Originally Posted by GriddleCakes

Nashbar X build. My first drop bar bike, rolling on my first homebuilt wheels:

Built this to race 'cross, but scheduling conflicts prevented participation this year. So I mounted fenders and bought a set of studded Hakkas so that I can use it as the backup 'muter/cat 6 race bike this winter. Hopefully I won't be working weekends next fall, so that I can get out and race the bike for real.