what's up with all the compacts...

read euro rule below.

31. Gearing shall be restricted to a titanium Campy Record 11-23 cassette with a ABSOLUTE MINIMUM of 42-53 up front. One must never be seen pedaling at a cadence greater than 90 rpm in order not to detract from one’s calm/smooth factor, or “Suplesse.” The use of 25-toothed cog is acceptable for severely mountainous training situations.

Not everybody is as studly as you.

well get on board then.

I was going to opt for a standard rather than a compact but then I figured, 1. I am not in need of a standard double right now and 2. I will eventually upgrade my crankset and at that point switch it to a standard

Figured I post a pic of mine in its natural environment...

Attachment 196596

^ click to enlarge.

My Caad7 may not be the lightest at ~15lbs, but it's probably the lightest budget-build.

mine is 14.4 in race trim...

Oh yeah! Build sheet with those weights please? :D And pics would be nice.

i just don't have the time and patience to write up a build sheet...

so here goes...

Sram red minus the crankset, which is the force crankset
zipp 404 tubies
a lighter chain, carbon seat post, look keo carbon blade Ti pedals and fsa handlebars with yokuzuna cables..

that's it..

oh can a sella san marco carbon fx seat

Thanks. Selle has a new saddle that comes in at 115g.
That would knock off 85g off my current saddle.
And, that's ridiculously light for a saddle with actual padding on it.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg

see...i would rather just take a piss before the ride or eat smaller portions from time to time than ride on a stick covered in leather...or pay the money for a seat with no real padding to it, although if i was going for one of those kind of seat it would be the SLR...

I didn't want a compact, but Helens only had one caad9 1 left in my size and I couldn't pass it up at only $1995. Plus I already had plans to swap out the FSA cranks for 7900 DA cranks.

I don't get why they even bother with the leather, it adds weight and defeats the purpose of a minimal saddle. The should just offer the C64 at a lower price and be done with it:

http://www.trisports.it/shop/compone...fff04c56fe.jpg

i'll sacrifice weight for comfort and function if it gets me 1st place in a race :P no but seriously, to think i'd ever win any...

Trying out new bars, stem and seat post

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/...3/P1010068.jpg

Just in case you guys missed this...My GF rocks. She's an artist.
I asked her to make my fork prettier and she did. :D

Before:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1299185269
After:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1302131119

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Before:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1300216128
After:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1302131119

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Before:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1300216128
After:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1302131119

Man, that edge fork looks sweet! The after market look clashed... Your GF has mad skills!

Thanks. Yeah, the original logo looked like a fat pimple on an otherwise beautiful woman's nose. Now, IMO, the CAAD is "perfect". http://cache2.hyves-static.net/image...ley_hearts.gif

@2ndGen - she's a keeper :thumb:

@punk1979 - what were you previous cockpit set up and what is your new one? Looks nice, just curious.

Absolutely. :D

Will have pretty new pics in about 3 weeks... Just ordered my wheelset. 15 days build time and then shipping from Las Vegas to Fort Wayne... I'm a big feller, so no weight weenie stuff for me. Velocity Deep V's, lime green, black spokes/nipples, black White Industries hubs, 36 spokes F/R... Should hold up great while I keep losing pounds and will look amazing on my BBQ Black Caad9 with SRAM Rival/Force... I'll be changing out the bar tape to match. No more white tape, probably going with the green Lizard Skins tape. It's currently got blue speedplay X-1 pedals on it so I'll be swapping those out for some Team Green Speedplay zeros (Chromoly, which have black spindles)

Yeah. Me likee. Pics, pics, pics! :D

replaced the stock Cannondale stem and Control Tech bar with a Thomsom Elite X4 0 degree stem and Ritchey WCS Pro Logic II bars

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/a...7/DSCF3028.jpg
Here's some of the vitals:
CAAD7 Optimo anodized BB30 frame - 1125gms
RD hanger, SP collar (KCNC) & BB cable guide - ~45gms
Ebay generic fork - 318gms cut.
K-force compact bars - 223gms
C'Dale SI carbon crank + BB 682gms
BWW Blackset Race wheels - 1435gms
EA90 stem - 132gms
Thomson Elite post, Chopped - 175gms
Maxxis flyweight tubes & rim strips - 126gms
SI SL Flow saddle 218gms (heavy)
KCNC skewers
Conti 4000s
Ultegra cassette
X10SL chain
Rival shifters & F&R deraillers.
TRP 920http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=196986 brakes 260gms

^^^
Bebop pedals - 200gms.