Another good spot today, about three hours. Bike is tits. Very nimble. Seems a touch easier to finesse when doing the slow speed trialsy stuff I like, but at the same time feels very stable in the rough and at higher speeds. Not twitchy feeling at all. Solid feeling and comfortable at the same time. I think the mags call that "laterally stiff yet vertically compliant" or some such horse****.

Yes and no. The pink RCP turned out to be not built as I'd wanted - angles were off, a couple other things not right. Builder wasn't really into working with me on it, so **** it, it replaced my wifes aging Giant XTCSE-1 frame. The Chromag was just for the hell of it. I'm quite pleased with it - it is riding and feeling exactly like what I wanted, and expected to get from the Chromag boys.

My inner weight weenie is appalled. I can't bring myself to ditch the head tube badge, thereby saving 18gms. At least I can swap the stock bolts for some nifty red anodized alloy ones... The little details are important.







Any burly intended bike, or anything at this point really ought to come with ISCG tabs of some sort, damn the weight weenies. More and more riders are doing 1x and 2x drives, and it's nice to have the option to run some form of guide. Make em' removeable so they can be replaced if manked up, or if not using them. I'm not using them, but like having the option.