forluck

I think the proper usage is embiggenate

Thanks again Zoxe

Got to find me one of them and some downtube shifter bosses ... then ilife will enter uphill mode after that

bassjones

Since I'm in Fort Wayne, what shop did you use? I'm weighing a similar build. Also, what was the final price tally?

Zoxe

I used Nebo Ridge in Zionsville. There are plenty of good shops in Indy, but the staff at Nebo and I have clicked very well over the past few years.

Price... ah, I hate to quote it because I figure there will be a stampede of internet knowitalls that bombard me with a 'omg you paid too much.' But price out the door was $2350ish. That price puts you well beyond most factory 105 bikes and a nice steak dinner on the way home, but I wasn't comparing prices with Specialized or Trek with a 105 derailleur and house brand no-name wheels -- I was comparing this build to something crazy like a custom build on a handmade frame (hand built frames from the mountains of Indiana comes to mind). This one was built for me and was as close as I maybe will ever get to a true frame-up custom.

Today, if I wasn't wanting to go fully custom, I'd look seriously at Retroshift / Gevenalle Cyclocross Shifters and mod a factory Cross Check to move the shifters to the brake hoods.

JK121

I just bought a '14 CC, pick it up tomorrow. does a 700-32 Gatorskin fit on the stock wheel? Thanks