More bikes than rides

Knew you'd have to go for a tubeless option.

Tubes are dead (tm).

Do you need 42mm or will 40mm do?

I think there's a Clement something USH in 700c/40mm/tubeless. Good enough for a commuter

And I thought G Ones came in 40mm. Too posh for commuter IMO.

https://surlybikes.com/parts/tires/extraterrestrial_700_x_41

Also these. Never heard of them until now. Probably difficult/expensive to get in the UK like many things Surly.

Continental Contact Speed 42mm are almost slicks.

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This is in the post now. My new town biek.
Brakes, tyres, and saddle will be for sale as soon as it arrives.

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Even my non cycling boss was impressed.

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Nice. Last minute install for tomorrow?

Brake bleed in the station carpark....

There's always a first time for everything.

Challenge Gravel Grinder comes in 42. V good semi-slick

Kona is being delivered by Yodle. RIP biek.

Assembling this biek in Yodel's parking lot was fun. It did well on its first commute. It needs different saddle and some slicks everything else just works, even if the shifting is a bit shit.

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Dat chainring

Granny gear for weak legs. It's perfect.

Nice. I've got the previous baby blue incarnation of this and I'm really happy with it.

It's surprisingly nimble given the weight.
How's the groupset holding up? I'm hoping that all steel cogs will survive at least till end of winter.

Mine only came as single speed, the equivalent of the current black and yellow version.
Had to buy the sliding dropout with built in rear mech hanger. I've fitted a GX chainset, XT rear mech, shifter and cassette and still going strong.
Done a bit of touring, ridden on tarmac, gravel, sand. I find it very comfortable.

Ah you got the Unit. I went for the X cos it was cheaper.
When the whole groupset inevitably dies in fire I'll put XT on too.

Cheaper than the Unit? That's good

Now I only need a headset...

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Ah, you found a 120mm version?

Bnib with a nice ebay discount. There's another set and the seller will take 280 for it.

That's the Expert version I take it?

Oh yeah, it's got a different knob