Thank you guys so much for the input on the carbon guard! That actually helped me out a lot with the decision to use more of it.
I have nightmares about the civic driving, teenage, fast and furious wannabes and their carbon wrapped hood's....... But the chain guard looks good.
...and that's the concern with the wrap. That's exactly what I needed to hear.
The guard was basically an experiment/test because I wanted to use it to patch the brake boss surgery on the fork.
Really like working with this stuff (3m 1080). I first saw on here in the highlight thread. Somebody wrapped a spaceliner tank bezel. Then I saw some crank skins made of the same material so I ordered a 1'x5' piece of it.
The pattern is all done with texture. It's all the same color but the different paterns reflect the light differently. Looks better than the real carbon pieces on the bike. They should call it 3M "I Can't Believe It's Not Carbon Fiber"...
...I think it's actually given me some "ratisfaction"..
Since my other brake caliper showed up this week I decided to install the derailleur. This is the most expensive bike part I have ever bought. Sram XX1 Also got the Sram XX1 shifter and chain.
The cheaper Sram stuff works great but the expensive stuff is really really nice.
Then all I had to do was run cables and she's a runner!!
Didn't ride too far. Just a couple miles but the drivetrain is flawless. Quiet, smooth and super precise shifting. Fork feels a little flimsy (especially when you slam on them big discs) but it rides soft which is fine with me.
Will probably take it out for a midnight cruise. I don't think I actually shifted it into eleventh yet..
Lots of time left for tweaks and doodads. Feels great to finally have a runner.
as to your Borzoi being done growing at six months...I wouldn't count on it.
Oh I know he's not done growing. He just doesn't double in size while I'm at work anymore. He's quite the noodle-necked, needle-nosed knuckle head.
Was totally unprepared for going from a deaf, blind 12 year old Collie to a brand new Borzoi. Having a puppy is a bit of a nightmare. He drives us all crazy but we still spoil him rotten. Pic from today.
pic from 5 months ago...
. Somewhere around 2 1/2 to 3 years they start filling out a bit.
Maybe take it off the ring guard but leave it on the crank arm.
