What to buy myself for Christmas
11-24-10, 05:04 PM
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What to buy myself for Christmas
I can't make up my mind if I want a new CF bike like the Trek Madone 5.2 or something simular with Ultegra components. Or I could outfit my current Specialized Tricross with some tasty hand built wheels.
My current setup is 54cm with aluminum and carbon mixture. Gears are 48-34 chainring with 12-27 cassette. It weighs 24lbs with saddle bag.
My current setup is 54cm with aluminum and carbon mixture. Gears are 48-34 chainring with 12-27 cassette. It weighs 24lbs with saddle bag.
11-24-10, 05:16 PM
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I'd ask Santa for a new bike with hand build wheels 
. You'll still have the old bike to boot.
. You'll still have the old bike to boot.
11-24-10, 05:24 PM
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ah.... sure.
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Well, based on what you wrote above... you only have one bike. Answer is simple.
11-25-10, 09:30 AM
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11-25-10, 09:51 AM
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I bet you can't guess what I would vote for... 
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11-26-10, 11:50 AM
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I'm looking at the following:
- Psimet wheels - carbon?
- Quarq PM to replace my PT
- 4 months of Carmichael Training Center for winter workouts - on my way to work - perhaps more engaging than riding my trainer at home
- New bibs - Assos Unos?
- Sidi Ergo 2 shoes
- GP 4000's for winter riding and trainer
11-26-10, 12:23 PM
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The problem with handbuilt wheels for me is that I don't want to buy another PT setup. Therefore, since I'm addicted to power, I need to find another power meter other than PowerTap in addition to buying a nice set of wheels. Quarq maybe? And as for wheels, I really don't know what I want. I already have some old Mavic Ksyriums that I haven't used for over a year (due to always riding my PT wheel - PT SL+ attached to DT Swiss RR 465 rim). For some reason I feel I can do better than the Ksyriums, but I don't have any info to back up that statement. I'll likely see the Ksyriums, but I'm keeping them for now as backups.
11-26-10, 04:53 PM
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11-26-10, 06:10 PM
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custom, for my style of riding, hand built wheels with cartridge bearings will start at $1000. My thinking was to get the wheels and put them on my current bike setup while saving money for the carbon road bike. then after purchasing the CF bike I could put the custom wheels on the new bike.
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