Ok, more requirements

1) Reasonably sporty riding position
2) Discs
3) Triple chainset (of course this can be upgraded)
4) Decent kit
5) Carbon preferred, just cos

1) Reasonably sporty riding position

The tripster is pretty slack as they go, but it doesn’t feel slow. Proper road bars would certainly fit the bill, but I prefer the trade off on the cowbells

2) Discs

Spyre HY/RD – Good, but I’d have gone full Shimano hydro if it’d been feasible.

3) Triple chainset (of course this can be upgraded)

I went long cage Ultegra mech and compact, 11-32 cassette (on the offroad wheelset, 11-28 on)

I may regret this on a heavily laden camping trip, but is fine for all dayers and commuting.

4) Decent kit

Build it yourself and choose what you want. Get someone else to do the bar tape, mines terribly wrapped.

5) Carbon preferred, just cos

Can’t please everyone 🙂

So, of all the things I specified, your bike only fits one of them, but you still think I should get one. Good work 🙂

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1) Reasonably sporty riding position
2) Discs
3) Triple chainset (of course this can be upgraded)
4) Decent kit
5) Carbon preferred, just cos

4/5

You really don’t need a triple, anyway.
😉

It’s fast.It’s got panniers.It’s red.Close enuff.

So, of all the things I specified, your bike only fits one of them, but you still think I should get one. Good work

Err, 4/5 actually but don’t bother with reading it or owt – was just offering some options and advice on building it again with the benefit of experience.

I’ve posted this up on several occasions, I like it, I bought one.

Dale’s Synapse Adventure – not carbon, alloy HTH’s

1) Reasonably sporty riding position
2) Discs
3) Triple chainset (of course this can be upgraded)
4) Decent kit
5) Carbon preferred, just cos

A sensible list. But actually even just 1 to 4 isn’t that easy to find

For lower ratios you might consider a SRAM APEX equipped bike as they will take a 36 rear block with the medium cage mech