Originally Posted by
PennyTheDog
Awesome bike! What kind of tires are you using for commuting?
Thanks! The stock Vittoria Rubino Pros 700cx28. I had to put thorn resistant tubes in with the goat heads here and they seems to be holding up pretty well. I'll probably switch to Gatorskin Hardshells once these have worn out, same width.
Originally Posted by
RubeRad
Beautiful. My dream bike, someday. Maybe even in Ti. What kind of spec did you go with? Trying to squint at the pictures, I'm seeing a double (compact?), wide cassette (11/12 - 32/34?) 105 shifters? Are your brakes mech or hydraulic?
Thank you! It's the 105 package with a compact 50/34 upfront and 11-28 cassette. It's pretty flat here so not too bad but I may change that out something a little wider. I have BB7 mechanical brakes. They were loud at first but now that I have 1k miles on the bike it has quieted down a bit with only the occasional squeal. I do have to adjust them every three or four weeks just to keep the brake lever response where I like it.