Originally Posted by awfulwaffle

New bars, new stem, new pedals, new brake pads, new cables and housings and a wheel truing later, she's finally done! Here's mine after tonight's inaugural ride:



The folks who told me that these are known for riding very well loaded were right. That's a 45 lb pack on there loaded with all my textbooks, notebooks and computer, and u-lock and the bike rode smooth as butter. I'm excited