David Segura

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Upgrades to the bike are now complete . . .

• Cane Creek 110 Headset
• XTR Crankset
• XTR Rear Derailleur
• XTR Shifters and XTR Shift Cables
• XT Brakeset
• XT Cassette
• Bontrager Rhythm Pro Wheelset

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Well I got my DT Swiss XR 1450 wheelset in today and got to take a look.  The front wheel came with 15mm thru axle, and 5mm QR and 10mm Thru Bolt for the rear.  The 10mm will make the rear a bit stiffer, but I can’t really mount the front wheel since it is 15mm only, and all I have are 5mm QR on my forks.  I sent DT Swiss an email to ask about a conversion kit (since it came with a rear conversion to do QR and TB), but was told that the front is 15mm only and there is nothing I can do.

Bummed as I they were advertised as having both options for the front, and I even asked about it before buying

This picture shows the front wheel with 15mm front (100mm wheel) and both rear skewers (135mm).  The thin one is the QR and the thicker one is the 10mm TB

Here are the adapters to use the QR in the rear, the bag is for the 10mm TB, so they were put on the wheel

Both wheels, look great, nice bags, and in new condition.  One thing I like about the bags is that they are padded.  I have a pair of Bontrager wheel bags, and they are just nylon, no padding, except a small patch at the hubs.  I will get some better pictures up in the next day or so.

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After ditching Courtney and Chase after breakfast, I headed up to Buc-ees and Junior’s Smokehouse to get some Beef and Turkey Jerkey. Once that was accomplished, located a nice little fireworks stand, then picked up some fresh side of the highway fruit for Courtney’s fruit salad. Great success!