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Oval Seatpost, bar, stem - all more than capable of abuse whilst still looking the business. The rings shift well but I think a proper CX combo of 46/36 would be more practical that my compact 50/34. Oval cranks / Praxis 50/34 rings - The cranks are great and easy to service. Wheels - heavy as hell, look great and perform as expected. Sure you have to finetune the cable length after a few rides due to cable stretch and pad wear (hydaulic would be less work) but I don't think you can complain at all at this price point. Not once have I thought I need more power, modulation or something easier to service. I'm sure the brake snobs of the MTB world (I used to be one) will argue otherwise but honestly these brakes are so easy to adjust (both pads and barrel-adjusters) and have worked flawlessly. I had to realign the calipers on the frame but after that and a few simple adjustments to get the pads to engage with minimal rub whilst riding I've decided these brakes are awesome. The discs themselves looked minimal and fragile with the brake calipers cheap. My next concern was the Tektro Mira mechanical disc brakes. I've learnt this is actually a great place to hold when on the road between trails. The shifters rise up to allow the shift cable to exit sideways at the top like the original Shimano style. Considering the cassette (11-32t) is so large, the road rear derailleur has to do a lot work across only 8 sprockets so all things considered it was quite fast. I straightened that and straight away the shifting was excellent. WOW the hanger was so badly bent it was miles off. Out came the derailleur hanger aligning tool. I played with the limit screws and barrel-adjusters with zero luck. It was the worst I ever had on a first ride. I rode around the block a few times to get the position on the bar right and the gear changes were horrible. Firstly I didn't even know 8 speed still existed on new bikes and how good could Shimano be? My road bikes have Campagnolo Super Record and Athena so it's fair to say I'm used to 11 gears and the luxuries of life. Initially i was worried about the 8 speed Shimano Claris gearing. Added a used Arundel Mandible and tightened all the bolts. It's winter in Melbourne and these tyres offer a nice blend of width, grip and speed. Immediately I changed the saddle from the stock Fuji to a Selle Italia I liked then the tyres from a commuter style to Panaracer Cinder X 35mm wide. With minimal changes I figured I could have a nice bike. I bought a Medium (54cm) and built it myself. Same Cyclocross frame/tapered carbon fork and cheaper parts for 2/3 the price? Sold. A few questions later I confirmed that the Tread frame/fork is the identical frameset to that used in the "Cyclocross" Cross alloy series. I was looking at the Fuji Cross before stumbling across the Tread which is technically in the "Lifestyle" section of the Fuji website. I bought my first CX bike and couldn't find any good reviews of it so I thought I'd write my thoughts.