RIDE REPORT!!!!

alright, so it was only a short stint around town but it was enough to know that i love it

the short fork, straight seatpost, and long stem resulted in geometry that can best be compared to riding a cafe racer. the bike is a little twitchy, it feels like you are balancing on the front wheel, and the brakes suck but you cant help but have a big smile on your face when you ride it. the biggest surprise was the shifting. the laughable italian plastic drivetrain shifts very smoothly when teamed up with a modern hyperglide cassette and modern KMC chain. even the front shifting felt nice if you backed the power off slightly. not bad for a flexible FD and a nonpinned chainring. my only concern is the back wheel the freehub sounds pretty dry. i may have to pull that all apart before i ride her any further.

i have a feeling this bike will see many more miles than i originally thought.