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Thanks. The tern is the bike I was curious about. I am planning on 2x8 or 9. Planning on 53/39x11-32. That should give me pretty decent gear range for nearly anything.

Really nice looking. What is your gear range and setup? 1x11?

I've been really enjoying it again lately. These things ride so well. I just laced a new rear wheel for so I can take off the funny SRAM Dual Drive wheel that came with it. Have a few trips planned soon and I'll bring this with me, so I've taken it out a bunch to make sure everything is in good shape to travel.

Thanks. It's been holding strong for a long time now.

Fifteen more hilly miles this morning

Took the bike friday out for an hour today.

Very nice looking bikes here lately

Just finished the other day. Initially installed Drop bars and Advent X, but this build is much more "right".

I don't know which thread to put this thing in. Put it together this week so I can take the rack and kid seat off my all-rounder. Bar tape will go on when I'm confident in the bar/lever position.

Don't recall if I've shared this yet. Another mudguard dropping solution. Old cleat plate from a shoe. Bolt through crown threads directly into it and then bolt mudguard to the lower threads.

Rawland are from Minnesota USA where the American football team called the Vikings. The fans chant "skol" after scoring. It seems to be a tradition and the impression is that they believe "skoll" to have been a viking war cry.

Perhaps I'm being too harsh, because you're right. Some of it really does look pretty nice and was an interesting departure aesthetic from classic to smother and "aero".

Some really nice looking groups on that display, and then there's AX. Shimano was high when they did that one.

Also, yes to bringing back gum hoods. Also silver groups.

I really should put my 7700 group on a worth frameset.

Update, left shifter nearly made it to me but didn't complete delivery. Should be here tomorrow. Bike currently sports a bodgey downtube situation until I mount the shifter.

Otherwise, SRAM 10 and 11 speed road shifters both pull the same amount per click, the 11s just 'go to eleven'. Here we see the Rival shifter moving a GX 2.1 10sp RD across an 11-36 cassette. It works as if meant for eachother, which is more than I would say for other mismatched groups that I've put together.

Overall very satisfied to have a 2x10 with good range and a clutched rear derailleur without having to fork over lots of money for a whole new groupset.

Beat me to it. I was about to post the same. Looks good with the matching sparkles

Seeing sights on an extended commute home yesterday.

Thanks

My nelson in commute mode. Always impressed by how capable this bag is.

Thanks. Ordered.

I've been meaning to pick up the left shifter regardless of whether the GX would work.

Even though I'm in the states and had to pay shipping, that planet x discount saved me probably $20 over the cheapest new left shifter I've found over here. Next, cassette.

(Edited to add photos of current grungy drivetrain)

Have any of you paired a GX 2.1 rear derailleur to SRAM 11 road shifters to achieve 2x11 with an 11-36t cassette?

I have Rival1 group, but I would prefer the increased range of 2x. So, by getting a left/front shift lever, a GX2.1 derailleur, and a cassette I should be able to get the range I'm looking for (with a clutched derailleur) for under 200ish.

Currently installed are 5700 shifters, Praxis 48/32 crank, XT derailleurs, and 11-36 10sp. It all shifts really nicely for the most part, but I'm not aware of any derailleurs with a clutch that share the 1.7:1 movement ratio of the 8/9/10 Shimano (non-dynasys) derailleurs.

I'm trying to be cheap, and I know that if I just sold off some of my parts bin, I could go full GRX or similar.

More than qualifies. Very nice

https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/priority-apollo

Patria

Can you just find any aluminum, Alfine-equipped commuter for ~1,200 then swap parts onto a Wolverine frameset?

Edit: scrap that idea unless you have better luck finding the reasonably priced alloy gear hub bikes that used to be plentiful. Seems more rare now?

Veloheld look great and there are options like patria fahrräder who would be very able to do steel, IGH, belt, etc.

I have a 15 yo OMM rack that mounts to eyelets. It's been great on a number of bikes. Would not hesitate to get a new one for modern standards.