Tha-anks.

Am loving some of these stealthy rides here... the Moulden is a custom built XC bike that I really like for long road trips and the Schwalbe Hurricane tyres are some of my all time favourites because they are so versatile. Running them out at 75-80 psi on the road yields a smooth and fast ride and when the road turns to dust and dirt they can be run on the low 30's for better hookup and shock absorption.

I run the bars higher so I can cruise comfortably in the drops and have a better position on technical descents, the cross levers really made a huge difference here.

The bike curbs out at a pound more than my custom steel road bike which is pretty astounding for what it is... the frame is primarily Reynolds 853 with a Tange / Ritchey seatpost and it is an extremely stiff and responsive bike.