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>>1015510

Those tires probably aren't great for road commutes, but you will love the STIs and the full fenders stock is great. How much is it?

>>1015510
Is that an aluminium fork?

>>1015511
Rolling resistance is meant to be really good for a MTB style tyre. Puncture resistance not good tho, might swap for some schwalbe marathon.

I found one on sale for about USD $1075 (I'm in Aus so AUD $1420)

>>1015512
yes unfortunately, I'm telling myself that as my commute is only 5k each way it will be OK (?)

>>1015516
i used to commute 6km to school on a rusty old mountainbike, weighing 27kg. so this will be a walk in the park with this bike. - remember to get a pump and always carry a spare tube, and your good to go :)

>>1015516

Bike deserves Supremes if you go Schwalbe.

I think an aluminum fork is fine with fat tires. Really none of that matters when you are running 35c at 50 psi

>>1015510
>Single piston cable calipers
Don't forget to factor in the cost of non-shitty replacements such as Spyres. Alternatively you could go flat bar and get hydros and maybe even save some money for a similarly specced bike.

>>1015564

If there was a mini-v model I'd tell OP to get that instead

Fuck any mechanical disc brake that isn't Spyre or maybe... MAYBE... BB7

>>1015603
BB7 are still junk single piston just like the BB5.

>>1015510
I would never trade in a steel bike for an aluminium one.

>>1015683

Muh