Jibberjabber, how are you finding the Croix De Fer?
Surprisingly enjoyable - mechanical tiagra I thought I would be slumming it coming from Ultegra DI2, but the only complaint I have is the brake hoods and huge and the cable comes out the side, other than that, the bike it self is going great.
Not done huge miles on it yet, 80miles on the clock in the first week, two rides of about 30 being the longest, but considering up to a 100km tomorrow to see how the comfort is now I have flipped the stem up.
Big tyres are a plus, some of the roads we were on Wednesday it coped with better than the 25mm on the Rose does.