Dura Ace or [something else]?
01-23-08 | 08:26 AM
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Dura Ace or [something else]?
Just get the Dura Ace and you'll never have to worry about anything ever again, but most importantly whether or not you made the right choice. No one will ever be able to assume you're poor, trendy, stupid, crazy, wealthy or a poseur.
It's not trendy, and it's not the best, lightest, most expensive or best looking. But the stuff just works.
Buy it.
It's not trendy, and it's not the best, lightest, most expensive or best looking. But the stuff just works.
Buy it.
01-23-08 | 08:31 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
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Is this supposed to be a reply to another thread? If so just let me know and I'll move it.
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01-23-08 | 08:35 AM
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Sure, go for shamino dura ace if you want to hamstring yourself.
If not, then upgrade to sram red or, even better, campagnolo chorus.
If you truly don't want to be struggling with a boat anchor then campagnolo record is the way forward.
If not, then upgrade to sram red or, even better, campagnolo chorus.
If you truly don't want to be struggling with a boat anchor then campagnolo record is the way forward.
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shameless POWERCRANK plug
Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
Condor Cycles - quite possibly the best bike shop in London
Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
01-23-08 | 08:37 AM
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next time put some effort into it.
01-23-08 | 08:38 AM
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What, no Powercrank shill?
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01-23-08 | 08:41 AM
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Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
Condor Cycles - quite possibly the best bike shop in London
Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
shameless POWERCRANK plug
Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
Condor Cycles - quite possibly the best bike shop in London
Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
01-23-08 | 08:42 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
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Come on now, we all know there is no best! They all suck!!!
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01-23-08 | 08:44 AM
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01-23-08 | 08:48 AM
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It's like a Honda product. No one will think any less of you, but no one will really be impressed. You can't be proud of it, but you can't be ashamed of it. You can't love it, but you can't hate it. It's got no "soul", but that just means it won't ever betray you.
01-23-08 | 08:53 AM
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As long as your brakes work, your drivetrain is quiet, and your chain won't skip in mid sprint, I couldn't care any less what you've got on your bike if I'm riding with you.
01-23-08 | 09:03 AM
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I ride alone and these things are still important to me. The more D-A goes on my bike the less problems I have. Sometimes when pondering component purchases, I'll consider a lighter alternative, perhaps a bit flashier or even less expensive. Then I think of how godawful my last carbon crankset was.
01-23-08 | 09:04 AM
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I ride alone and these things are still important to me. The more D-A goes on my bike the less problems I have. Sometimes when pondering component purchases, I'll consider a lighter alternative, perhaps a bit flashier or even less expensive. Then I think of how godawful my last carbon crankset was.
01-23-08 | 09:13 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
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If dura-ace is so great then why have I never even considered it for one of my bikes? Personally, I'd rather have centaur than dura-ace. Just me though.
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01-23-08 | 09:16 AM
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From: Upstate NY
Bikes: Trek Madone SLR 7, Giant TCR Advanced Pro, Trek Domane SLR, Trek Emonda SLR Project One (x2), custom Bingham Built Titanium road bike
Reading this thread, somehow, I just had an epiphany. I was going to go Red for the RS2 (yeah, the one I'm not supposed to build till next winter). I'm going with the Ultegra SL.
Sorry .. back to the regular transmission. DuraChi FTW.
Sorry .. back to the regular transmission. DuraChi FTW.
01-23-08 | 09:19 AM
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Throw the stick!!!!
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Nope, because I want to keep all of my bikes / wheelsets compatible. 
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