My ride this season, we’ve been through a lot so far. A sprint race on the calendar tonight, maybe the last race of the season 
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The grey / white two tone is 
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Question… Have you ever had any issues with the stock wheels?
I’ve got the same drop-dead gorgeous bike with the same DT Swiss CR1600 wheelset. I’m 200 pounds and was disappointed to break spokes on the rear wheel multiple times in the first year of ownership. I’m doing 98% road riding and not jumping too many curbs, I swear! (I switched to a hand built set of Velocity Aileron Clydesdale wheels and haven’t had an issue since.)
@mimod No, I have not. Im 170lbs and race very hard(top 10) on very chunky terrain and run tubeless without inserts. Have bottomed out and hit rim numerous times and never had an issue with the wheels. I find them very tolerable.
Nice! what width are the rims? are you noticing any rub? What size tires were you able to run?
Sweet bike!
They’re 21mm internal, 27.6mm external. Certainly are wide, had to back the calipers off quite a bit!
Haven’t actually ridden them yet! Maiden voyage tomorrow, the freehub sounds pretty mega though! Will report back on the rub if any. Feel pretty stiff on the workstand though.
Got them fitted with 23mm contis at the mo. Couldn’t go any bigger on my frame I don’t think, it’s pretty snug. The 23s look more like 25/26mm imo. Hopefully no flex so no rub 
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New bike day! 2022 Giant Defy Advanced 2. I’m not racing road bikes, so I went with an endurance frame.
Poor thing got wet on the bike rack on the way home from the shop, but here it is in all it’s hallway glory.
Of course I have some upgrades coming. I just so happen to have an almost new Ultegra 11 speed crankset that will go on it. I have a stages left side power meter headed my way, and of course some Hunt aero wheels lined up to go on it.
First carbon bike I’ve ever owned, first disk brake bike I’ve ever owned, and first tubeless bike I’ve ever owned. This old man is catching up with the times!
I think I’ll save close to 300g on the crankset swap, and 500g on the wheels and tires. Should put me at upper 17lbs (about a pound lighter than my steel Allez).
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I think I’ve got a shot on that bend from my 2013 Marmotte and its all white 
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Had the same bike and stupidly sold it!! Awesome pic!!
Was looking at the Endurance Al 6 to stash at my parents house which we visit once a month or so with the kids. Obviously it would be heavier and the Cf 7 is a few (big) levels up but being in the same “family” would you recommend getting it?
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Is that an Addict RC? I have my eye on one, I’d love to know how it rides!
New (to me) dirt jumper. (I am 42 years old in 3 weeks). I may have cracked a rib on my second outing on it last Monday 
Mongoose Fireball 2014
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For me, the Endurace was chosen for the slightly shorter reach (vs the Ultimate) while still being racey and it lives upto that. Happy to recomend.
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Yes an addict RC. For me it’s perfect - I couldn’t get the higher spec model so I upgraded the wheels immediately. I run 30mm Tubeless so the roads just feel smooth. It looks fast and feels fast to me.
as they say, bikes won’t break your heart but bones. you have 206 of them so, shouldn’t be a big problem
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Gratuitous repeat bike post, under the guise of a 1x conversion. Oxfordshire mud for added ‘Je ne sais quoi’.
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What Frameset is that? I can’t quite place it