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The rationale, other than it's my bike so I can have whatever I want, is:
-Geo is most important and I have that dialled, so whatever tubes I choose it'll be good
-Spirit is arguably the most advanced tubeset available now, and I hear it's plenty stiff as well as mega light
-I doubt I need the extra stiffness of max, not in the rear triangle anyway
-I have heard Spirit dents easier than other tubes (e.g. life) but Spirit has a 0.38mm wall thickness in the middle of the top tube, while life goes as low as 0.4mm, so I don't see it being a significant difference
-I reckon I'd regret not getting the 'best' steel tubeset available [I am aware that best is very subjective given rider style and use, etc etc yada yada]
-I was considering max main tubes and spirit chainstays and seatstays, but see above for reasons why I've decided this would be overkill. i'm keen it's not too stiff. Plus light is good for a summer road bike.
Anyhow, I'm excited! Building should start imminently...