I did read through that blog a couple of weeks ago actually. It took awhile to be sure I wanted to go this route so I read and read and read, plus I read some cycling blogs on cgoab anyway so that one did pop up in my searches. One thing I noticed is they pretty much didn't mention the bike other than list it in the beginning, so that's probably a good thing meaning it wasn't a source of problems for them, though they did upgrade most of the important components.

That's a great suggestion for adjusting the fd so the bike is quieter and you can hear rubs like on a single, thanks.

Now, if I can just some time with the wife or one of the kids to go for a ride, it's been a busy week and continues through tomorrow.