Put it on the workstand, had a good look at it and it's been assembled very well. Powder coat looks tough enough but appears very slightly uneven in places, not had a powder coat before so this may be normal.
I tinkered with the rear brake and that seemed to cure the rubbing. Own Saddle (Brooks Conquest) was fitted and then it was down to street level (I'm on the 4th floor) to try it out :-)
A quick spin around the car park first. The bike feels almost exactly spot on. They've obviously got the job of building a bike from a set of measurements down to a fine art.
Brake, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW! A lot sharper than the Maguras I'm used to. This may be setup. The brake blocks are _very_ close to the rim. Closer than I normally run them.
Onto the street and down a hill, brake, SQUEEEAL!, stop. I specced the standard rims but the brake blocks are the blue ones meant for the Carbide rims so it looks like I've got a free upgrade :-)
Gear change feels strange, I'm used to downtube shifters with very crisp "clicks", this is different. Works OK , must stop reaching down to change gear though!
Out of town and head towards Cronton, flatlands with a strong wind, a 40km loop. Bike feels fine, might lift the saddle a few mm. Ergon grips comfy but I start to get some tingling in my left hand. Will try to adjust that grip later.
Hard to tell about the famous Rohloff "noise", it's too windy. In most gears though it seems quieter than derailleurs. 7th gear feels, rather than sounds if you know what I mean...
Get back home, carry the bike upstairs and notice that the back wheel is rubbing again on one spot :-( looks like I'll have to get the spoke key out and adjust it
Now it's time to eat curry & drink beer!
