Here's the 2-month version:
Changes since the 24-hour version:
* Adjusted the fenders to mostly fit
* Properly spaced and redished the rear wheel (it was 130mm with a couple of washers outside the locknuts
)
* Silver spacers (only four now!)
* Silver 110mm Dimension stem
* Silver Thomson top cap
* Silver Civia seatpost
* Silver Soma HWY One handlebars
* Tektro RL520 brake levers
* Brown Charge Spoon saddle
* Brown Salsa cork tape
* Forte Team V-brakes (and no more Travel Agents!)
* 36T & 26T middle and small chainrings
* Deore LX M580 rear derailleur
* Topeak Super Tourist MTX rack
That sounds like an awful lot, but I got it all for around $250. I kept the 8-speed shifters and 12-28 cassette, which I actually like a lot. The new 44-36-26 front gearing has also been great, though the front derailleur looks a little odd where I had to put it. I'm really happy with how the saddle and bar tape came out. I like the look of the Brooks tan saddles, but I also like to leave my bikes out in the rain and not have to do maintenance on the saddle.
I might still swap the stem out for something a little shorter. I picked this one up on the cheap and it might be a tad longer than I want. I'll need to try a couple of others to see.
I'm also considering a silver seatpost clamp. I think the black looks OK, but I feel like it should match the headset (and I'm not likely to get a black headset).
Comments? Critique?