Meant to do this a bit sooner, but I took it very cautiously to give time to make sure the bar position was right before getting the steerer tube trimmed. Even so, I'm leaving a full cm on either side for a while longer, so don't give me a hard time about not slamming the stem because I have a good 15cm drop from saddle nose to bar tops already.
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During a ride in the mountains recently
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Obligatory, but nonetheless beautiful, shot of head badge
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Almost got that pedal arm level.
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Internal routing for Di2
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Junction for Di2 under the stem
The full spec of the setup is:
* Axiom SLX frame with Di2 internal routing
* Enve 1.0 fork
* Thomson Masterpiece seatpost
* Thomson X2 stem
* Selle Itallie SLR saddle
* Enve 40cm standard bars
* King headset, sotto voce decal
* Dura Ace Di2 (compact crank, 11-28 cassette)
* Ti King Cages
* Rolf Prima Elan Alpha wheels
So, how do I like it? I'm coming from a ~13 year old Trek OCLV that fits me well and I like very much, but this bike is a revelation. The geometry is very similar (top tube is about a cm shorter) so I didn't go with this bike to fix a fitting issue. I put priority on lightness, but asked them to keep the rear triangle stiff. Compared to my previous bike it is lighter, stiffer and more comfortable. I might have expected nailing two of those, but not all three.
It took a week or so for it to feel like "my bike" but it definitely does now after three weeks and about 800km of riding. I could gush on about it more, but others have done a better job of this me, but I find myself riding with a silly grin on my face because it feels so right. Is it art or engineering? I don't know, but I feel blessed to ride such a machine.