Putting my bike on a diet
03-07-11, 04:25 PM
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you know these clamps?
come in all colors are priced great and are around 9g-11g each?
one failed on me today. it sucked... the weird thing is that all the bike shops in the Park Slope Brooklyn Area seemed to be out of simple 34.9 clamps.
Even R&A... I did get to oogle and pick up and sit on a couple Piranello Prince's (one with full Super Record and the other with Di2), the best was picking up a Colnago EPS with full campy super record (it was around 14.5lbs size 58) and then seeing the $13,000.00 price tag.
The funny thing is they didn't have a seatpost clamp... lol... But Ride brooklyn did (in fairness I was referred to them from R&A).. I got a super beefy cheapo heavy clamp $9.00... at least I was able to get a ride in at Prospect and can now research what other clamp I can get now.
come in all colors are priced great and are around 9g-11g each?
one failed on me today. it sucked... the weird thing is that all the bike shops in the Park Slope Brooklyn Area seemed to be out of simple 34.9 clamps.
Even R&A... I did get to oogle and pick up and sit on a couple Piranello Prince's (one with full Super Record and the other with Di2), the best was picking up a Colnago EPS with full campy super record (it was around 14.5lbs size 58) and then seeing the $13,000.00 price tag.
The funny thing is they didn't have a seatpost clamp... lol... But Ride brooklyn did (in fairness I was referred to them from R&A).. I got a super beefy cheapo heavy clamp $9.00... at least I was able to get a ride in at Prospect and can now research what other clamp I can get now.
03-07-11, 04:38 PM
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you know these clamps?
come in all colors are priced great and are around 9g-11g each?
one failed on me today. it sucked... the weird thing is that all the bike shops in the Park Slope Brooklyn Area seemed to be out of simple 34.9 clamps.
Even R&A... I did get to oogle and pick up and sit on a couple Piranello Prince's (one with full Super Record and the other with Di2), the best was picking up a Colnago EPS with full campy super record (it was around 14.5lbs size 58) and then seeing the $13,000.00 price tag.
The funny thing is they didn't have a seatpost clamp... lol... But Ride brooklyn did (in fairness I was referred to them from R&A).. I got a super beefy cheapo heavy clamp $9.00... at least I was able to get a ride in at Prospect and can now research what other clamp I can get now.
come in all colors are priced great and are around 9g-11g each?
one failed on me today. it sucked... the weird thing is that all the bike shops in the Park Slope Brooklyn Area seemed to be out of simple 34.9 clamps.
Even R&A... I did get to oogle and pick up and sit on a couple Piranello Prince's (one with full Super Record and the other with Di2), the best was picking up a Colnago EPS with full campy super record (it was around 14.5lbs size 58) and then seeing the $13,000.00 price tag.
The funny thing is they didn't have a seatpost clamp... lol... But Ride brooklyn did (in fairness I was referred to them from R&A).. I got a super beefy cheapo heavy clamp $9.00... at least I was able to get a ride in at Prospect and can now research what other clamp I can get now.
I broke one a few years back too. They are junk. I upgraded to a KCNC, that was heavier.
03-07-11, 04:55 PM
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03-07-11, 06:46 PM
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03-07-11, 07:44 PM
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by the way i want to ask you did you notice added reach when you switched over to SRAM from Shimano? i got a chance to ride today and i felt like the reach to the hoods had increased some from where i was at. im sure i need to dial it in still but i hadnt thought about them adding a noticable amount of reach. i think slightly angling the hoods up would help a little though and i might try that out soon.
as far as the performance of the new SRAM Rival parts i couldnt be happier. the shifts were very crisp and fast. i noticed a big difference shifting under load. the only negative i found compared to my old shimano shifters was the amount of force required to shift to the big ring and even a small difference in force to shift to larger cogs in the rear. it didnt take hardly any time to get use to the double tap shifting either but i didnt think it would. all in all im very pleased with my decision to go with SRAM.
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03-07-11, 07:54 PM
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03-07-11, 09:41 PM
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yes but i need BB30 cranks so 7800s are out. since i have a BB30 frame i want to take advantage of that if i can. id say im willing to spend $300-$500 on cranks but if i can get them cheaper then great. i havent really done my research yet but i will soon. i have a few more small parts to pick up first.
by the way i want to ask you did you notice added reach when you switched over to SRAM from Shimano? i got a chance to ride today and i felt like the reach to the hoods had increased some from where i was at. im sure i need to dial it in still but i hadnt thought about them adding a noticable amount of reach. i think slightly angling the hoods up would help a little though and i might try that out soon.
as far as the performance of the new SRAM Rival parts i couldnt be happier. the shifts were very crisp and fast. i noticed a big difference shifting under load. the only negative i found compared to my old shimano shifters was the amount of force required to shift to the big ring and even a small difference in force to shift to larger cogs in the rear. it didnt take hardly any time to get use to the double tap shifting either but i didnt think it would. all in all im very pleased with my decision to go with SRAM.
by the way i want to ask you did you notice added reach when you switched over to SRAM from Shimano? i got a chance to ride today and i felt like the reach to the hoods had increased some from where i was at. im sure i need to dial it in still but i hadnt thought about them adding a noticable amount of reach. i think slightly angling the hoods up would help a little though and i might try that out soon.
as far as the performance of the new SRAM Rival parts i couldnt be happier. the shifts were very crisp and fast. i noticed a big difference shifting under load. the only negative i found compared to my old shimano shifters was the amount of force required to shift to the big ring and even a small difference in force to shift to larger cogs in the rear. it didnt take hardly any time to get use to the double tap shifting either but i didnt think it would. all in all im very pleased with my decision to go with SRAM.
03-08-11, 12:31 AM
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Thompsons are great, but kinda heavy compared to a KCNC. I've had mine for numerous years with no problems, despite it's light weight. I wouldn't worry about matching things either. Rarely is that the lightest way to go.
03-08-11, 03:08 AM
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Ive been seeing a bunch of good to great comdition Reds for sale on CL for $200. I picked up a set a week ago for that. Hell yeah!
03-08-11, 06:02 AM
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03-08-11, 03:08 PM
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I figured you had gotten busy, which is totally cool. I have a Sugino triple and want to move to a nice road double. I've seen some really good deals on SRAM Rival cranks on eBay, but some are listed as OCT and some as GXP. Is there any significant difference, or will they all work just fine on a standard English 68mm bottom bracket?
03-08-11, 03:11 PM
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I just ordered a KMC chain, got the silver. Couldn't bring myself to buy a gold chain, although literally while i'm typing this i realize that having a "gold chain" is pretty ******.
well, maybe for my other bike.
well, maybe for my other bike.
03-08-11, 03:15 PM
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03-08-11, 03:18 PM
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I was gonna say..... I figured you had gotten busy, which is totally cool. I have a Sugino triple and want to move to a nice road double. I've seen some really good deals on SRAM Rival cranks on eBay, but some are listed as OCT and some as GXP. Is there any significant difference, or will they all work just fine on a standard English 68mm bottom bracket?
I figured you had gotten busy, which is totally cool. I have a Sugino triple and want to move to a nice road double. I've seen some really good deals on SRAM Rival cranks on eBay, but some are listed as OCT and some as GXP. Is there any significant difference, or will they all work just fine on a standard English 68mm bottom bracket?
They have two 172.5's and 1 175mm still available for $299. If you want to check them out swing by and ask for Scott (he's off on Monday's) and tell him I sent you (real name is Mike Harris).
03-08-11, 03:21 PM
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Do you have the DC or TI? It holds the saddle fine?
03-08-11, 04:07 PM
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ok got my blackberry to work long enough to take a few pics. sorry they are not the best but they are still pics.
cain looks good on there i think. i was worried it wouldnt. let me know what you think. (sorry should have got a pic while it was still clean but oh well)
the new rival shifters. (finally on the bike)
cain looks good on there i think. i was worried it wouldnt. let me know what you think. (sorry should have got a pic while it was still clean but oh well)
the new rival shifters. (finally on the bike)
03-08-11, 06:13 PM
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thanks its comming along. i got another ride in today and really enjoyed the Rival shifters. i still think they added a little reach but i was comfortable today so maybe i will get use to it. if not i will get a shorter stem.
03-08-11, 07:22 PM
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03-08-11, 07:32 PM
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16.4lb as of now. i have saved a litlle over 1400g as far as frame weight i wish i knew but im starting to think its heavy. i still have quite a bit of weight to save with cranks, fork, bars, stem, and post. i should be down to at least 15 something by then. after i get all that knocked out i will get another new set of wheels ( thats the main reason im not in the 15lb range now). once i get to that point i will be buying a new frame and moving some if not all the parts over to that.
03-08-11, 08:37 PM
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ok so what do you guys know about the zipp sl carbon short and shallow bars? are they any good? i found a really good deal on some in my size so im thinking about picking them up. i was going to use 3T bars, stem, and post but now im not sure. i would likely use a zip stem as well if i go with those bars. they are light that is for sure 165g claimed for a 42 and i would need a 40 so im sure that would save a few more grams.
edit: Ravenmore you have about made it to <15lb way to go man. what was your goal? at first mine was 17lb then it was 16 and now it is 15 but i will likely stop there on this bike anyways.
edit: Ravenmore you have about made it to <15lb way to go man. what was your goal? at first mine was 17lb then it was 16 and now it is 15 but i will likely stop there on this bike anyways.
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