Originally Posted by
CigTech
Freako, was that on the 20" or the 22" Denail. just want to know. Any ways Glad it got her into biking/racing. But as I said the Denail was not made for racing. I never had any problems with the Brake caliper or the cables. On the Blue (22") or this newer one. I had heard there was a problem with the caliper bending, but have not seen it. Did you change out the brake pads or where they stock?
It was the 22 because her inseam was 32" so the bike fit her well enough. The original pads didn't last long so her dad replaced them with some other brand but not sure since I didn't do it. The other thing that happened to the bike was the brake hoods split, but they never replaced them just rode it as it was.
She, her dad and I are planning to go on a 75 mile long distance break in ride for her Cannondale this weekend.
Actually I really like that Cannondale as well, it looks cool, but I'm in my mid 70's and the way that thing is angled my head would break off at the neck! But then again I hate that bike because she can get away from me on it!! She can break away from me on flats because she can spin real fast, but for some reason I can break away from her on steep climbs. Not sure why she can do that on flats but not on climbs, but I guess time will get her to be faster on climbing then me. I'll push her as far as she can go, it's that Marine in me, but eventually she's going to need a younger, stronger and better rider then me to train with. I'll miss doing all that with her, but she wants to and needs to improve. She's got the drive to excel in this as well as the other other sports she does, I don't know if genetically she's got the ability to go big time or not, but time will only tell and right now she's young so she's got plenty of time.
I'm rambling, bye.