Looks like we’re gonna tune my Canyon bike even more. Instead of just going from 11-36 to 11-42 at the rear cassette, we’re also replacing the 40t chainring at the front (1x) with 42th for some more speed on descents. I’m currently capped at around 65km/h which is already quite fast (especially since I only started riding those descends just a few months ago) but some of my rides would allow for a bit more speed here and there without much additional risk. New derailleur was already delivered at 60% off. Now waiting for the remainder of the components. SunRace is supposed to build quality cassettes at lower weight on a budget. (And remaining SRAM stock only has black ones which looks meh.) Also feeling a lot more muscle buildup now that I’m back to more riding frequency. I’ll refrain from using the new easier gearing unless I absolutely need to, since the strain is definitely adding to my overall fitness and pedaling strength. Maybe… while I’m at it, I might just replace the brake pads with punchier 3rd party ones and throw a RYAD 3d-printed saddle into the mix. About 30% of a new bike. Only reasons to buy a different bike over the next years come down to: Stock runs out on my older and somewhat unusual component selection, lacking tyre clearance at the rear and those beautiful SRAM brake levers that trickled down from their super expensive RED line to Force last year. I rode SRAM RED for half a day when it came out and brake performance and control are quite the leap compared to my ~2018 Force. That bike is gonna rip for the time being. It just feels as if Batman would ride it, haha.