The Mason was great. It felt nippy on the flats and the uphills and stable on the descents, even when I had a saddlebag attached. The fit is spot on too, which I’m very pleased with as that was one of the main reasons for parting with my Shand.
Annoyingly there’s a small amount of rear disc rub. I tried to reposition the caliper but it always seems to work its way back to the same place. Perhaps the frame needs more facing on the caliper mount so I’ll book it in with the shop that build it so the can take a look.
I also got the first few chips and scratches on the frame. This is good because now I can focus on riding it and not being overly precious about it.
There seems to be a lot less lever travel before the brake engages compared to my GRX and Gabi’s 105. They certainly felt powerful enough on the descents and there was very little pinging due to heat deformation of the rotor. The hoods feel the most comfortable I’ve ever used.
The Mason was great. It felt nippy on the flats and the uphills and stable on the descents, even when I had a saddlebag attached. The fit is spot on too, which I’m very pleased with as that was one of the main reasons for parting with my Shand.
Annoyingly there’s a small amount of rear disc rub. I tried to reposition the caliper but it always seems to work its way back to the same place. Perhaps the frame needs more facing on the caliper mount so I’ll book it in with the shop that build it so the can take a look.
I also got the first few chips and scratches on the frame. This is good because now I can focus on riding it and not being overly precious about it.