You know, I was going to upgrade before the recall, but I actually got some good stuff out of it: the recall kit included a new bottom bracket, crankset, chain and front derailleur. The old FD was mounted to a plate and couldn't be adjusted, height-wise. The new one can. So if I decide to upgrade the front cranks, I can now use the same FD. Also, I got a slightly bigger large chain ring (42 now instead of 38 before... still small though). I've gotten the bike up to 40 and it plays in traffic (vehicular cycling-wise) very well. It is pretty much an extension of me when I ride it, moreso than my other bikes, so why mess with it too much?
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by
bragi 
"However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."