[QUOTE=Lazyass;19652819] "The Claris 8spd group is 100% perfect, it shifts better than my 6700 10spd. I may not even upgrade..."

Congratulations on the new bike. I, too am a confirmed C&V guy who recently picked up a bargain gravel bike, a Felt V100.

I just wanted to second your good impressions of that Claris group. Seems to work great with a wide range of gearing. Unlike you, I must be old and weak because I swapped my rear cassette to an 11-34, giving me a nice 1:1 low gear. The Claris RD handles the bigger cog with no problem.

George in NoCal