Got a steal.....
 

Went on a ride this morning with a couple of buddies that I haven't rode with in awhile. One of the guys trains for tris and owns like four bikes. So I show up with my new Scott CF1 Team and he says man that is a nice bike but that wheelset is heavy(Mavic Equipe) and proceeds to go into his garage and brings out a set of 2002 SSC (never raced btw and true, Pro Cipollini Specialized Turbo tires ) (SSC not SSC SL- SSC were made prior to the split Elite vs. SL and when they started shaving between the nips) and ask me I wanted to trade. Once I picked my jaw off the floor I said yeah but why are you letting them go? Seems he has a rainy day bike that he is selling and would prefer the SSC's been ridden buy someone who will appreciate them and take care of them. I threw them on, threw him a Franklin, and WOW :eek: these things spin up alot better and made my day riding alot easier seeing that I dropped close to a .5 lb before the ride started.

Equipe front 835 g, rear 985 g

SSC front 713 g, rear 886 g

It's good to have friends in the cycling community.

BTW 63 miles ave 17.8

Sounds like a great way to start a morning off--new wheels, and a nice ride. It is great to have cycling buddies that can afford (and later pass on) the real nice stuff!! :D Glad you dig the new wheels and had a great ride.

Great story - it is good to have friends into cycling.

2+ years ago when I decided to get back into cycling, I consulted a friend at work who had many bikes. After months of talking, he brought in a Gunnar Crosshairs and asked me if I wanted to buy it. $1000 was my budget and although this bike was set up with full ultegra and Race Lite wheels, he'd sell it to me for that.

For 3 months I stared at that bike in his office and hounded him with questions every day while I saved my cash to buy. Finally, I told him I had the money. He took the bike home that night to "change the stem" and returned the next day carrying a hardly used Trek 5500 frame. I ooh'd and awed and asked him what he was doing with it. He said he was going to pull the parts off the Gunnar and sell it....to me.

In the end I got a mint condition, fully built 5500 for $1000. That was the start of the madness.

55/Rad

^^Another great story!!! :D

hoooly cuh-rap! I think he KNEW that he was being a good samaritan in doing what he was doing.. it's kinda like the crack dealer selling you your first rock for half price knowing you're going to get hooked. ;)

Priceless .. :roflmao:... Nice deal on the wheels crosscut... There aint nothing like a good pair of wheels.. I need to find friends like that for myself...

it has become madness on my end very quickly. I have ordered the FSA Carbon crank now to replace the 105 cranks on the bike.

Will the madness ever end or do you find another bike to begin it all over with?

The madness NEVER ends..ain't it grand :)

This must be the entry level CR-1 you have. I'm suprised that model isn't more popular.

Great frame and even with 105 and Equipes it's still 17 lbs.

:o