I finally got around to building out my T50. In the end I went a slightly different direction with the handlebars than I originally planned. I kept looking at that steering tube post and thinking I didn't want that poking in me if I crashed, so I used a Soma Gator bar with a Deity stem that provides a more flat surface. The Gator bar is unique in that it has the right outside diameter to take MTB controls in the drop and road controls on the bend. It provides both good knee clearance and good reach.
I built this as a greenway bike and tried it out on some muddy sections and its doing it's job fine. My V20 and S40 have reasonably similar handling, but the T50 quite a bit different, but ride-able. My only issue so far is the small seat surface area hurts my back while I can ride on my larger Thor seats all day (i.e, I did a 12-hour ride two weeks ago with 219 miles on my V20 and no hurt back). I'll have to figure out what to do there, but I've already dumped too much money in this hobby.
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Parts list. Some of these components are overkill for this bike...but they were sitting in my parts supplies.
T50 Frameset
Stan's Notubes 26" Crest S1 wheels with an XD driver
Continental Travel Contact tires 26" x 1.75" (47-559)
Continental tubes (I know, the rims are Stan's)
Deity Components Cavity Stem, 31.8mm clamp, 35mm
Soma Gator bar - drops are 22.2mm OD so can accept MTB controls
Oury Lock-On Grips
SRAM S-700 11 speed trigger shifter
SRAM 700 Flat Bar Brake Lever Set (short pull)
SRAM GPX BB
SRAM Rival-1 42t Crankset (170mm)
Egg Beater 3 pedals
SRAM XG-1180 10-42t cassette
SRAM PC-1170 Chain
SRAM Force 1 Rear Derailleur 11 Speed, Long Cage (Exact Actuation)
Red22 chain
Avid BB7 Road S Mechanical Disc Brake 140mm
Avid BB7 Road S Mechanical Disc Brake 160mm
Jagwire cables and housing
TorTec Ultralite Rear Rack Black
Ortlieb panniers
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