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Old 11-02-10, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by gruppo
None of the components listed, while flashy, will improve performance. You can find very good stuff that's within a few onces of the weight of those listed and they will look cool and work just fine (Sugino crankset, Cane Creek S-3 headset - and the Ritchey steel HS is almost as light for $20 - Salsa steel stem, any number of 200 gm seatposts - American Classic is a great choice - and a classic Flite saddle). As for performance, put the savings in to the wheels/tires: get King, Phil Wood, or White Industries hubs laced to any number of 400 gm rims (Mavic Open Pro, IRD, Velocity, DT-Swiss, Stan's, etc.) using a 3 or 4 x pattern and 14-17-15 spokes with brass nipples. And don't forget to use high quality tires/tubes. Good luck.
thanks for the input, this is what i was looking for. Don't need flashy, was looking for good build quality and light weight. Without starting a flame war or being called out for my inexperience, what is the difference / benefit between Phil Wood & Kris King hubs?
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