Originally Posted by
af2nr
Seattle Forrest, that was my original plan, keeping the 6700 and getting some Zipps or something. But due to the waiting I've been thinking all kinds of thoughts. I can probably get a Force group and a set of Easton EC 90 38mm's for the same price as the Zipp 303 FC. Which would also allow me to either transfer the 6700 to the wife's bike, or selling it off and actually putting some money back in my pocket. Guess I could keep some money in my pocket by not upgrading the group in the first place?! Did you have any issue with crank compatibility, seems there are only a few BBright cranksets but you can use other cranks with adapters, just not sure if this defeats the BBright or not?
What componentry does your wife have on her bike now, and what would you do with it if she inherited your 6700 kit? How much do you think you could get for a used group?
I'm running my R3 with my 6700 crankset. I like the cranks a lot; they're pretty light, stiff, and shift very well. The frameset comes with a BBright adapter - two aluminum cups - for Ultegra cranks. LBS said they've done several of them, and mine work out quite well. I'd prefer not to use an adapter, but, other than the weight, I really can't tell it's there. I thought about getting a BBright crankset and moving the one I have to my other bike, but I decided it just isn't a good use of my funds. ( LBS offered me a Rotor Ring standard for $250, collecting dust because they sold an R5 to someone who already had fancy cranks, but I decided I'd rather put it toward wheels. )
I borrowed a set of Zipp 303 tubulars this past weekend, pre-Firecrest. Put them on the R3 and climbed up to Steven's Pass. The wheels are great, and look pretty good on the bike. My opinion shouldn't mean much to you, but I'll share it anyway: you have a good group, and your money will almost certainly do more for you in wheels than in replacing good with very good.