Quick update on the latest iteration of my 177 
She's now running a full SRAM Red 22 groupset instead of the mashup of SRAM parts+105 crankset I had before.
- Running a short cage RD with an 11-28 cassette. Anyone else using Red 22 cassettes? My old Force 22 cassette is definitely quieter...
- Sram Red 22 crankset (GXP 167.5mm) with Absolute Black 50/34 chainrings, 4iiii left side PM, and Wheels MFG BB.
- Velobuild saddle replaces the old Prologo. SMP copy I've dubbed the banana saddle, I sometimes wish it had a bit more padding but overall very comfortable.
- AliExpress straight seatpost. Elita One brand if I'm remembering correctly. It's just barely long enough, but a good option if you're looking for a cheap ($30) and lightweight (130g) straight round post.
- SRAM Centerline rotors replace the old Deckas lightweight rotors. These are significantly heavier than the old ones and performance isn't really any "better", but they look much cooler 
- Swapping between a Red 22 and a KMC X11EL gold chain. They're both good, but I think I liked the old Dura Ace chain just a hair more. It was a little quieter than both of these, but not as durable and removing/replacing the Shimano quick link was a huge pain.
As you see it, the bike is about 7.6kg
So all that being said, there will be another overhaul coming soon! I'm not really digging the 11-28 gearing and setting up the FD to work well with AB chainrings is easier said than done...this has me wanting to try out 1x. I have an AB 48t 1x ring coming in today and I'll be swapping to the old RD with 11-36 cassette. If all goes well, I'll commit to the 1x setup and splurge on a Ratio 12 Speed kit along with a 10-36 cassette and 46t chainring in the future. I also have new wheels, tires and bars coming in soon. Once all that has arrived I'll be taking the bike apart for a major cleaning and repainting. More updates coming soon!
New updates
Here's V3.0 of my 177.
Tried out the 1x thing and it was cool, but I don't think I can commit to a 1x road bike just yet. This is my only road bike at the moment and even though I don't do long climbs too often, the compromise in low end gearing while trying to maintain relatively small gaps between cogs was definitely noticeable. Ended up back on a 2x setup. Much of the bike is the same, just repainted and cleaned her up then replaced some of the components. Here's the changes:
Same 177 medium frame that I have repainted yet again. The two tone is gone and replaced with a solid coat of the same color, but with much better prep and higher quality materials this time. Also went with a gloss darkish gray on the fork instead of the old black.
Red 22 hydraulic groupset up front
Rival rear derailleur with Force 11-32 cassette in the back
Praxis 52/36 chainrings
KMC gold chain
Same VB saddle and Aliexpress straight seatpost
The One Pro handlebar in 400x90
Farsports Kaze wheels in marble gloss with Bitex 312 hubs. 21mm ID/45mm depth. Really digging the wheels so far, but the freehub is oh so quiet and wimpy compared to my old Superteams
Wheels are currently set up tubeless with my old 29mm Enve SES tires. Have a set of 28mm Panaracer Agilest tires patiently waiting for Ridenow tubes to arrive so I can swap them.
The luggage scale is reading 7.51kg which may or may not change once I wrap the bars and change to the lighter tubes and tires.
Now, why aren't the bars wrapped? I may have made a couple errors when running the brake lines...ended up having to remove the hatch cover on the right shifter several times and replacing the hose once after cutting it too short...doing that so many times caused me to strip the plastic threads on one of the bolt holes AND on the banjo bolt hole
so the right shifter is pretty much toast. It leaks and at this point I think it needs to be replaced. Unless I figure out a fix, my options are:
a. a new Red 22 rear shifter
b. LTwoo R9 hydro groupset and swap out both my shifters and derailleurs
Both of these options are expensive, but the price difference is not that big...Until then, I've drained the fluid from the right brake and I'm running a front brake only for now. The solution will likely be one of these two options and the shifter(s) will need to come off, until then the bars will remain unwrapped
