SUCCESS!!!

And - DOH!!! - a failure!


Just picked up bike from LBS where they have done the headset, bottom bracket and fork steerer cutting magic and so on.

Rode it across town to home:
- goes in straight line
- front shift performance is good
- looks fantastic!



However, the DOH! moment is that the carbon seat stay is only suitable for a long reach caliper, so the standard brake does not work. Didn't cross my tiny mind at all to check that, so i'll need to either swap out this unit for a long reach one or get some of the extension brake shoes (not ideal, but I guess OK for the rear brake). Neither are easy to get in Hong Kong, so I'll have to wait a week until I'm in London with this bike. The shops there are more likely to have these parts to hand.

On the plus side this means I probably have good clearance for a fender!


I'll get some bar tape on it later today and hopefully have photos tonight or tomorrow.