Bobby, you should get rid of that thing before it hurts you. Admit that it wasn't your best project and move on.

Also, you've got the seat cranked way forward, which puts a lot of weight on your hands, which then (apparently) requires the use of pipe insulation to keep your hands awake. Strip it for parts and recycle it.

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Yesterday: Although I didn't get to bike commute to work, I did get commute downtown on it yesterday evening for Trivia Night at the Public Brewing Co. We felt like we did OK, but we didn't, we got 9th. I think the teeny-boppers were cheating on their phones. Anyway, I "won" the commute; got a solid 9 miles and change on the ZiZZO Forte folder.

Today: I had decision paralysis in the garage this morning. "Do I want to take the Forte again, as I like its upright riding position, or do I get some speed and grab the gravel bike?" I wound up taking the gravel bike, and once again, it is 2 mph faster, on average, than the folder with the same effort. I don't really like its geometry though. Even with a higher stem, it makes my neck hurt no matter what I do. I guess I should get a stem with even more rise, and if that doesn't help, sell the bike. My Domane road bike LOOKS racier, but is somehow more comfortable. It has more stack built into the frame via its sloped top tube.