About a month ago i dropped the chain on my road bike and it sucked my derailleur into my rear wheel. Shredded the derailleur as well as bent the dropout/hanger. I'm sitting on the frame for a bit before i send it back to Trek to have the dropout replaced.
Since then i've been riding my cross bike. When i built the cross bike last year i threw my old road bars on it that were 42cm. My road bike is now a 44cm bars and i always felt a little cramped with the 42cm bars.
This week i bought a 44cm wide handle bars and i can't believe how much better it feels. Now the cross bike feels like my bike. Now i'm really loving this bike.
Also i grabbed some Forte Grip-Tec Handlebar Tape. This was the first time i've used this stuff and i have to say it's gotta be the easiest tape installation i've ever done. Great tape to work with and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. It's quite comfy as well. We'll see how it's durability is.
