Update time. I've had the bike since November last year and have done ~2000 miles.
Overall it's been great. My main issues:
- The tyres developed sidewall cracks after 500 miles. I left them on until 1600 miles and didn't get a single puncture despite the terrible roads on my commute. I had some 28mm Gatorskins in my garage so swapped them for those... two hours and four tyre levers later! It was incredibly difficult, almost impossible. I can usually change a tyre in ten minutes or so but the thought of getting a puncture on my commute and having to deal with a tube change is scary. I'm strongly considering changing the wheels.
- The wheels are slightly out of true, likely due to the potholes on my route.
- My rear rotor got warped last week somehow and was hitting the inside of the chainstay on every rotation. It turns out it's very close! I managed to straighten it and had to shift the caliper housing a bit but it seems fine now.
- I've had to tweak the rear deraillieur cable tension a few times - no big deal.
- The seat post clamp mysteriously cracked after 500 miles. I'm pretty sure it was torqued appropriately. Replaced with one from my parts bin.
So in summary, nothing major yet. It weathered the winter very well, a bit of rust on a few bolts but it still looks great. This is my first and only road bike so I don't know much different but, apart from the problematic wheels I don't have much to complain about!
Here's my commute (partly dreadful country roads, the rest is dreadful urban cycle paths): https://www.strava.com/activities/2563883634
Overall it's been great. My main issues:
- The tyres developed sidewall cracks after 500 miles. I left them on until 1600 miles and didn't get a single puncture despite the terrible roads on my commute. I had some 28mm Gatorskins in my garage so swapped them for those... two hours and four tyre levers later! It was incredibly difficult, almost impossible. I can usually change a tyre in ten minutes or so but the thought of getting a puncture on my commute and having to deal with a tube change is scary. I'm strongly considering changing the wheels.
- The wheels are slightly out of true, likely due to the potholes on my route.
- My rear rotor got warped last week somehow and was hitting the inside of the chainstay on every rotation. It turns out it's very close! I managed to straighten it and had to shift the caliper housing a bit but it seems fine now.
- I've had to tweak the rear deraillieur cable tension a few times - no big deal.
- The seat post clamp mysteriously cracked after 500 miles. I'm pretty sure it was torqued appropriately. Replaced with one from my parts bin.
So in summary, nothing major yet. It weathered the winter very well, a bit of rust on a few bolts but it still looks great. This is my first and only road bike so I don't know much different but, apart from the problematic wheels I don't have much to complain about!
Here's my commute (partly dreadful country roads, the rest is dreadful urban cycle paths): https://www.strava.com/activities/2563883634
