Joined: Jul 2009
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Bikes: 1986 KHS Fiero, 1989 Trek 950, 1990 Trek 7000, 1991 Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo, 1992 Trek 1400, 1997 Cannondale CAD2 R300, 1998 Cannondale CAD2 R200, 2002 Marin San Rafael, 2006 Cannondale CAAD8 R1000, 2010 Performance Access XCL9R
I'm going to try an experiment this weekend. My local unofficial cycling club has a .5 mile section they use as a "challenge" My best time so far is 42 seconds, someone has screamed through there in only 25...
My best time is on my old steel bike with 50/34 and 12-30 cassette, at 25 pounds, 1 ounce. I will ride my CAAD8 through the same section, 52/39 and 12-32, at 18 pounds 5 ounces.... I might even drop the 11-27 cassette in place for this test.
If I felt truly strong and silly, I could scream through on my 29er... Can't believe I don't know the crankset on that. I think it's running a 12-34 9 speed cassette. Might be interesting to see how it does...