i am without my bianchi for flanders this weekend and so the kaffenback will be pressed into service. it now has sensible bars with two wraps of tape…

…cobble-proof continental grand prix 4-seasons…

…it is free of wheel brows and its rack. the only thing i haven’t been able to correct is the rather steep gearing that is has. also, before i rode flanders last year i’d done 2200km through the year. this year, about a third of that.
the patterberg on a 39 tooth chainring with a paunch is going to sting…

pictures of last year’s sportif are here