Looking at these Rapha photos, they have the cable come from behind the hood, not under the tape to the stem.
Maybe I’ll give that a shot first.
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This is a nice build! frame has a nice geometry to it, and I bet it is a capable weapon 
I was after an XO for a while, mainly because of the print ad for the old riv wool jerseys.
I dont see a front derailleur or a chain guide?
Nope, no front derailleur. Hopefully I can get away without one. Seems to be working fine for the time being.
'Stache bars, cantis, bar ends x cadence sticker, mash tape. The hipster and beardo worlds collide.
+1 on both of blighty’s JTs. I’ll take his gilles berthoud bag!
PS Nice skewers ingrate!!
i call it the skinny jeans to chinos conversion… at a certain point your opinion of style shifts from black and tight to lighter and more classic/comfortable.
but dont quote blakey as an example as he owns ‘the travesty’ and no amount of nice saddle bags and sweet dynos (which should be your next investment JLN… really and truly) will make up for that. 
i still wish id had a go for erles allegro…