Originally Posted by
3speed
But this isn’t a rock hard riding AL Specialized race bike from 95’-2000s running 25mm tires. This is a fork designed for long riding days and running much higher volume tires. The princess from Princess and the Pea might find a harsh ride, but I doubt most people would. One thing you probably will be able to notice is not hauling an extra pound 50mi/day. I still say it’s an upgrade.
The brifters on the other hand, no thanks. Durability is of high importance.
That does make me slightly consider using brifters on my bike and just bringing along a set of bar ends. Maybe someday.
brifters are pretty darn reliable. Especially if you do the lube thing to the internals at a certain point down the road and then regularly. Plus they are just plain damn fun to ride with, and make a nice bike to ride, especially given that folks buying this thing arent going to be going to Ubekistan with it, mostly regular folks doing short trips and whatnot.
If someone is interested in go to the 'stans, they wont buy this bike.
oh and yes, I agree completely on the fork and tires importance to the factor.