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06-19-17 | 01:30 PM

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Barrettscv

Have bike, will travel

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From: Lake Geneva, WI

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

This a Simoncini Cyclocross Special. Simoncini is a small builder from Tuscany, Italy. It's a real race bike, with a stiff frame and quick steering. It's about as stiff as my Serotta Nova Special X which is built from Columbus SPX.

The ride is smooth and damp, perfect to my taste. Holding higher speeds is easy. The 48, 36 & 26 crankset is ideal for the 13-26 nine speed cassette currently installed. I can stay in the 36t middle ring from any speed up to 22 mph. The 48 ring is useful for faster rides, a tailwind or a slope. The Suntour bar end shifter are easy to use. The Challenge Parigi-Roubaix tires roll fast and ride very smooth at 105psi rear and 95psi front.

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