Pass Hunter Build List - All Road Gravel Randonneur with Carbon Fork
"All road" bike / gravel randonneur / hill climber inspired by D2R2. I wanted something light and fast, but strong enough to handle my ~270lb rider weight if the going gets a little rough-- If one hasn't heard of D2R2, I live, basically right next to most of the routes and those roads are my daily rides. I was wanting a light and stiff bike that would be super comfortable on the well-maintained gravel of New England, but hide wide enough tires and high enough trail that it could also tackle brief forays on deeply-rutted, rocky, and barely maintained woods roads and wide hiking trails we frequently use to link up routes here. I live in the hills and mountains and have a goal of climbing a bunch of the famous northern Appalachian passes, and this is the bike I have been wanting to do it. Given the bike parts shortage and my own Yankee-thrift tendencies, my goal was also to re-use as many parts I had sitting around as possible. I did, however, focus this build around the very economical but well-performing Sensah Empire drivetrain.
| Frame | Pass Hunter, XL with Rodeo Labs 1.2 Spork Fork |
| Crankset | Sugino VP with 44T IRD Lobo outer ring. 28 tooth steel inner ring |
| Bottom Bracket | IRD 95, 122mm |
| Pedals | Shimano PD-A520 |
| Wheels |
WTB KOM i25 650B laced to SON Deluxe 32H front and DT Swiss 350 10-speed rear hub with lowest star-ratchet count |
| Tires | Compass Switchback Hills 650Bx48 |
| Tubes | Tubeless |
| Rim Tape | Tubeless |
| Handlebar | Nouveau Randonneur, 46cm |
| Handlebar Grips | Newbaums tape over Fizzik gel pads |
| Handlebar Plugs | Alloy, Silver |
| Stem | 31.8mm Threadless, 110mm w/ custom painted spacers |
| Headset | 1 1/8" Threadless, Silver |
| Shifters | Sensah Empire 2x11sp |
| Derailleurs | Sensah Empire 11sp Rear Deralleur, Shimano 105 FD5801 |
| Cassette | 11-36t 11 speed Cassette w/ Wolf Tooth Road Link |
| Shift Housing | Green, unknown vendor |
| Brake Levers | Sensah, integrated |
| Brakes | Avid BB7S Road, Ice Tech Rotors |
| Brake Housing | Green, unknown vendor |
| Saddle | Selle Italia |
| Seatpost | Nitto zero-offset 2-bolt seatpost |
| Fenders | N/A |
| Fender Accessories | N/A |
| Racks | Randonneur with Integrated Decaleur |
| Bags | Randonneur Handlebar Rack, discontinued color |
| Water Bottle Cage | Moderniste + King Cage Iris |
| Water Bottles | Local Bike Shop |
| Bell | N/A |
| Lights |
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