A tale of two Genesi

Thats pretty good, considering that theres a fair bit of stuff on there that could be swapped for lighter bits!

Also cut the steerer

Page 2, time to start considering your bottle cage choices @Quincy

Magnetz

Restrap? Wish they'd do those bottles in plain black

Ignore me . No I haven't thought about bottle cages. I need a rear mech first...

And the award for the worst photos ever goes to...
650 x 1.75 Gravel King in place
There's 4-5mm clearance either side at the chainstays and 8mm at the seatstays.
The photos do make it look tighter than it is IRL

Apologies for the photos but rushing and difficult to get a good photo with mudguards and rack still in place.

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I should have time to get the Eq. vaguely rideable on the GKs over the weekend so will be able to report back better then. @hp93

Measured the wheels from floor to centre of skewer.
700x28 Durano - 344mm
650x1.75 GK - 338mm

= 6mm difference, which to me seems negligible but open to comments if that seems significant to others...

I've got a 4700 RD for sale if you're interested?

Interesting!
Colour?
Pic?
cage length?

I think it’s a short cage

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Ignore that crap. You’re a sram man, I can tell. SRAM Force 10 speed, short cage though. £15 for you

I need medium-long cage sadly...
Thank you though :)
@PhilDAS @Jules

It (sort of) lives.
Ignore pretty much everything (i.e. mudguards, stem saddle angle). Now I really need that rear mech and to decide on brake cables.
I could stick with the DA double I have on there but I'm thinking 1 x 10

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Already looks better than yours @hp93

brutal

Can be said about any bike, ever

brutaler

Don’t worry, he’ll agree

chainset fitted with 38t chainring.
11-36t cassette fitted
shifters fitted
long cage derailleur ordered.
need to decide on brake and gear housing now.

also need to lose the chode stem

Looks like pedal strike

Fear not good sir

I would definitely go CDF and bigger tyres, with option for carbon forks in the future (purchased with proceeds of EQ sale?)

Housemate returned home and quite reasonably wanted to cook dinner so my progress has been impeded...so I put the bike on the sofa in protest.

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