Originally Posted by
tricky
I love what you did with this bike. It's definitely making my Monday feel less Monday-ish. You did it more justice than I would have! And gotta love those bikes that feel fast! My Sirrus felt fast but more "planted to the earth" fast instead of "playful, lively fast." Maybe yours is more the latter with those box section rims.
Thanks Man I would not have had the chance to rebuild this without your generosity
Definitely feels lively fast for me but that could be because I am used to riding touring type bikes with tires 32 cm or wider so the 23s on the Allez just feel fast but the whole bike is built for speed so its a fun change to blast on, Not the bike for hills or hauling but if you want to blast on the flats or rollers then it does that just fine.
I am already thinking that in the winter maybe I will experiment with a wolfs tooth on the RD hanger and pair that to a 28t FW just to get a lower gear while keeping the GPX drive train but for now I am just going to ride it in the summer sun and smile