Apologies for not posting an update. Have not been riding as much lately with life and work and all. But I do have about 750 miles (1,200km) on this frame and build now.
Long story short, I am very happy with the frame a would buy again.
It is very stiff, yet more comfortable than my previous bike (likely due to 30/32mm tires). Others who tried it have said power very translates directly to foreword motion and I would agree. Big fan of newer sram rival shifters. The brake feel and ergonomics are great IMO. Bike feels planted but agile on descend and sprints, individual bar setup will heavily affect though. (I just trimmed my donut holder last weekend, don’t have newer pictures) The Zen wheels have been fantastic as well.
No major issues or complaints. I have a little bit of recurring brake rub on the front rotor. But part of that may just be setup error on my part. The seat post design isn’t the easiest to adjust fit on, but not impossible. I do wish there was a zero offset post, but confirmed with Jessie last week that there is not one available. Not a deal breaker though, would just like to get hips a little further forward.
A lot of personal experience vs tangible numbers. But certainly has not held me back at all for any KOM’s or town line sprints. I’m a happy customer and would order again if I crashed and broke the frame. Hard to argue with the value vs. performance in my opinion. Looking foreword to racing it next year.
