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  • Sun's out for once so it's time for an update.

    The Arkose was rebuilt with the road groupset off my CAAD and whilst it was a comfy ride it was a bit sluggish with less than inspiring brakes. I hadn't planned on spending money on bikes atm but if it was going to be a viable replacement to the Cannondale it needed some work. Whilst looking into the (high) costs of switching to hydro's a single TRP HY/RD popped up on here cheap and it's made quite a difference to the overall braking. I can now scrub speed and modulate with the front with relatively little effort with the rear still needing a firm grab as and when i need it.

    The wheels were dependable but a bit heavy. Considering how little i'm riding atm i couldn't justify a big spend on new wheels but i was running into headaches regarding the different standards and if the second hand stuff i was looking at could be made to work with good ol 100/135 qr's. Thankfully Black Friday stepped in and i picked up some half price Prime's that came complete with all the adapters and looked to be a solid buy. For £200 i didn't have high hopes but i gotta say i'm really impressed so far. A lot lighter than the previous wheelset and a couple mm wider these make a good budget road/groad wheelset IMO.

    TLDR, lighter wheels and a better front brake have transformed my Arkose.

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