Originally Posted by
Tom Stormcrowe
Oh Tom!
You disappoint me! Aluminum frame? Brifters???
-100 on that stuff! Give me a steel frame, bar end or downtube shifters that are friction compatible every time, and I'm a happy camper!
(add a nice brooks saddle, and I'm even happier, although I must confess that I like my clipless pedals, so I'm not a complete retro-grouch
)
But seriously, congrats on the new bike purchase. Pics (real, not stock pics) are now of course, required.