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Old 11-19-15 | 11:28 AM
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Tim_Iowa
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From: Cedar Rapids, IA

Bikes: 1997 Rivendell Road Standard 650b conversion (tourer), 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10 (gravel/tour), 2013 Foundry Auger disc (CX/gravel), 2016 Cannondale Fat CAAD 2 (MTB/winter), 2011 Cannondale Flash 29er Lefty (trail MTB)

Ha! I resemble these remarks.

I bought a 2013 Foundry Auger (CF, disc brake cyclocross) this summer. Light (~20 lbs) and fast!
So, of course, I turned it into a commuter!
I added:
fenders (it has fender eyelets and bridge mounts, kinda unique for a CF frame/fork),
Brooks B17
riser stem
mirror
frame bag
handlebar bag
dynamo hub and headlight

It's still fast, but not quite as light (~25 lbs). Still, it's almost 15 lbs lighter than the steel MTB ('88 KOM) I've been riding on gravel.
I kept lightweight 38 mm tires on it, though. I hate the ride of heavy puncture proof tires.
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