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BareNecessities
all my bikes are broke except the homer atm, which is good because i am actually selling/ parting out all my bikes except the homer over the next few months, so i was relieved to find out i still do enjoy riding this bike.
you could say it's a little over built, i'd say it's bombproof
you could say it has a little too much toe overlap, i'd say it has an agile wheelbase
you could say it's a little steep on the head tube and seat tube, i'd say it's an RS model
you could say it's a little heavy, i'd say it's a little heavy.. my god ...
it's two years old at this point and going to hayes felt like going home, the terrain is very similar to where i took it for its first rides out in swinley. the bike really does its job best when it's bimbling between too technical single track, too bumpy bridal path and unnervingly smooth roads. if you stick too long on one or the other you'll start thinking you should have bought a different bike but when you're riding all 3 back to back, repeatedly, all day, like you usually find yourself doing on a london gravel ride, it really is a joy.
the paint is starting to flake off now, the brake pads are worn, so it'll need a refresh soon, a powder coat and a new bottom bracket (i don't envy the people at aurum having to seal all those fork holes). it's just a great bike.