love it! 
Visiting NM and AZ this week and getting a few rides in. Loving the hills that I don’t get on the gulf coast. One ride had about 1600’ in the first 12 miles and the other had 2300’ in around 18 miles. My normal 60 mile route back home has 1600’ of very very small punchy climbs.
24 Likes
It has been a while since I posted; many things have changed. I retired from the Army after 30 years, so I gifted myself new off-road and road bikes.
This is the Kona Super Jake I’ve been sitting on since I last raced cross. I never built this up, but with Kona’s recent changes and after a hard look at the geometry charts, I’m pretty happy to put it back in service with Ekar and Ekar GT. Those are Hunt Gravel 35s for the bike-to-tire interface. I have been using the Favero Pro MX2 pedals for power since I ride Campy. (excuse the wonky pic, I had JUST finished the rough build here, I’ll post a better pic later.)
On the stand is my real retirement gift, it’s a '24 Time ADH with Chorus, Hunt 4454 Aerodynamicist wheels, and Favero Assioma Duo pedals. I’m still finishing the build-up here; I will repost when she sits on her wheels properly. I have a set of Campy Shamal carbons that I may use as well, or I may put those on my son’s bike. Time will tell.
Happy Holidays all.
21 Likes
Pink on black for grav, black on pink for the road. They’re going to look Super Nice 
together. 
3 Likes
Thanks! I do have a thing for pink bikes.
As the Time started to come together, and I test fit parts, I realized just how good the metallic pink frame is going to look with the all black acoutremont, and I’m stoked to get it the rest of the way built up.
2 Likes
You can add matching pink bottles
https://www.elite-it.com/en/products/water-bottles/sport/fly-elite
3 Likes
Love that rear mudguard mount for the Exposure LED.
Was after something similar for my winter set up, ended up with these 3D printed mudguard eye fitments for my two exposures, works well.
11 Likes
UK spec winter, built this up with a Dolan CF frame with mudguard eyes, a repurposed DA9000 group set, Favero Duo Shi’s and old Mavic RSys wheels with GP5000 AS tyres (TPU tubes)
And about 100 assorted LED’s😂)
11 Likes
9 Likes
V4 Stigmata. X01 Transmission w Force cranks. New Red levers and brakes. 2.1 Thunder Burts in super ground casing. FA MX 2 Pro pedals. 40 cm salsa cowbells. Cheapo saddle.
20 Likes
Added aero bottles to my Madone, they don’t fit perfectly since they’re designed for a non-aero bike but still a lot flatter than standard rounds (and maybe more aero?). I love looking down while riding and not seeing bottles poking out. They’re also pretty easy to remove/use/insert
23 Likes
Did not see one of these here, yet.
My new build , just what I needed.
Went together easy. Had to clean the bb threads with a brush but that was it.
Voice Velo G-Major - frame fork stem
CRW Works GX36 Gravel Wheels
SRAM Red XLPR
7.71kg - 17 lbs on the dot (without rider)
18 Likes
@TrekCentury what seatpost is that?
What size frame? 
2XL. Im 1.97.. and no i wouldnt have gotten away on a XL
1 Like