I finished the bike this weekend and went for a test ride. Short version: incredible. I like those
13EUR Mini-V-Brakes by XLC. Work really well with my 105 STIs and come with road brake shoes. I did about 1200m altitude over 45km and was surprised how good the bike felt. Especially absorbing the bad roads compared to my aluminium bikes! And the long 1072mm wheelbase makes for a really stable bike. I wasn't keen on the simple colourway in the beginning but I have to say: it looks amazing. In bright sunlight it is almost dark purple, in the shade more of a darker red. The gearing seems to be great as well. While I spun out in 44-11 sometimes (which I expected), I really like the 44/28 - 11-36 setup. But only a loaded tour with around 20kg+ will tell if it works
Now I need to find a 26.6 seatpost with less offset...
And of course: thanks again
JaccoW for your help!
