Current Projects chat and miscellany

Thanks for the comments. Put the Old Man Mountain rack on now. Still feels weird being able to freewheel.

Any particular reason for not using larger tyres?

I run 700 x 28 Vittoria Randonneurs on my Pompino and just wanted to try something slightly wider and faster. Thought the Gator Hardshells seemed like a decent option. Not going to be putting mad luggage on it so figure I don't really need anything bigger. We'll see how they go.

This will be lighter, stronger and stiffer, and it will also make space for the spacer you need on top of the stem:

I flipped the stem and moved it down one so now there's a spacer at the top. Why do you recommend having one there?

How's the SRAM shifting? Any good ? Heard mixed opinions

Can't comment as I haven't owned brifters before, only Shimano rapidfire flat bar or riser set-ups. Not as fast as that. Big rings require some effort to change sometimes.

Been wanting to cycle the coast of Norway for some time so i thought i'd take the time off and do it over the summer. Lusting for some dramatic scenery.

Looks intense. I'm itching for a Northern European tour.