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Edscoble, I had cut the stays and pushed the plastic covers on the guards all the way down. I cut the stays to be able to fit the 35 tyres back on if it snows or I go off road. I simply ran out of time yesterday and didn't adjust them properly, plus the wheels flex about 5mm or more under power, both front and rear, causing disc rub and the mudguard rub. Mudguard rub now sorted, I will tighten the spokes after a week to sort out the flex. I have been used to mid to top end wheels over the last 5 years on road bikes that hardly flex at all.
Dammit. Definately considering changing the front mech and possibly the whole groupset to 105 as it's cheap at present. I had 46/36 on the CX9, what a superb ratio, it felt so smooth and like changing down/up 1 or 2 rear ratios. I just ran out of gears on the odd downhill section. I have a "proper" 53/39 on the Ribble after a year of compact so I'm just trying to get used to it again and may fit a 46 big ring again
As you say, Microshit and very poor with it. There is far too much lever movement on the left hand shifter to do it smoothly when compared to even 10 year old Shimano stuff. More harsh than Sora and clunky.
Rear is very precise and I had no missed shifts today at all, even with waterproof winter gloves on. Ratios on the rear are a bit far apart, but I have an Ultegra 11-25 to fit which is betterererer.
Not really criticisms as this is the first totally new bike I have had since 2007 and like all new vehicles it needs bedding in. All my others are built up from new and used items so I get used to each new item as I upgrade..