Argonaut Space Bike

[s4life]

Took some pics on ride earlier today around Los Altos Hills. It was a good day for biking!

The saddle works perfectly for long distances. If you like specialized power saddles and want to shave off 150grams of weight, the alptitude gardena is the saddle you want. It's extremely comfortable.

I am happy where I am at with the brakes so I haven't swapped the EE brakes for the THM Fibulas yet. However, that's still happening soon.

[denapista]

Are you running Standard or Compact THM SE's?
Those rings look huge 53/39

[54ny77]

gorgeous. i like how you customized the jagwire links!

question: have your tried fibulas? i have on a few occasions, on a bike with carbon rims (a friends' bike), and i wouldn't put them on my bike even if they were free. just a horrible mushy feel and difficult to judge modulation, but the latter is likely because of my limited ride experiences. am sure i'd get used to them eventually. maybe. but prob not because i'd have (unfounded) back of mind concern the things would fall apart!

only my opinion though. they're the cat's meow ww brake.

that bike just plain rocks as is. wouldn't change a thing!

[s4life]

Originally Posted by denapista

Are you running Standard or Compact THM SE's?
Those rings look huge 53/39

Those are semi compact 52/36T.

[s4life]

Originally Posted by 54ny77

gorgeous. i like how you customized the jagwire links!

question: have your tried fibulas? i have on a few occasions, on a bike with carbon rims (a friends' bike), and i wouldn't put them on my bike even if they were free. just a horrible mushy feel and difficult to judge modulation, but the latter is likely because of my limited ride experiences. am sure i'd get used to them eventually. maybe. but prob not because i'd have (unfounded) back of mind concern the things would fall apart!

only my opinion though. they're the cat's meow ww brake.

that bike just plain rocks as is. wouldn't change a thing!

Thank you!

I have tried them but not in my own bike, so limited experience, but I remember they felt fine. I think the setup is a bit tedious and will probably affect modulation and feel. I bought them for this build. If they don't work out well,
I will just keep the ee's and sell the fibulas.

[nortx-Dave]

Man I'm a die hard metal bike freak. I've never owned CF. But, something about this bike really appeals to me. Panels for sure, but other things too. Really nice.

[yarbsr02]

Beautiful…were there any special considerations to run an 11-32 cassette on 11sp SR? Avoid big-big and all is well, or is that ok if you happened to do it?

[glepore]

Originally Posted by yarbsr02

Beautiful…were there any special considerations to run an 11-32 cassette on 11sp SR? Avoid big-big and all is well, or is that ok if you happened to do it?

I have the same question.

And I have to say that I have EE's on one bike and Fibula's on another, and I like them both. I'm a little guy though, if that matters.

[s4life]

Originally Posted by nortx-Dave

Man I'm a die hard metal bike freak. I've never owned CF. But, something about this bike really appeals to me. Panels for sure, but other things too. Really nice.

Thanks! you should probably give CF a try!

[s4life]

11-32 works without issues, even big-to-big up to semi compact, from experience. Not sure about standard size cranksets though

[pritchet74]

Oh man when you get that photo of the light hitting the carbon JUST RIGHT!

The bike looks amazing - so happy to see the EE brakes still on there!

[s4life]

Originally Posted by pritchet74

Oh man when you get that photo of the light hitting the carbon JUST RIGHT!

The bike looks amazing - so happy to see the EE brakes still on there!

That was completely on accident I agree though, that's one of the better bicycle photos I've taken I think..