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Tommmmmm reported for chubism....

It needs a flap so you can have a spoke card tombola imo.

Id bet money most riders couldent tell the difference between a tapered fork and a regular 11/8th all else beeing equal...There will be 11/8 forks around for longer than most keep their bikes imo.

The first part is true, the second is a gamble. 44mm will work just fine with 1⅛", so it seems a false economy not to have it on a bike one is presumably planning to keep for a long time.

When I changed the head tube on my project I thought tapered steerers was just a fad or at least just for cx and mtb. I regret that a bit now.

Edit: Then again, I start to think that future proofing is an illusion. With the industry moving this fast everything will be obsolete and old hat within a few years anyway.
When we look at old bikes it doesn't really matter if it's 1987 spec or 1993 spec as long as it's working and maybe period correct.

Wooo 44mm club

future proofing is an illusion

True, up to a point, but there's still no harm in doing what you can.

If I were splashing out big money on a custom frame with disc brakes in mind, I'd be a bit worried about the dropouts, in case through axles on rear hubs take off.

Tommmmmm reported for chubism....

Too right. I'm definitely not a Chubby chaser

I think it's the chub that's doing the chasing in this case...

Looking good!

How are the rims / breaking surfaces holding out, btw?
It's almost time for me to buy some rims and I'm still dithering between nice-looking Omega Vs and less-nice-looking-but-with-actual-breaking-surfaces Open Pros.
Has the ano started to wear off yet / how is it stopping in the rain, etc?

few things to change , grips, brake lever,etc but broadly done
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Finally my gf has a road bike now. Sorted the Stelvio

That looks really nice!
Is she comfortable riding with clips?

That looks really nice!
Is she comfortable riding with clips?

Not really yet... but we are working on it :)

Good luck :)

Hope she like really likes it regardless
Built a roadbike for my gf last fall. She has ridden it 5 times if that :/
She claims she will ride it more with me this spring, i intend to hold her to it :)

Beautiful Stelvio.

Is that a custom Rolls?

Ti Rolls maybe?

titanium yes ;)

The pinch on that Don Gibbs? DT

Pinch?

True, up to a point, but there's still no harm in doing what you can.

If I were splashing out big money on a custom frame with disc brakes in mind, I'd be a bit worried about the dropouts, in case through axles on rear hubs take off.

What's the advantage of a through axle on a rear?

sensiblebike?

^ i also didnt get why that one crept through unnoticed.

jeebus. tease!