jtwilson

Suwheet! right click > save as...

bianchi10

My cages are ebay bought also. 19g each and I paid $10.50/cage

jtwilson

Awesome build! I've got a NOS CAAD9 frame in the same color stashed away in case I wreck my CAAD10 or Cervelo. IMHO, it would look better with a less-chunky stem, and perhaps a saddle with some white on it to balance out the hoods, like this:

Nagrom_

Probably doesn't like the shape...?

jtwilson

bianchi10:

How well do those cages grip your bottles? I really love my Arundel Mandibles, but it's a hassle to swap them between my bikes, and not sure if I can stomach buying a second set...

FPSDavid

I spy Conti GP4K tires, did you finally give in to the superior tires and ditch your weirdo tires from that brand/type that I can't spell?

jtwilson

Was he riding Fredsteins?

bianchi10

They are GREAT. just firm enough to grip the cage and not have it slip out but not so tight that it is difficult to pull out and put back in while riding. TOTALLY worth the money

jtwilson

Hmm sounds pretty convincing. I might have to try them out. I would really hate to lose a bottle during a crit or road race though. Mandibles grip TIGHT, maybe even excessively so, but it is reassuring.

bianchi10

No I'm demo testing wheels from a local wheel builder. "H plus son" rims 23mm wide with chris king R45 hubs laced with CX ray sapim spokes (24F/28R). She is giving me 4 wheels to demo for free. Still not crazy about the tires but, they are new and came on the demo wheels. Went on 20 mile ride today and the wheels feel much stiffer than my boyds. The hubs feel smoother and seem to engage better also. Not crazy about the chris king free hub sound, but I can deal with it while I demo them for the next week. They are heavier than my boyds, but she is trying to break my Weight wennie mentality that a SUPER light weight wheelset isn't always beneficial.

@Jtwilson-I swapped out my vredesteins for specialized turbo 25mm's. LOVED my Fredesteins though and will go back to them if my specialized turbo's dont pan out for me.


(Sorry for wall with bad background, was all i could find before loading it up to come home)

bianchi10

Yeah, I have ridden some pretty bumpy roads and still haven't come close to losing a bottle. I was scared about it also, but they are perfect. cant beat them IMHO for the price and weight.

Nagrom_

Those archetypes look sweet on your supersix. Was a close competitor for my wheel build, but went with A23's for a bit of weight savings.

jtwilson

Nice. Looking at the Fredstein site, I will admit I am intrigued, but I have been so happy with the GP4Ks I don't know if I can bear to switch. Maybe I will try their tubulars. The wheels look nice, and I have always wanted to try CK hubs, but it's hard to stomach the fixster association with H+Son. I am very interested in the Pacenti SL23 rims that ergott is starting to use [even though I keep wanting to say Placenta SL23].

bianchi10

I think I am trying the pacenti SL23 wheels next actually! All I can say is I got over 5k miles on my vredesteins without a single flat. They still have a little bit of life left so I'm holding onto them just in case I have a situation where one of my specialized turbo's blowout or something. AND....I LOVED the look of the vredestein side wall, and dislike the conti's, but thats all aesthetics and not performance.

jtwilson

I am not a fan of the GP4Ks aesthetically either. The tread pattern just seems kinda cheesy and overwrought. I wish they had a more traditional tread like the file pattern on the Conti Comps. My Vittoria SC tubulars are wearing out pretty quick - I'll try Fredsteins next on those wheels.

bikerjp

I have been very happy with the ride of the GP4000s. If you don't like the way they look you are spending too much time not moving.

jtwilson

I agree, but I don't think aesthetics are ever off-limits for discussion. I don't think I will ever switch to another all-around training/racing clincher tire because they are just That Good. The latest pair I run on my CAAD10's Fulcrum Racing Zeros, and with Vittoria latex tubes they are just mind-blowing in the ride quality department. Silky smooth.

Upilu

Pinkbullet3

Nobody's buying it, LOL

The damage has been done.

jk

Nagrom_

we're playing spot the difference.

Andyz

bad PS job with those white halos

seymour1910

The ones Bianchi have are a little different than the ones I linked to, his are a couple bucks cheaper but I think his came direct from China, I'll let him answer that. The ones from the guy in New Jersey are still China made but they got here in three days and I have no issues with them. Now a really good second option I use, and if weight is no biggie the Lezyne flow cages are great, they hold the bottles really snug but come in at 44g each...

$9.99 shipped
https://www.ebay.com/itm/380573607960...84.m1423.l2649

Upilu

are you idiot???

Elduderino2412

The second question mark is obviously photoshopped

Upilu

the reflex is dued to the door near the bike! It was sunny when I done the photo!