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Yeah, nah - pretty damn slack of Cippolini to go with continuous housing on the brake; that's lazy and cheap, and basically fraudulent for anything with prestige aspirations.
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Half-step triple, using double gear ~~~ 6400 STI rebuild walkthrough ~~~ Want 8/9/10s @126mm OLD? OCR. ~~~ Shimano cassette body overhaul ~~~ Ergopower Escape wear repair ~~~ PSA: drivetrain wear
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I like it better this way since the cable is protected the entire way. I was present when my mechanic was assembling the bike so we could have used two pieces but imo and his this gives better protection and prevents cable rattle.
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Bought this CAAD12 about 3 weeks ago. I don't know if it's "hot" but it is an amazing ride.
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I am now running Mavic Ksyrium Elite USTs. They are lighter, more comfortable and roll much more easily than any clinchers I've ever ridden. The wheel swap has resulted in a drop in weight from 18 lb 5 oz to 17 lb 10 oz. FWIW this CAAD 12 is the 105 version and it has Speedplay Zeros. .
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I don't have a garage now so this will have to do...

I set it up with Ene Ciclo 11 spd DT shifters for that vintage look and feel and these work great_ as a matter of fact I have them on another steel frame. Still need to replace the hoods for the correct ones, these will do until the post office gets around delivering...
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