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Pst.
https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/shimano-10-speed-cassette-cs-hg500-11-42-625064
(this is why I went for the 10 speed instead of 11 speed).
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Other considerations for the bike is a replacement fork so I can run more spaces under the stem to get me in a more upright position. I have to accept my belly and lower back just won't let me get low on the current fork. Temporary solution is high angled stem and riser bar (Specialized Hover?)
Confusingly Evans have two similar (to my eye) forks. Ideally I'd get the latter so I can run dynamo cables internally.
Anyone know if the newer fork will fit the 2018 Arkose?
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Got a pair of Horizons to pop on the wheels but now I'm thinking of making changes to the wheelset. The wheels currently on there are Hope Pro laced on Stans Arch rims. My only reason for wanting to change them are the rims themselves, which measure 24mm-ish on my calipers, meaning it's likely to be in the 20mm internal width range. I might be drinking the Koolaid in thinking I need to go wider (the new Arch rims are 26mm internal).
So, buy a new wheelset and sell what I have at the moment, or buy new rims and spokes and reuse the hubs???
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This looks interesting and a good price point. Being a new product, I'm reluctant to take the plunge on a new product.
https://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/element-v6-wheelset-uk-made-hubs.htm
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you'll survive
edscoble
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Functional Arkose
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Just picked up @edscoble Arkose and now my thoughts turn to modifying it to make it even more functional.
Presently it's set up with the bulbous RS405 shifters with flat-mount brakes and Paselas in 650b 42mm flavour. This is the starting point for my upgrading.
Drivetrain/groupset - I was set on converting this to a flat bar and running MTB groupset to allow me low gears for towing the soon to be two kiddos in a trailer. However, cycling on drop bars for the first time in a while, I was reminded how fun it was to get on the drops with a clear road in front of you (thanks London FreeCycle) and go as hard as I can go in as aero a position as my stomach allows. So, now I'm thinking of maybe sticking to the dropbar setup.
Potential setup 1. 105 R7000 hoods, and swapping the 11-36 for an 11-42/46 with a 40 or 42 single ring up front. That should get me low enough for towing the kids.
Potential setup 2. Same gearing as above, and either see if SLX brake levers will work with the 105/405 flat mount brakes or get some Clarkes M3 brakeset and get adapters to fit the calipers to the flat mount on bike/fork.
As for wheels, what's good in the 650b x 47-50mm range, mostly for roads with the occasional foray off road but nothing gnarly.
At any rate, time to get the bike stand out and get to work.