I rode 2021's 1st "C" ride for CTC Wednesdays at North Chagrin as a test route for my new bike. Pretty stiff wind from the south. First outdoor ride of the season and first ride on my new custom Lynskey R300 Ti bike (love it). Since I haven't been riding a lot lately it was harder than I expected.
The bike felt really natural to ride and very smooth. No unusual noises and 100% functional.
The 10-33 cassette worked well - I rode flats, rollers, and descended/climbed Rogers Rd hill.
I like the wider, flat handlebars and cushy bar tape. Although the shape of the drops is different than my Mayhem bike, making the shifters closer to the saddle, the fit is perfect - the reach to the Mayhem shifters is 1 or 2 cm too long (perhaps I've shrunk since 2015 when I built it).
I've used the AXS app to check battery levels on the SRAM Etap Force derailleurs, select compensating shifting, and update firmware. I never imagined that I'd have an app for my derailleurs! 😀
Bill Gibson built it for me (Blue Sky Bicycles) with assistance from Tom Driscoll. Tom applied an invisible protective coating (and probably did more of which I am unaware).
Excellent workmanship guys! Thanks again!