Originally Posted by
Kimmo
Look after those hoods...
Oh, and you might want to reconsider your choice of RD pulleys - resin is so much quieter.
Yes, the hoods are losing their pebbled surface but so far haven't begun tearing anyplace. I'm sure keeping crashes to a minimum has helped with that
And long, long ago I put aside a fresh, NOS pair just in case. Nice to have a spare bit here and there, and for this bike most of those spares are brifter-related.
The drivetrain is an interesting mix of titanium cogs (unknown manufacture), Vuelta 53t and Campy 39AS chainrings, a slotted KMC 8-speed chain - and, as you've noted - a pair of alloy Bullseye derailleur pulleys. The whole shebang makes hardly a sound. But the freehub? Unbelievably loud and just barely this side of tolerable!
DD