Originally Posted by
Spld cyclist
Thanks for posting the picture.
One thing I'm reading (and can also see from the geometry chart) is that this frame has a bit shorter top tube than some other frames, which reduces reach to the bars. Did you find that to be an issue for you? Maybe not, because it looks like your stem is on the short side. What brakes did you use?
Bruzer - thank you also for the feedback. What do you think of the top tube length? Did you go with a rigid fork or suspension?
Frankly, at the time I built the bike I had a big ole gut and no core strength, so I defaulted to a pretty upright position. Now has a much longer stem on it, after I got in shape and spent a lot of time on a road bike,so perhaps the TT is on the short side. That said, I don't have much to compare it to.
The brakes are Avid BB7s, which I like very much. Great during the winter, though I did use mostly the front so your plan to have the disc up there is probably a good one, especially if you don't want to spring the cash for both. Might try finding old model BB7s, I recall buying previous year BB7s on Pricepoint for $40 apiece for this build.