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Popped back to Norfolk this weekend with a vague plan to put some slimmer tires and clippy pedals on the Homer and see how it felt. It remains a touring bike, but did feel a little nippier. I think getting the position a little closer to my road bike might help. Basically I want something for long slow road rides.
38mm tires are still massive (big gravel has addled my brain, should have gone for 32s!). Ultimately, I questioned the wisdom of turning this into more of a road bike. Lots of things whirring round my brain. Including thoughts of a crust malocchio (le sigh).
One thing I must admit, though, is that now I’m a little fitter, I did find the downtube shifters somewhat limiting. One thing that I think will happen is a shimergo brifter setup.
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