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With the CanonRumors website closing its Forum, I dream of more ingagement on Canon topics here on the Fediverse 📸

With Apple coincidentally embracing shoulder loops, I gave it a go with the Peak Design cover and the leash I have since many years. Very practical!

My unnecessarily fancy bike is 100% ready to ride: it took much less than expected, but I learned a lot along the way: cut steerer, route cables, shorten brake lines, set up Di2, tubeless tires, more bar tape practice and the list could go on. It was a lot of fun and I feel in complete control and knowledge of what I ride, it’s a good feeling.

As pictured, minus bidons, weighs in at 7,6kg (size 58). Considerably less than 10% of ~~driver~~ rider weight, to put it in perspective. I think I’ll need 160mm rotors at the back: can someone chime in on this? How’s the jump from 140 to 160mm at the back for heavy riders? I have a GRX groupset with 160/160 on my gravel bike and never had issues, maybe road is less demanding.

Customary photos (still practicing with flash fill outdoors + a swarm of mosquitos disrupted any planning I had in mind and had to rush a bit):

The last component for my Specialized Aethos: 120mm aluminum stem, with titanium bolts. It's the S-Works branded lightweight stem now sold under the name "Roval Alpinist": either this branding change or the visibly corroded aluminium found on the screw threads was the reason it was reduced to less than 1/3 MSRP (plus maybe being 120mm length, but I don't think it's too uncommon). Galvanic corrosion had its good time, this must have sat on a shelf for some years. I cleaned everything up and assembly-greased every contact surface.

Anyway, at 132g measured weight nothing crazy, but it's solid and with very minimal branding, which I like.

In the meantime, a sparkling wireless Ultegra Di2 groupset sits in the frame and the next post will be the full bike!

The least inspiring close up fotos, ever, here you are:

Build update: handlebars, saddle and pedals arrived!

• Vision Trimax 4D Compact in 44cm: 220g
• SQlab 612 R Carbon with big ass logo (like this version for some reason) in 14cm: 127g
• Shimano M540: 349g pair

I chose these bars because they are one of the very few that get the ergonomics right: 10° of forward flare at the tops! I saw only SQlab (expensive and weird shape) and maybe Roval do this pretty obvious thing.

The saddle is just the sporty version of the 612 I have on my gravel bike. Awesome ergonomics.

In the future I’d like to switch to road pedals, but for now I splurged enough for the bike, new road shoes and power meter can wait.

Usual close ups (product photography tips anyone?!):

Checked the frame and set it up for a couple of shots: I like the color more than I thought I would!

With miscellaneous attachments and uncut steerer this size 58 comes in at 1,5kg.

Notable features: very light, no cable routing through headset bearings, threaded bb and should have a stellar ride quality according to most reviews.

Enjoy or cringe as you’d like, here some closeups :)

My first bike build journey has officially started: the frame I wrote about some days ago is on its way, and the wheels just came in! I hope you appreciate a couple of close-ups.

Model and specs:

• Mavic Cosmic SL 45
• Inner width: 23mm
• Weight (manufacturer spec): 1555g/pair
• Weight (measured, with tape but without valves): 1601g

Any comment is appreciated!

Hi all, I am slowly acquiring components to build up a honest mid-high to high-end road bike to keep for as long as possible. I was waiting for the new Time Scylon frame to become available, but I noticed a pretty deep discount on a Specialized Aethos frame for 1800€ (here). UVP lies at 3800€ (Specialized website).

Apart from the obvious question of taste regarding the color scheme, it looks like a pretty nice offer. The Aethos looks to be made for home mechanics (threaded BB, non-integrated headset, round seat clamp) and ride very well. What are your thoughts? The hypothetical Time Scylon goes for like 5000€, so I would invest much less money. Should I go for it? :)

Interesting new feature of MacOS 13. I'm curious about testing this and see how well audio and video are in sync during calls.

Coming to Aston Martin in US and Canada for now. Hyundai/Kia/Genesis should follow: let’s see how quick it will actually come to the masses and which current vehicles can get it through software update.

• Keychron Q8 Pro
• Gazzew U4Tx + a couple of Kailh Box Navy switches
• MTNU Beige keycaps (lovely new profile, GMK made double-shot PBT, expensive - even more due to Colemak)

I bought the keyboard immediately when I found out they made a BT version of the Q8 (I use a Q10 daily at the office), as I was looking for an iPad compatible one. Very happy with it!