High Desert Romance
My all-road day tripper. I built this 55cm disc Romanceur to efficiently carry me across paved farm roads and comfortably allow me to explore the desert gravel & doubletrack at the end of the pavement. I always had Matt's 2019 Philly Bike Expo Lava Crackle build in my head when putting this thing together. Purchased from the Crust scratch-and-dent sale in '23 with a dropout paint blem. A little sandpaper, some clear nail polish, and dry desert air have allowed me to enjoy thousands of worry free miles on this beauty.
Frame:
Romanceür
Details:
Headset: Tange
Stem: Nitto 50mm
Handlebar: 500mm Rene Herse Randonneur (25.4)
Tape: Brooks "Microfiber"
Brake Levers: TRP RRL
Brakes: BB7
Rotors: 160mm
Pedals: Shimano SPD M500 series
Saddle: Brooks Swift
Seat Post: Thomson 0 setback
Crankset: Velo Orange 1x (165mm)
Chainring: 42t
Bottom Bracket: Shimano 110mm
Shifter: Microshift 12s SRAM bar-end
Derailleur: SRAM GX Eagle
Cassette: SRAM GX Eagle
Wheels: 28h Whisky carbon hoops laced to DT Swiss hubs (240 front/350 rear)
Tires: Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H 650bx50mm
Rack: Soma Mini Champ Elyses
Bag: Fab's Chest (small)
Builder:
Joey @wet_sage