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Back from your world tour? Y u no update?!

Other things on my mind such as finding a job, but for the next couple weeks I have more time to do some writing

looks rad, njs post and black kashimax

welcome back, bike looks rad.

please write a big conclusion/update on your tour, it's always very interesting to hear, what your favourite countries/roads were, what you would do differently, etc.!

NJS post and white fivegold is the plan

+1 on that!

white fivegold

go for it

Bar id?

What chain line should I be aiming for for 1x10, 130mm spacing? Can hopefully limit the trial and error if I know what to aim for.

Also, is there any logic to having it spaced slightly outboard, towards the gears I will be using more frequently (will be using Nw and clutch RD)

Do it sooner rather than later, I never got around to finishing up writing up my tour and the memories fade

I'm using a 10sp chain (Shimano 6701 plus a wipperman quicklink).

I've been running the smallest bb axle length I can get away with and the ring on the outer-most position. The crank is a double with the inner tabs filed away. It works great and I enjoy the narrow Q factor.

If you've chosen the right gearing you'll do most of your riding in the middle of the cassette no?

With the 42 ring up front and an 11-25 for general around town riding, then yes will be in the middle majority of time.

If i want to take the bike further afield will switch out for 11-32/36, which will put me in the 'third quarter' of cassette, out of necessity to get the upper range.

However, It is quite likely I would just keep the larger cassette on all the time (because lazy).

Dunno, got them from @snoops clearout thread for a fiver a few months ago.

Worst tyres ever

This is finished for now.
Only change us that now I will put
Antares 00 saddle.
Didn't like Aliante I tested and also this Salle Italia SLR don't suit me plus it's bit scuffed.
Not very inspiring build but I liked the colourway of that frame

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Not very inspiring build but I liked the colourway of that frame

Black?

Gloss black/ naked silver sort off :)
Yes but I like my bikes in dark theme

Mamil to power of infinity and beyond.

I'm not so middle age yet bro

Black is not a colourway and that is tragically dull. But I’m sure it rides great

Meh, they've done fine by me for 3 years

Panaracers are on the to-do list though

Take it you don’t ever skid or lean.

Never lean. You know that.

i can't skid cos I'm fat lmfao

What bike and doing what? I have a NW ring in the outboard position on my CAAD 8 Gossamers (BB30), KMC chain otherwise everything else is standard 105 11 speed and it works flawlessly. My knee is screwed atm so i've been almost permanently cross chaining on the low end of the cassette and i've had no issues what so ever. Probably not doing my chain/cassette many favours mind.

Obviously if you tried this on one of those do it all grown up bikes on a canal path you'll probably die.