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That bottom Tomassini is amazing 🔥

Nice to be back on this after a long break

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I do, it did not

Thanks, mine didn't either but I thought they had started including them in the last year or so. I'll just buy one separately 🙂

I needed more occasional silly fun commuting. A Y2K Kona is just right.

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Oh right, I bought mine of bike inn in jan but never know how old the stock is. I don’t know why more companies don’t make those type mounts for their stems, I really like it

Looking to upgrade/roadify and lighten my allrounder a bit but unsure what route to take.
I just wish it to feel a bit snappier. I mostly ride on tarmac and occasionally some connecting gravel roads. Most of the time on 32-35mm slicks.

Plan is at so far a set of lighter carbon wheels (~1500g). But also tempted in going for some new hydraulic brakes. But that means new levers as well. That brings new issues with derailleur compability. And then there's 12s..

Would there be a big weight gain going for a new entry-level electric & hydraulic groupset over my current mechanical Sram Rival/Force one? I haven't really changed anything for 6 years and haven't kept up with the latest tech.

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My wife claimed my sad disused orbea katu as her own. Some requested changes where made.

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I'd get some new wheels and nicer tires. 12spd and hydraulic brakes won't make your bike feel faster

This is my forum favourite bike.

I would honestly say, from my personal experience, pick up a sram force 1 shifter/brakeset. You'll be able to pick up for much less money than new electric / hydro groups.

Though shimano 11speed hydro is lovely as long as you avoid grx because that's ugly as sin and doesn't deserve to be on this.

You won't save weight on the group, it'll be marginal but a new set of carbon wheels with a tubeless set up will make the bike feel new again!

Thanks! I'm not very fond of the look of the "old" Sram 1x hydraulic rhinoceros levers. That's why i started looking at the E-tap. But that may be an option. Would be fun with some new tech but i've had no issues with mechanical parts yet, and everything is so darn expensive these days.. Maybe if i buy a proper complete road bike some day.

Appreciate it. I think i'll stick to a new lighter wheelset. Perhaps switch to a lighter cassette with smaller range and a medium-derailleur again. I was happy with the 11-36t i previously ran.

Tubbs and Crockett approve.

I just wish it to feel a bit snappier.

you need a carbon bike

Those rims look a bit plain...

I am starting to come to that realisation. I love steel but something more responsive would be fun.

Those rims look a bit plain...

From you? Quite possibly the highest possible forum compliment I could get. Bows politely

I never liked the SRAM HRD shifters either but as long as you don't have small hands, they're actually alright to ride on. The big sticky uppy bit is almost a whole new hand position in itself

I would dodge the old levers because they're built like shit. Master cylinder assembly disintegrating is a common issue and if you fix it strip the banjo, which is screwed directly into the plastic lever body, they're a write off.

If you just want 12sp you can easily mod the double tap mechanical shifters with a ratio ratchet

New tape badly wrapped but wow wrapping thinner tape (1.8) is so much nicer than thicker padded stuff. back to zipp 70 bars, and I am thinking of rebuilding these wheels with either polished rims - either xr22 or maybe xr31

Also - much prefer bag for phone etc on the top tub instead of of under the GPS.

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New bike

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Nice! Big Improvement

very nice! Are those 26" wheels in a 650c frame?

Thank you!