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Old 02-29-12, 10:50 AM
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Beanz - Did they replace the fork with your warranty as well? Is that one of those semi-integrated headsets? Or full on integrated?

Anyway, here's the 98% finished product - I say 98% because I intend to ride it for a month or two as is and then go get fitted, so I left the fork uncut and put some spacers under the cap. I know I need to lower the handlebars, but it sure is comfy where they are now. I'll probably change out the seat at some point too - that one is getting long in the tooth. Additional possible upgrades include a compact crank whenever I find one for less than a million dollars.

I squeezed in a little 11 miler last night for the initial shakedown cruise, had to adjust one or two minor things but so far, it seems like a really nice upgrade over my previous frame. It's very smooth over crummy roads - my last fork was actually aluminum, so you can imagine how much nicer a carbon fork feels. Hopefully that will be the end of my numb hands!

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