My Genesis Croix de Fer

Or fuck it and go 650b, lighter wheels and tyres.

The bits that attack the bars that come from the crown to the back of the rack? No, they're pretty tight fitting.

That'd mean a far bit of cash, as I've had to have new wheels and tyres etc.

Not worth it for this imo

Boo, you whore.

Looks great 👍

I do think it needs drops now. If you're going to spend all day in the saddle you want different places to put your hands.

Well, if anyone sees cheap Hylix...

I swear I saw a pair on BR but cant find it now ..

What's your current brake setup again? Now I am sort of starting to understand this disc stuff...

Get S700 10sp and use it with your current group

Real nice bike!

I wonder if you could get a mount to put the pump on one of the seat stays.

Also consider a bottle cage boss dropper, so you can lower the one on seat tube, to get a 1L bidon in there.

Love the colour.

Loved touring mine. Front loaded it handled so nice, I presume those forks give you the same geo as the thorn ones.

Currently using shimano XTR.

If I can find them cheap... That German place didn't have the left side remember.

I did look at stay mounts, but it would have interfered with any rear rack I would have used.

Not a bad idea for the dropper will look into that, and these forks are the thorn ones, I just had eyelets added to the crown so I could use the surly 24 pack rack .

How about TRP Spyre then?

Ah thought you might have had some new ones custom. Man those thorns were/are heavy!

They're actually almost heavier than the frame! But they're strong, thorn don't fuck about with product development, I know that these are strong.

@Hulsroy full hydro or nothing!

I agree. Sell the track bike buy hydro...

I had bought a B&M rear dynamo light, which had an integrated reflector and was designed to to on the back of a rear rack. I rarely use a rear rack so I got a new light and knocked up this bracket.

Looks good! I might copy that.

Seeing as this is the "croix de fer chat and bantz thread"...

Will i get 700x40 marathon supreme on my '15 croix OK?

Got 40c nanos in one, so don't see why not. Unless they come up pretty large.

Great.

Next question, can I get an 11-36 11 speed cassette to run on a long cage 5800 mech?

I dunno. How good are you at setting gears up? ;-)

Sorry I mean literally can I get an 11-36 11 speed cassette, preferably cheaply, that will run with shimano 11 speed.

I have no concern over the setup...

Ah. Never tried. Where's @edscoble when you need him?