The AlOpen UpDown (another attempt at wasting money on Dickpreciation?)

Changed Crankset
Done gears

Just waiting on front brake caliper

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Looks great!
Giant should take note of how much better this looks

Needs darker nipples 🤭

Giant graphics / colour schemes have rarely been anything other than overly loud and obnoxious!

Don’t really notice them in the flesh 🤭

Needs darker nipples

I was thinking the nips look banging against the black spokes and rims.

Ditto the chain.

Imagine it in motion...

You need darker nipples

He walked straight into that one, didn't he.

Never heard you complaining before

Wife's bike got a little upgrade thanks to some inspiration from this thread. Happy with the pink base bit the green speckle could have been better and the bar tape isn't definite.

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It’s satisfyingly easy to use isn’t it.

Finish on mine is very “unique” ie I got way too giddy with too many layers and now it has a very pronounced texture...
seeems to be pretty bullet proof though, I’ve (accidentally) smashed an Allen key or 5 into the frame without a mark.

Managed to get the front brake rigged up late last week and put the finishing touches to it Saturday morning:

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There’s still a few superficial things I need to sort, like the brake hose retention clip on the fork

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How does it handle dude? As you may have seen in CP I’m on the low key look out for a frame that handles like a road bike rather than a gravel bike but that will take fatty rubbers.

Went for a spin Saturday afternoon and was very very pleased to say I’ve achieved most of what I hoped to:

• better shifting
  
• better braking
  
• better gearing
  
  

Still a little dissapointed in the Fork mess up, and the fact I couldn’t run the RED eTap cranks, but will keep an eye out for a suitable fork replacement, and the Rotor 3D+ BB30 cranks are spaced perfectly for the wide chainstays.

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That’s the exact reason I like this.

It’s noticably longer than the CAAD12 for example, but when you’re ploughing along at 40kph+ it feels like a road bike.
I guess that’s partly due to the way I’ve set it up quite aggressively.

Will be able to confirm this after a few more Maidenhead commutes, and likely some winter road bike duties as the weather deteriorates, but it reminded me on Saturday how much fun and how comfortable a road bike can be if you set it up with some comfy bar tape and big tyres(40psi), with the added benefit of ear to ear grins throwing it down 25% gravel/mud/leafy hills at 55kph+ realising you’re probably a little bit out of control should any braking be required, as this is not tarmac!

nice absolute black top cap

or is it EE?

Absolute EE

hows that power saddle? thats the version with fancy foam right?

It is indeed - “Elaston”

It’s not overly soft but is a strange and different kind of soft compared to the SWorks version, cant really describe it, but it’s comfy.

Dibs this when you inevitably sell in a month or two.

May be up for sale very shortly......

Will be F&F only though

did you buy that carbon tcx?

I’m not even going to take the piss this time. It’s only funny so many times.

#buyer

May be up for sale very shortly......

What size is it please?