Thanks for the complements. It is a very classy frameset and very difficult to mess it up. I couldn't wait for 27 inch tires, Koolstops for the original holders, proper FD, or shifters. I was pretty happy with the way it behaved today and look forward to getting all the transmission pieces working in harmony on some long hilly rides.
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I don't do: disks, tubeless, e-shifting, or bead head nymphs.