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I've pedaled over 6,000 miles on this rig and still get compliments about her looks. She's my touring bike, my grocery getter, and my daily driver. Fediverse friends, meet Steely Fran. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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Frannie is a 2019 Salsa Vaya.

Steel frame with a Shimano 105 drivetrain. We roll tubeless. She typically hauls between 20 and 40 pounds of gear depending on the season. I used to ride carbon, but once I hit my 40s every ride started to hurt a little more, so I moved to steel. Unloaded, the frame weighs about 19 lbs, but it handles smooth as silk.

I would spend 8 hours a day on this thing if I didn't have a job.

Dat azzzz

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[–] [S] 7 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Thanks! It's Brooks tape (same brand as the saddle), but I'm not sure I'd recommend it unless you care more about looks than comfort, unfortunately. It's pretty thin, and doesn't offer much in the way of cushion or pad. I put it on thinking it'd enable me to ride without gloves, but it ended up having the opposite effect.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    Put on some cushion-y foam tape, then put the fancy Brooks leather tape back on over it. (Hopefully you haven't cut the Brooks tape too short, 'cause that stuff is expensive.)

    Or if not the whole bar, get some of those gel pads that cushion key areas:

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