Originally Posted by sykerocker
Yeah, ain't that GS front derailleur a mutha? I swear they work as well as anything built in the following thirty years. As to your feedback problems, it's gotta be something with the washers in the shift lever. My GS pair shift almost like they're indexed, now that I've got 500+ miles experience on the bike. I'll take a look at one of my sets of shift levers, see what you're supposed to have in the way of washers, etc.
You aren't kidding, Syke! That GS tops anything I've used before, save for second-gen Suntour Cyclone. It's nice being able to make shifts on the front rings without having to worry about the chain skating, grinding, or in bad cases, dropping, for a change.
Interesting - you'd think that they'd become looser after 500+ miles of use. Odd.
Originally Posted by repechage
That fork exhibits quite a bit of rake, I would not call it shallow, but considerable. might be an interesting investigation to measure the trail as built, how far behind is the tire contact patch center from the virtual extension of the steering axis as it hits the ground. If it is under 50mm that is why the bike might feel unstable or "darty" Contrary to initial thought, less rake might be more stable in this case.
The bike is handsome, by the way.
Also, does the wheel feel like it "flops" coming out of a turn?
I did note that the appearance of the fork would imply the opposite. The narrow handlebar width probably has more to do with the skittish handling then the fork. No wheel flop.
Take care,
-Kurt