My humble ~2011 HiMod, exactly what I was looking for in a bike in 2021, takes 42mm rubber at it's absolute limit and features a very lively "road" bike sort of feel. Very much a "go-anywhere" save for perhaps sticky mud(?).
I've since added a white X9 mid-cage and 11-32t cassette...
The Mini-V brakes offer extreme leverage so limited retraction travel, less of a problem because of my very light weight (less wheel flex), but perhaps overly responsive (power) for paceline use.
The $800 price (sans usable wheels) added to my previous $200 bargain Mavic AllRoad gravel tire/wheel package deal came together you could say, the 33mm (as mounted) tubeless AllRoad tires are a very light 310g each.
Showing off it's "original" handlebar tape
