Newbie requires advice on setup
11-06-07, 07:38 AM
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Newbie requires advice on setup
Hi there,
I ride a Cannondale Bad Boy rigid frame with stock parts but need to get a new cassette and chainset. Am looking to spend little more than $200. I use it mostly for commuting but cycle a good 60-70km a week so need some parts which will last well and give good value for money. Any advice welcome...
I ride a Cannondale Bad Boy rigid frame with stock parts but need to get a new cassette and chainset. Am looking to spend little more than $200. I use it mostly for commuting but cycle a good 60-70km a week so need some parts which will last well and give good value for money. Any advice welcome...
11-06-07, 08:06 AM
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These guys always have good combo prices on Chain/Cassette packages. This SRAM stuff has proved pretty durable for my off road riding and should serve you well in commuting. There are other more expensive combos but this is close to what was on your bike stock. The cassette is identical and the chain is a directly comparable chain from SRAM. In my experience, the SRAM chains wear better than the Shimano.
https://www.blueskycycling.com/produc...-Combo-Kit.htm
https://www.blueskycycling.com/produc...-Combo-Kit.htm
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11-06-07, 08:33 AM
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Good God, I don't own a bike that's worth $200. You can get a cassette and chain for $50-$60. I don't think it's going to matter much what you get, as long as it's compatible with what you have now.
11-06-07, 09:17 AM
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There are plenty of bikes in the under $200 category and they will work fine for casual usage but this rider is riding enough that a more dependable and thus more expensive setup is justified and may in fact be lest costly in the long run. There is a bike for just about every need out there.
11-06-07, 09:42 AM
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OOOOOOh. Well, Blue Sky has pretty good pricing on Cranksets or just replacement chain-rings as well. I have been very satisfied with them and spend at least 50% of my parts spend there annually.
11-09-07, 02:15 PM
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Thanks guys for the advice, so recommended cranksets would be...? I tend to ride pretty hard. Can you fit road bike cranks, with more teeth, to a mountain bike? Aim would be to get a bit faster....
11-09-07, 02:39 PM
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It does matter in terms of reliability for the OPs stated needs. If a rider purchases the absolute cheapest stuff money can buy that will fit on the bike, it will ride pretty much like the more expensive stuff when new but will not last nearly as long. The OP says they ride 60-70km a week so the recommendation I made will work well for some time. If he were using the bike off road, I would recommend at least a slightly more durable combo.
There are plenty of bikes in the under $200 category and they will work fine for casual usage but this rider is riding enough that a more dependable and thus more expensive setup is justified and may in fact be lest costly in the long run. There is a bike for just about every need out there.
There are plenty of bikes in the under $200 category and they will work fine for casual usage but this rider is riding enough that a more dependable and thus more expensive setup is justified and may in fact be lest costly in the long run. There is a bike for just about every need out there.
Edit- saw you're talking cranksets too. That's running on the original Deore Biopace crankset from the early 90's
