After first ride: https://www.flickr.com/gp/23646261@N03/Pfyjf3
Out of the box experience: -notably lighter than my custom, maybe due to all 105 drivetrain/hubs? -good packing job -cables looked/worked great, no binding -drivetrain required no adjustment, shifts extremely well -chain a bit rusty, will replace -looks like 12-25 cassette, will replace with moderately used 11-30 -minor brake adjustments needed -back wheel had a pretty big hop, but trued (easily) -seat adjusted to same saddle height as my Custom, bars hastily pulled level, hey I wanted to ride it. -rear fender line is odd, I guess the PO was trying not to have the mudflap contact the tire the ride: -rides like a Rivendell - good handling, good road feel, feels lively but not whippy -huge 200mm cranks are quite odd. Feels very leisurely. -Pasela TGs are like riding through molasses compared to Compass tires. -Back wheel stayed true over 20 mile bumpy ride on concrete bike path -cockpit definitely not dialed in, but that's to be expected because it's set up for someone else. -Brakes!! wow these brakes are a lot stronger than what I have on my custom - Shimano levers, Shimano generic 47-57 reach, kool stop salmons if you were wondering. -interrupter levers are a nice addition. -liked the saddle more than I thought I would, really not bad at all. Specialized something or another with cutout relief. To be changed -wire/install Supernova E3 I have on-hand -move from Shimano to Tektro levers for the extra QR - tires cannot be inserted past brakes even with QR open when inflated as it stands currently. -move brake lever location farther up the drop - they are mid drop now and I hate that. -think I'm really going to have to go with a stem that has slightly less extension - feel a bit stretched out. Will compare reach to my Custom -water bottle cages rattle. they must go. to be replaced by King Cage Iris. -not really a fan of the 200mm cranks although they didn't make my knees hurt like I figured they might. They also make a 650B conversion pretty much impossible, although, this bike can take 700x32 with fenders so I might not convert it. -Want Compass Stampede Pass to replace current Pasela TGs. -fix the rear fenderline - I wonder if the mudflaps will be just as effective if I mount them outside rather than inside. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
