10 miles in. No major issues. Was puzzled by a rhythmic knocking sound that clearly came from the wheel but I couldn't reproduce it when stopped. Finally tracked it down to the valve stem: it was not snug in the rim, it vibrated in the wind and knocked against the rim.
Testing with traditional brake pads for now. Not a lot of braking power. Emergency stopping from 30 mph results in a warm rim and burning smell from the pads. If I try to ride the brakes, they quickly start loud squealing. It's tolerable, but I need specific brake pads. Wouldn't want to go down Palomar like this.
Bike looks wrong, too asymmetric.
Last edited by hamster; 10-11-13 at 06:49 PM.