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Well, it's been rideable for about 8 weeks now and I've been commuting on it on dry days (so, maybe 10 total?)
Really happy with it, it really chills out the commute. I feel no compulsion to increase my pace when overtaken. On this bike, my pace is what it is and I'm happy with it. Never quite felt that on a racer - always feel the need to move with the pack (read: whoever's fastest, regardless of their broken self-preservation instincts.)
Today I got a bit of time to cut two and a half inches off the bars and polish off the logos. Also said a very sad goodbye to the 32c tyres. It wasn't til I took them off that I realised how much they were adding to the look of the build. But I've been able to ride it about one day a week because of the weather, so switched down to 25c in preparation for 35mm metal mudguards arriving. There's sadly no way 45mm would fit the forks, and the rear has the width but would be touch and go beneath the brake stay.
On the plus side, the cockpit feels massively more svelte and I should be able to wheel it through the front door of the house pre-coffee without such a mal-coordinated drama.
Oh, and half-cages are great for this kind of riding. Feel lux, but in any shoes and with no emergency stop complications!
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