now as I am happy with the Vision 1 light set up.
- Getting them built as the Cycle Clinic give a cracking Guarantee
Headset: Hope Threadless
- Decided to go with the hope and forego the FSA one that came with the bike. Do it once do it right and all that.
Bottom Bracket: Hope PF41 - Again spend the extra and hopefully get it right first time
Groupset:Shimano 105 5800 11 Speed
Brakes: TRP HYRD courtesy of a cracking deal with OD (OTP)
Saddle: yet to be decided but I got a loan of a Brooks Cambium C17 Carved which feels good on the commute and will get a longer run out this weekend.
Mudguards: Velo Orange Hammered, Gile Berthoud Stainless or PDW Full Metal fenders all under consideration at the moment.
Bars, seatpost and other finishing items to be decided yet but I feel like the bigger decisions are made. The wheels will be done in about 3 weeks so hopefully I might be able to break the bike out for the Flitch bikes ride.....would it be wrong to ride PBP on a new bike
Keeping up with the gossip whilst sipping red wine and eating cheese, this prompted me to investigate the CdF...
I quite like the new Marin Geshalt 3 but there isn't a release date for that yet, a frame and build it yourself looked appealing.
I need a more appropriate "touring" bike, I was planning on joining the 'not the Fridays' tour of France/Belgium & Holland in early Sept, the Rose is great, but I cant really carry anything on it for longer than a day ride - so need to sort out a bike for that....
I was hoping to so I had been eyeing up the use of our C2W scheme... problem is (for some crazy reason) our scheme closes 20th July (Monday) so unlikely to get astride one before then.... though I have been tempted by the Tour De Fer at Evans - I could get this sorted on Monday but I am umming and arring over the frame size... Evans only have the 54cm frame, and the Rose is a 55cm (and from my bike fit, recommendation is a little larger as I'm 176cm - so an in-between frame size!)...
See what you've started!
I'll ummm and arrrr a bit more today over the TdF (or even the Dawes Gal Plus)....