Finally ready to share my Space Horse with r/xbiking

Decided to get back into biking ~18 months ago, which launched me way down this beautiful rabbit hole. I had a Marin hybrid ~7 years ago, but never anything fancy. I started this search looking at the Trek FX series before taking the "red pill" (thanks r/xbiking, Radavist, Blue Lug, Grant Peterson)… and finally landing on this: an All-City Space Horse microShift. (Link)

A steel framed complete build with flat bars and silver components? Sign me up!

Here are the modifications I've made to the stock build:

• Crank set: Blue Lug 40t 1x (Link)
• Pedals: MKS Allways (Link)
• Tires: Fairweather for Cruise 650b x 42 (Link)
• Saddle: Brooks x Blue Lug B17 Special (Link) – Undecided on this one. The colored laces are cool, but kind of get in the way of adjusting the saddle position and make it less convenient to slap some proofide on every now and then.
• Grips: Oury V2 Burgundy Blue Lug Special (Link)

Accessories

• Saddle bag: Brooks Isle of Wight (eBay)
• Bottle cage: King Cage stainless steel flat top (Link)
• Frame pump: Topeak Road Master Blaster (Link)
• Lock: Kryptonite Keeper Mini

Future plans

1. Ride the hell out of it
2. Tumbleweed pannier rack (Link) for commuting
3. Small handlebar bag
4. Swap over to silver wheels/hubs to fit the rest of the vibe… but probably one day far in the future.