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03-29-04, 09:57 PM
So, this weekend i went riding around the city looking for a cannondale r1000 to test ride. I finally found one in the marina district, but the shop only had last years caad7 model instead of the optimo tubed one. They're basically the same, aren't they? Well, my first impression on the bike was very good. I got on and it accelerated very well, maybe a little better than my bianchi. Then, I took it down to chrissy field and tried some high speed runs on it. This is where my opinion on the bike began to sour. Maybe it wasn't fitted correctly, but it wasn't very comfortable after a little while. The ultegra hoods just didn't feel right, and shifting on the double was harder than even my triple. The stock brakes also felt spongy. Maybe that was due to the cables.
I must say though, the bike is plenty stiff, the ride is very quiet also. The bike turns in much easier than my bike too. The frame gives a bit of a kick over bumps, not as bad as some other aluminum frames i've tried, but still worse than steel. THe stock fizik saddle also tore my ass apart, i would definitely swap that out for the turbomatic that i have now.
So, this summer i had my heart set on getting a new bike, but now i'm reconsidering it. The bike, despite having a frame 20 years newer than my bianchi, did not blow my socks off at all. My bike in its current state has 2003 campy veloce mixed with centaur cranks and FD. The frame is some bianchi lugged steel from the 80s. I'm sure if it came down to a race, the r1000 would edge my bianchi out, but that's not applicable for me.
Instead of spending the 2000 for an r1000, i've been thinking of just modernizing what i have. I've been looking at the bianchi ev boron frame, it's steel and weighs a supposed 2.8 lb. I don't know if that's true, but i would be able to move most of my parts over, except for my fork and headset which are 1". What do you guys think? The frame (don't remember if it comes with fork and headset) is about 1200. I think it would be a more economical solution... i could also pick up a lighter wheelset at the same time. I have campy sciroccos now which are not too heavy, but not light either. The other thing is that my bianchi is my first real road bike, and i'm very hesitant to cannibalize it for parts to swap to another bike. I guess i could just stop whining and get buffer legs....
please discuss!
I must say though, the bike is plenty stiff, the ride is very quiet also. The bike turns in much easier than my bike too. The frame gives a bit of a kick over bumps, not as bad as some other aluminum frames i've tried, but still worse than steel. THe stock fizik saddle also tore my ass apart, i would definitely swap that out for the turbomatic that i have now.
So, this summer i had my heart set on getting a new bike, but now i'm reconsidering it. The bike, despite having a frame 20 years newer than my bianchi, did not blow my socks off at all. My bike in its current state has 2003 campy veloce mixed with centaur cranks and FD. The frame is some bianchi lugged steel from the 80s. I'm sure if it came down to a race, the r1000 would edge my bianchi out, but that's not applicable for me.
Instead of spending the 2000 for an r1000, i've been thinking of just modernizing what i have. I've been looking at the bianchi ev boron frame, it's steel and weighs a supposed 2.8 lb. I don't know if that's true, but i would be able to move most of my parts over, except for my fork and headset which are 1". What do you guys think? The frame (don't remember if it comes with fork and headset) is about 1200. I think it would be a more economical solution... i could also pick up a lighter wheelset at the same time. I have campy sciroccos now which are not too heavy, but not light either. The other thing is that my bianchi is my first real road bike, and i'm very hesitant to cannibalize it for parts to swap to another bike. I guess i could just stop whining and get buffer legs....
please discuss!