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Belagerent
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looks like the great battle of cranks is, via some unreasonable engin and ingrid sidequests, turning into a victory of the meme cranks. there isn't really anything as fit to match the polished rims and carry the neo-retro aesthetic. the dropper and maybe even bars will be non-silver.
i'd definitely need 30mm outboard bb now and went on to do some digging on these. seems there aren't any quick bargains to be had in this category. if i want a silver one, wi's own might be the one at ~£100. chris king is fit & forget but double that new so maybe not. if anyone has a decent used one in any colour i'd be keen obviously. i had a used 24mm chris king saved for this, but it can go on the road bike when the gxp dies.
to everyone's surprise i've yet to try any kind of cycling shoe with retention. still steadily in my FGFS strap era. this is partly due to certain anxieties of falling on my bad arm side when failing at unclipping. flats should be good for bikepacking anyway.
current shortlist has the allways and the crust's enlarged sylvan from mks. i think both of these would work with my hold fast straps if necessary. can't rule out the every boy racer's dream yoshimura chilao's either lol. these wouldn't work with the straps though.
i guess the moodboard would call for a classic leather saddle. i've just not been really happy with my brooks b17 as it's just simply too wide. wouldn't mind shedding the extra 300g i'm carrying with it either. so far it's defended its place mainly because of the built-in saddlebag loops. now that i'm placing most of the load in the frame bag and at the front and switching to small butt rockets, this isn't a concern anymore.
gilles berthoud could be a shout but maybe a bit too expensive as a risky excursion in fit. an old flite would surely fit well but before i pull the trigger on one i'd like to explore the modern techy saddles a bit more. is there anything modern touring-esque that's not 500g? maybe a smp? ergon?