Have bike, will travel
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
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I like the crank and the matching Brifter/brake lever combo. I hope the price reflects the simplicity.
I ran a 44t and a 12-27 ten-speed cassette for two years. I really like being on the 44 and 16t combo at 20 mph and then shifting down five cogs or up as many as four cogs as needed. 30 mph was about a 104 rpm cadence in the 44 and 12t combo, very doable for several minutes.
For local rides near Flatsville Illinois, it was perfect. For hilly century rides, not so much.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
Last edited by Barrettscv; 03-14-14 at 07:23 AM.