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Old 01-09-12, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Ed7
I could go with option 4. But the down tube shifters are my biggest concern. Having never ridin in a crit, are shifters on the down tube going to hinder me all that much or do you not really shift all that much to even matter?
Get a right side bar end shifter:
https://sprinterdellacasa.blogspot.co...for-crits.html



From a post here.

Get a proper fit stem, clipless pedals, well tensioned wheels (original wheels probably won't be well tension-able), and fresh rubber.

You should be fine like that.
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Old 01-09-12, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by markymark69
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Van Dessel Rivet. A bunch of us in MABRA ride them. There is a off-camber turn in the bryan Park crit series..I can take it at 40+ and easily hold my line. I have yet to do that on several treks.
Those Van Dessels do look pretty cool but no dealers in the area.
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The equivalent would be a Specialized Allez. A bunch of of high category riders race on them.
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Originally Posted by shovelhd
The equivalent would be a Specialized Allez. A bunch of of high category riders race on them.
My son has one with 105 - nice bike - a little heavy but good otherwise.
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Originally Posted by Ed7
I could go with option 4. But the down tube shifters are my biggest concern. Having never ridin in a crit, are shifters on the down tube going to hinder me all that much or do you not really shift all that much to even matter?
Is it as nice as an STI, no. Is it going to stop you from getting out of CAT5, no. You're probably going to start by racing the crits in Ontario and/or Dominguez Hills. In either place, shifting is kept to a minimum. You'll probably end up stretching a gear by spinning your legs a little faster here or there where the other guys will shift. No biggie...it's good for you. You should be able to hold a cadence from 60 to 120 rpm without much drama.

I've seen a guy ride the Dominguez crit on a single speed. It hurt him in the sprint, but in CAT5, you shouldn't care a whole bunch about the sprint anyhow. Stick in in the 13 or 14 cog and see what you have in your legs.
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Originally Posted by rkwaki
My son has one with 105 - nice bike - a little heavy but good otherwise.
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The equivalent would be a Specialized Allez. A bunch of of high category riders race on them.
I think these are really underrated bikes. If you're super worried about the weight, swapping to a Tarmac fork gets you something like a pound. The frame is marginally heavier than a CAAD10, but probably a bit tougher as well.
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The best idea so far is the bar-end shifter. I assume that DA 9 speed or 10 speed bar ends can work with freewheels in friction mode. If so, go that way. A used set are in the $50 range. Race the piss out of the 800 until you get enough experience at speed in a pack to know what you want and if you're willing to pay for it. You've already got the "good bike". You just need to convince yourself to race it.
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Originally Posted by Fat Boy
I think these are really underrated bikes. If you're super worried about the weight, swapping to a Tarmac fork gets you something like a pound. The frame is marginally heavier than a CAAD10, but probably a bit tougher as well.
Cav's race bike is somewhere around 16 pounds so for us slow pokes we shouldn't focus on weight as much as we do. My race bike with the zipps on it isn't much lighter.
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Originally Posted by Ed7
3-Save some money and convert the bike I have now (90's Cdale 2.8 R800)
If the frame fits it'll be fine. Again, put the bar end on the right side. Done.


Although I have Ergo levers on that (first gen), I actually have the bar end shifter body in the bar (scraped from some crashes), else the bars would have been too short on the drops.
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Huh.. Never thought of the bar end shifter idea.
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Originally Posted by Fat Boy
I think these are really underrated bikes. If you're super worried about the weight, swapping to a Tarmac fork gets you something like a pound. The frame is marginally heavier than a CAAD10, but probably a bit tougher as well.
bonus: this year's allez comes with the tarmac fork.
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Originally Posted by Ed7
Huh.. Never thought of the bar end shifter idea.
I was trying to tell you up there ^
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Yea, sorry I was really replying to you.
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Originally Posted by shovelhd
The equivalent would be a Specialized Allez. A bunch of of high category riders race on them.
I'm sure I'll get **** from everyone, but I will never ride a Specialized again. Even though my experience was with a BMX frame years ago, they left a bad taste in my mouth that I just can't seem to get rid of.
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Originally Posted by Ed7
I'm sure I'll get **** from everyone, but I will never ride a Specialized again. Even though my experience was with a BMX frame years ago, they left a bad taste in my mouth that I just can't seem to get rid of.
Everyone has their own personal experiences. No one should hold you against something like that.
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I would buy a new race bike to have a sweet rig to train on. You'll be logging quite a few miles this season so why not get a new bike with this decades shifters. Not that they will make you win but they will make the journey much more enjoyable. And, yes, I have a bike with bar end shifters
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