Originally Posted by
vzwire
I added: Headlight, taillight, Flipped the stem & slammed the handlebars (feels great on this bike), swapped to Cool Stop MTB brake pads, 700X28 Gatorskins, frame pump, small handlebar bag to hold a tube & tools.
...same colorway that I have.
Not sure what you mean by "slamming the handlebars"...?
I am intrigued by the possibility of upgrading the tires, although I don't know at this point how beneficial it would be to me. I did see the Gatorskins are receiving positive reviews online and a co-worker mentioned them to me this morning. I am, however, doing the bulk of my riding on packed gravel + packed dirt trails with the remainder of my riding on the street. I've only got 60-70 miles on the bike thus far over the course of the last two weeks and thus far, I've not had any issues. I'm not certain if the stock tires lack efficiency and/or if there something better that I should entertain?