Couldn’t agree more! I don’t think I’ve *quite* given it that much of a wringing out, but on the road (most of my 22 mile e/w commute is made up of a mix of pot holes and cow shit) it really does shine. I’ve actually got better PRs on segments in the hills that I’d ridden on my 16lb carbon road bike, uphill and down – I’ve complained to Dom that I didn’t buy it for that!
Bank Holiday weekend sees its first ‘tour’ – I’m finally going to do the Cheshire Cycleway (it goes within a mile of my front door and I’ve ridden most of the sections within 30miles of home, but want to do the whole 180miles) over a couple of days. Genuinely ‘kid before Christmas’ excited about it.
A small jiffy bag of titanium bolts appears to have arrived today to ‘finish off’ the build. Ha’p’orth of tar and all that…ahem… 8)