Did a little more work on the bike this morning, adding and subtracting parts.

Gone are the fenders, for the moment. If I replace them I'll go for some full coverage ones.



The WTB 650b 42mm Resolutes have just enough clearance on the sides of the fork. The rear dropouts are about the same. I took it for a ride last weekend on some muddy trails and felt pretty confident with the traction and cornering.



The cockpit for the moment.
I don't usually use my phone for navigation or strava stuff but do use google maps at times and I hate having to stop and fish it out of my jersey or HB bag to answer calls etc...

One thing I didn't think about when adding a second wheel set was the computer. At the minimum I will need a second magnet but may also need a second computer as the wheel circumference is slightly different. The VDO clicks off the mount so I could just get a second one, swapping for each wheel set. They are pretty cheap ($25) but still, a little issue not considered.

For reference: 700c x 32mm = 2155mm. 650b x 42mm = 2100mm.



The cockpit from the side.
I cut the top crossbar off my aerobars to make two units, spreading them out a bit more. This is as low an angle as I can go atm without interfering with the HB bag lid. I'll need another test ride to see if they are comfortable at that angle.



As mentioned earlier, an adjustable angle stem would drop the HB bag lower but my steerer tube is cut so short already that I can't add two full sized stems to it. I bought a cheap used angled stem ($5) and took the hacksaw to it to reduce the stack height enough to fit the steerer below the HB stem. It's pretty thick tubing so I'm not worried about it bending. If I find an even steeper angled stem I'll do the same thing and drop the HB bag lower, allowing the areobars to become more horizontal.



And that's where I stand now. Next up will be fenders and/or two 180mm rotors and the adaptor for the front disc brake.