The first set got lost in the mail, well… stolen as DHL’s final leg partner DAI left it out on the street at 11pm at night. I got a full refund from eBay though, and thought I’d try to buy them again through a different eBay store which, after some convincing, agreed to send them via FedEx for signed delivery.

Cranks are 155mm, carbon and made by a Samox. I appreciate that the graphics aren’t over the top, but to make them even more subtle I tracked down some longer crank arm boots from AliExpress and they cover up the “platinum” logotype and graphical stripes which I’m really happy about.

Went out to Loftus today for a shakedown ride and MAN! It’s such a fucking relief to be able to pedal up tech now without pedal strikes. MTX Gold pads are definitely an improvement to initial bite. The new fashion saddle is a pain the ass and I could probably raise it up a little, but apart from that the bike is now super dialled in! I love it!

More style points for the Chisel.

OK, now we’re having fun!

Can’t remove the brake pad pin without removing the entire brake caliper. Sloppy design work here Specialized!

MTX Gold pads which seem to be the most commonly recommended pads for SRAM G2 brakes.