You are reading a single comment by @jimalex and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@jimalex
For the build I had first considered Rival 1x 11 as it is the stock Bearclaw build, but decided the fancy frame deserved some more sparkly bits hung on it, and I really don't like the Sram chainsets.
Then I was was planning for GRX. I haven't spent a lot of time with a Shimano group in years, but had a good time with some loaner bikes on recent trips and really like the solidity and feel of the latest stuff I tried.
But, having totaled up the full build with new bits, and looking at some nicer options than the stock Velocity wheel set that Bearclaw fit as default, costs were quickly spiraling skywards while I was still smarting a little from cost of the frame and fork.
So with a good idea of how I wanted the build the bike up, but wanting more time to let everything settle, I asked Jason to send the frame and fork only, so I could take some time on putting it together, hopefully finding some bargains on the way...