Jacob was looking for a flat bar commuter, but he wanted to future proof the bike in terms of potential changes to intended use. We set up him with a Salsa Vaya frame, and built it up with solid, dependable stuff that’s going to serve him well: Avid BB7 Road discs, Nimbus Armadillo tires, Deore-level drivetrain, OEM XT touring crankset we had kicking around (score!), etc…
Whether he turns it into a full-on touring bike, endurance winter road bike, adventure camping ride, or leaves it as a solid commuter, he’s got a pretty fantastic platform to work with and a bike that should last him many decades.
2 comments
tony says:
Feb 3, 2012
why did you use the BB7 roads with MTB brakes? Is the lever throw a problem?
Brian @ OBB says:
Feb 3, 2012
We used BB7 road calipers in case he ever goes to drop bars, and we just set the levers up with cantilever pull instead of linear pull.