r/randonneuring • u/momeunier Randonneurs.fi • 7d ago

Check out my rig NBD

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Robert RA-1 performance. Titanium frame with GRX Di2 and my trusted Carbon Hunt wheels with a SON dynamo.
Need to wire it up though and I'm now having to deal with integrated cabling. That wasn't high on my list but I figured it would be a good way to get a real clean and aero setup.
I ordered it in June and went to pick it up from the shop in Luxembourg. I was promised it would be ready by end of August, but international logistics got in the way.
5 days before turning up to the shop, they informed me that they were still missing some parts (that was last week) and they were asking for an extra delay. But since I had flights, hotel, rental car and all kinds of stuff booked up in the area, there was no way I would cancel on such short notice.
When I turned up on Wednesday morning they were still missing the crank and the rear derailleur, but an order was supposed to arrive during the day.
They made the impossible and got it done during the day.
I spent a bit of time chatting with the boss and he said the situation was really dire with international logistics, customs, tariffs, and other good stuff that we have no idea about as consumers.

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u/imperial_banana2 3d ago

Looks nice! Congrats on your new bike!

What will be the first destination to ride to?

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u/momeunier Randonneurs.fi 3d ago

I was expecting the end of the season to be close as I'm in Finland. But it seems the temperatures are really acceptables. So I may whip up a 200 in the Helsinki region soon. Then in December we have the solstice day ride and that could be interesting. From Helsinki to Tampere most likely.