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Bike #1 – Genesis Croix De Fer
Does everyting; about town, shopping, 4 mile commute (hence rack), is my ‘road’ bike so does longer Sunday rides (with rack unless particularly long) and does the odd ‘gravel ride’. Looking to do more gravel on it. Have a really good uni mate who is a big cyclist and he does a lot of touring, also on a CDF, so we have a few plans of things to do next summer.
Not that heavily financially invested into my genesis and it was second hand. I think it is 2014 spec on a 2018 frame+fork. I love it though and it is very functional. Goes fine, does what I need it to, broadly fits me I think (I’m 6ft4, not experienced with bike fits so tend to just buy the biggest size OTP) with a recently purchased layback post from PX.
Planning
-Longer, taller stem and wider bars.
-Decide on a saddle. This one isn’t massively comfortable.
-Bigger cassette, longer mech, maybe new chainset.
-Shifters that route cables under the tape.
Recent upgrades:
-some of those 50/50 pedals which are half SPD and half flat.
-Wheels from Ryan Builds Wheels. 32H 6 bolt Bitex hubs, Sapim spokes, DT Swiss R500db rims. Good value I think
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