First ride on SS Colnago.
04-27-05 | 10:52 PM
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From: Irving Heritage District
Bikes: 7-Eleven Eddy Merckx, Vitus Futural, Catamount FRS, Colnago SL, SS MTB
First ride on SS Colnago.
I finished it up Sunday night, and took it out for a short ride (3.28 miles) tonight after work. I'd forgotten how sweet that frame is. It handled beautifully and was very responsive.
The conversion ended up only costing me $34.03 (including tax). I had to buy three 15g spokes, 4' of brake cable housing, a brake cable, and an 18T ACS Claws FW. I used the 42T chainring on the Nuevo Record cranks. I ended up cutting the Drop-Ins down to standard drops. They're a little shorter than standard drops, but I don't spend a whole lot of time in the drops, so it's no big deal. I found some old red Granite tape from years ago that I was able to reuse. Everything else cleaned up nicely. I'll post pictures soon.
The conversion ended up only costing me $34.03 (including tax). I had to buy three 15g spokes, 4' of brake cable housing, a brake cable, and an 18T ACS Claws FW. I used the 42T chainring on the Nuevo Record cranks. I ended up cutting the Drop-Ins down to standard drops. They're a little shorter than standard drops, but I don't spend a whole lot of time in the drops, so it's no big deal. I found some old red Granite tape from years ago that I was able to reuse. Everything else cleaned up nicely. I'll post pictures soon.
