Proud new owner of a CAAD9-4 Race Red
04-09-10, 10:09 PM
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Proud new owner of a CAAD9-4 Race Red
I have 3 questions thus far:
I am new to SRAM, lets get that out of the way. On test rides I could change the rear on command as I do with my La Cruz with 105. However, the front was worse than a crap shoot. Is there something I'm missing? If I foul up a shift by pushing to far or not enough, do I have to "cycle" it back through? I haven't felt so incompetent on a bike since I started back on them 5 years ago.
Any suggestions for bottle cages? I was thinking white would go nicely.
The bar tape is white, which certainly fits but will turn gnarly soon enough. Black is blah... other thoughts?
edit: If necessary I can pull the white garage door shot tomorrow.
I am new to SRAM, lets get that out of the way. On test rides I could change the rear on command as I do with my La Cruz with 105. However, the front was worse than a crap shoot. Is there something I'm missing? If I foul up a shift by pushing to far or not enough, do I have to "cycle" it back through? I haven't felt so incompetent on a bike since I started back on them 5 years ago.
Any suggestions for bottle cages? I was thinking white would go nicely.
The bar tape is white, which certainly fits but will turn gnarly soon enough. Black is blah... other thoughts?
edit: If necessary I can pull the white garage door shot tomorrow.
04-10-10, 12:12 AM
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04-10-10, 06:57 AM
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Funny, i have a cannondale with 105 all around, i've never had an issue.
I also just built up an Orbea Chrono, with SRAM all Around, and im fairly new to SRAM (im completely new) but i am pretty impressed.....not that i have ever heard bad things of SRAM.
its SRAM Rival by the way.
I also just built up an Orbea Chrono, with SRAM all Around, and im fairly new to SRAM (im completely new) but i am pretty impressed.....not that i have ever heard bad things of SRAM.
its SRAM Rival by the way.
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04-13-10, 10:05 PM
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Maiden voyage today. 12 miles, 3 hills, 2 of them not nice at all, all on the way to track workout practice for a running relay.
Things I learned:
1. This seat will NOT work
2. Do not take a bike for it's first trip for 24 miles
3. Don't take it on it's first trip to a running workout
4. Don't do the above before you have bottle cages
5. Don't do the above without storage, so that you must carry shoes etc. in a backpack
6. This bike is damn fast and the personal time let me figure out what I was doing wrong up front
Things I learned:
1. This seat will NOT work
2. Do not take a bike for it's first trip for 24 miles
3. Don't take it on it's first trip to a running workout
4. Don't do the above before you have bottle cages
5. Don't do the above without storage, so that you must carry shoes etc. in a backpack
6. This bike is damn fast and the personal time let me figure out what I was doing wrong up front
04-14-10, 12:10 AM
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Maiden voyage today. 12 miles, 3 hills, 2 of them not nice at all, all on the way to track workout practice for a running relay.
Things I learned:
1. This seat will NOT work
2. Do not take a bike for it's first trip for 24 miles
3. Don't take it on it's first trip to a running workout
4. Don't do the above before you have bottle cages
5. Don't do the above without storage, so that you must carry shoes etc. in a backpack
6. This bike is damn fast and the personal time let me figure out what I was doing wrong up front
Things I learned:
1. This seat will NOT work
2. Do not take a bike for it's first trip for 24 miles
3. Don't take it on it's first trip to a running workout
4. Don't do the above before you have bottle cages
5. Don't do the above without storage, so that you must carry shoes etc. in a backpack
6. This bike is damn fast and the personal time let me figure out what I was doing wrong up front
by the way I'm not seeing any pictures, might be firewall.
ride safe
04-14-10, 05:39 AM
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all very nice to read, but
PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN
PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN
04-14-10, 09:07 AM
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I agree on the saddle comment above.
I have found that it takes several hundred miles to properly break in a saddle. For example, I have two Fizik Ariones. One has about 13,000 miles on it, one has maybe a thousand miles. The older one is gloriously comfortable. The newer one sucks. Same exact saddle though.
I have found that it takes several hundred miles to properly break in a saddle. For example, I have two Fizik Ariones. One has about 13,000 miles on it, one has maybe a thousand miles. The older one is gloriously comfortable. The newer one sucks. Same exact saddle though.
