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11-20-19, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SalsaShark

Overhauled the Journeyman this week. Installed a new Shimano GRX FC-RX600 46/30t 172.5mm crank with BB-RS500 bottom bracket. Also put on the FD-RX400 GRX 10 speed front derailleur with a braze-on band adapter. Chain is a new KMC rustbuster 10 speed eco. All new cables and full housing run internally. Also overhauled the shift levers and wheel hubs for good measure. Still running the original 9 speed Sora STI levers and rear derailleur. Purchased the 650B wheelset and Panaracer 650x48 Graveking SK a few months back
Oh, and don't forget the Cinelli blue cork bar tape.
Ready for the winter!

This build made me think, you could update the deraileur to the 10 speed GRX and still run your current STI and casette, so you would gain the benefits of a clutch derraileur.

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