Your latest bike purchase?

[ShawnoftheDread]

@TwoWheelsDC 116892 wrote:

Right, in compliance with Rule 8.1…and really, 8.4 as well.

Ha, I read “compliant” as “complaint” because I’m paranoid.

[GB]

Chinese carbon frame is on it’s way! Also in transit, Stan’s Grail rims. To be purchased, 105 groupset (let me know if you want rim brakes), avid BB7 or TRP HyRd brakes (opinions welcome). Hubs, likely BHS, and spokes/nipples/washers. A seat, bar tape and tires.

[Rockford10]

@Powerful Pete 116885 wrote:

@Rockford10 – Need.More.Pictures.

And do I spy a Brooks saddle?! Awesomeness.

Well, you know, sure…

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[dkel]

@GB 116901 wrote:

Chinese carbon frame is on it’s way! Also in transit, Stan’s Grail rims. To be purchased, 105 groupset (let me know if you want rim brakes), avid BB7 or TRP HyRd brakes (opinions welcome). Hubs, likely BHS, and spokes/nipples/washers. A seat, bar tape and tires.

Let’s be honest, you don’t really need the bars or bar tape. :rolleyes:

[GB]

@dkel 116907 wrote:

Let’s be honest, you don’t really need the bars or bar tape. :rolleyes:

? Maybe not the tape, but I think the bars fall into the need category. (At least as much as any 3rd bike component can).

[dkel]

@GB 116908 wrote:

? Maybe not the tape, but I think the bars fall into the need category. (At least as much as any 3rd bike component can).

I’ve seen you ride, and I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen you use the bars at all!

[GB]

@Rockford10 116903 wrote:

Well, you know, sure…

Are those BB7s? If so, how do you like them?

[GB]

@dkel 116909 wrote:

I’ve seen you ride, and I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen you use the bars at all!

Oh I see what you’re getting at.(cause you spelled it out for me).

Despite forum sightings to the contrary I do actually use the handle bars 95+% of the time. And this is a CX bike, so I’ll hopefully be making good use of them this fall.

[dkel]

@GB 116911 wrote:

Despite forum sightings to the contrary I do actually use the handle bars 95+% of the time. And this is a CX bike, so I’ll hopefully be making good use of them this fall.

I’ll take your word for it on the bar use. Are you going to race CX this fall?

[vvill]

I hate you all.

[hozn]

@GB 116901 wrote:

Chinese carbon frame is on it’s way! Also in transit, Stan’s Grail rims. To be purchased, 105 groupset (let me know if you want rim brakes), avid BB7 or TRP HyRd brakes (opinions welcome). Hubs, likely BHS, and spokes/nipples/washers. A seat, bar tape and tires.

That paint turned out great. That is going to be one lightweight ‘cross bike.

Also consider TPR Spyre (that’s what I use). Similar cost (or cheaper?) to Avid [road] BB7 and the dual-caliper design makes pad-wear adjustment easier. I hear great things about the Hy/Rd too, though: I think you get better stopping power and automatic pad wear adjustment at the cost of some $$ and some grams. I’m plenty happy with the Spyre brakes (and the BB7s before them were fine too).

Or if you want more carbon, get the Spyre SLC where you can save 9 grams (per caliper) thanks to a carbon lever arm. The 9 grams will only cost you an additional $70 (per caliper).

[hozn]

@Rockford10 116903 wrote:

Well, you know, sure…

Beautiful bike. The fenders and silver trim-pieces definitely look great together. I was gonna say “wrong side of the bike!” but since I love disc brakes so much, I think one side is just as good as the other! I’m super happy to see @dkel didn’t get his pliers near those fender stays!

[dkel]

@hozn 116924 wrote:

I’m super happy to see @dkel didn’t get his pliers near those fender stays!

Thank Salsa for that: thoughtful placement of the brake caliper mounts eliminates the need for creative fender stay solutions.

[Phatboing]

@Rockford10 116903 wrote:

Well, you know, sure…

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This is so purdy. I’d have a fleet of Salsas, if I had my way.

Will you be bringing it to pancake club so we can drool over it?

[hozn]

@dkel 116930 wrote:

Thank Salsa for that: thoughtful placement of the brake caliper mounts eliminates the need for creative fender stay solutions.

Oh, I’m pretty sure that a bunch of people told you to consider that when you were contemplating the Surly frame, right !? But you couldn’t resist the purple sparkle.

[Author]

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