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@Tychom
Thanks folks.
This is in true LFGSS style, a bike built around a component. In this case I've been obsessed with building around that Ritchey fork. It reminds me of those nice Look HSC3 forks, and Easton forks of the day. Chunkier, but still a similar curve. With big tyre clearances too on standard reach brakes it seemed like a winner for what I wanted.
The big concern that had me going back and forth for over a year was how it would actually look in the end, it seems designed really around an internal headset, 46mm external headtubes. I wanted an external cup headset (I'm tall and think super long head tubes look too garden-gate like) and my worry was if it would all come together looking awkward and oversized.
Ultimately I took the leap after seemingly going around in circles getting nowhere. I'm glad I did.
I'm still trying to get a good picture of the colour, which is a bit more green than it turns out in the photos (or my eyes are truely fucked - likely too). Here's one from the builder which is a little more accurate IMO. Last photo I promise.
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