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01-20-16, 06:27 PM
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01-20-16, 09:47 PM
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Well a SRAM Red crankset looks pretty expensive. Would it even be worth it? The seatpost would definitely need to be upgraded though they went pretty basic on that.
01-21-16, 09:38 AM
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If you order a bike online from Performance, they normally only ship to a local store. There may be exceptions to this, but this is their normal procedure. Frames would probably be different.
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01-21-16, 12:16 PM
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Picked mine up last night, did a moderate ride home on it. Lots of hill, it climbs and descends well. Did some wet, shallow gravel in a park, but mostly pavement. Pretty good on both.
I'm going to have to learn to do some mechanical stuff. When I test rode it, I couldn't shift into the big chainring; they tuned that for me and now it's the opposite, last night I dropped the chain onto the crank arm twice trying to shift into the big ring. Also my pedals aren't working right, sometimes they'd say 0w going up hill. Should be minor stuff though.
I'm going to have to learn to do some mechanical stuff. When I test rode it, I couldn't shift into the big chainring; they tuned that for me and now it's the opposite, last night I dropped the chain onto the crank arm twice trying to shift into the big ring. Also my pedals aren't working right, sometimes they'd say 0w going up hill. Should be minor stuff though.
01-21-16, 01:10 PM
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Well, I'll be...I assumed it must have been somehow related to Greek architecture. Nope...
From Sheldon Brown (& Wikipedia):
Hellenic stays were introduced by (and named for) the British frame builder Fred Helens in 1923, and have been used off-and-on since by frame builders who wish to make their frames visually distinctive. They are of no practical value, and often cause un-necessary complication in brake-cable routing, luggage-rack attachment and installation of frame pumps. The are also slightly heavier than normal frame construction.
From Sheldon Brown (& Wikipedia):
Hellenic stays were introduced by (and named for) the British frame builder Fred Helens in 1923, and have been used off-and-on since by frame builders who wish to make their frames visually distinctive. They are of no practical value, and often cause un-necessary complication in brake-cable routing, luggage-rack attachment and installation of frame pumps. The are also slightly heavier than normal frame construction.
01-21-16, 01:26 PM
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I don't know how a person would go about putting a rack on this bike.
The little plastic thing in the pic below, connecting the seat stays, is a "removable fender attachment point." Don't think it would support much weight at all. There are mounting points near the rear wheel, but if you put a rack in and attached it to the post, that would prevent the frame from flexing the way it was designed to (for comfort).
I can feel it flex like a mountain bike fork when I hit a bump. Not quite as dramatic but it's definitely moving. Doesn't flex like that when I stand up to sprint.
I might experiment with a frame bag. I have a nice day pack but don't like to wear it on a bike. Honestly, I'll probably just stuff a jacket into a bottle cage and bring a purifier so I can get more water from creeks.
The little plastic thing in the pic below, connecting the seat stays, is a "removable fender attachment point." Don't think it would support much weight at all. There are mounting points near the rear wheel, but if you put a rack in and attached it to the post, that would prevent the frame from flexing the way it was designed to (for comfort).
I can feel it flex like a mountain bike fork when I hit a bump. Not quite as dramatic but it's definitely moving. Doesn't flex like that when I stand up to sprint.
I might experiment with a frame bag. I have a nice day pack but don't like to wear it on a bike. Honestly, I'll probably just stuff a jacket into a bottle cage and bring a purifier so I can get more water from creeks.
01-21-16, 01:59 PM
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Well, I'll be...I assumed it must have been somehow related to Greek architecture. Nope...
From Sheldon Brown (& Wikipedia):
Hellenic stays were introduced by (and named for) the British frame builder Fred Helens in 1923, and have been used off-and-on since by frame builders who wish to make their frames visually distinctive. They are of no practical value, and often cause un-necessary complication in brake-cable routing, luggage-rack attachment and installation of frame pumps. The are also slightly heavier than normal frame construction.
From Sheldon Brown (& Wikipedia):
Hellenic stays were introduced by (and named for) the British frame builder Fred Helens in 1923, and have been used off-and-on since by frame builders who wish to make their frames visually distinctive. They are of no practical value, and often cause un-necessary complication in brake-cable routing, luggage-rack attachment and installation of frame pumps. The are also slightly heavier than normal frame construction.
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Picked mine up last night, did a moderate ride home on it. Lots of hill, it climbs and descends well. Did some wet, shallow gravel in a park, but mostly pavement. Pretty good on both.
I'm going to have to learn to do some mechanical stuff. When I test rode it, I couldn't shift into the big chainring; they tuned that for me and now it's the opposite, last night I dropped the chain onto the crank arm twice trying to shift into the big ring. Also my pedals aren't working right, sometimes they'd say 0w going up hill. Should be minor stuff though.
I'm going to have to learn to do some mechanical stuff. When I test rode it, I couldn't shift into the big chainring; they tuned that for me and now it's the opposite, last night I dropped the chain onto the crank arm twice trying to shift into the big ring. Also my pedals aren't working right, sometimes they'd say 0w going up hill. Should be minor stuff though.
I guess I'd just have to suck it up like the other guy said and pay my LBS to do it.
Let's see some pics!
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