Let's see if he replies. $400? It might be a scam. Thank you for the offer, that's really helpful of you.

Should I swap out my fizik arione for a rolls?

I doubt it.

The fizik isn't too friendly on me.

what should my new bike be this year, 29er or cross bike that pulls double duty as roadie?

27.5er?

ive never riddin mtb seriously enough to know the benefits of a 650b, but i would

for the record the mtb wouldnt be squishy, nothin intense enough around here to really warrant it

I enjoy some of terms used to by MTB'ers to refer to their bikes. Apparently a bike with a 26" rear wheel with a Vee brake and a 29" front with a disc is called a "sixtyniner with a mullet."

That's what how my mother referred to my father in the 80s

:lol:

I do like my 29er, but think it would be more fun to whip around a smaller bike. Either way, it doesn't see enough use. The only time I get to hit the trails is the weekend and right now there's so many damn hikers its next to impossible to ride on them. I figure that will change when the weather gets warmer. No one wants to hike when its 110 outside.

That's a pretty darned flexible combination. When running slicks, I'm about as fast on my crossbike as I am on my road bike. I'd probably want two sets of wheels. The stock ones, which tend to be beefy, running something with knobs for general tomfoolery, then a lighter set with slicks for road riding that I'd hunt down used somewhere...

Should I buy an IRD Defiant crankset for my next classic style track bike build with quill stem, threaded headset, etc.

http://images.cdn.bigcartel.com/bigc...defiant-wm.jpg

or should I use an old beat up Sugino Mighty Comp road crankset from the 1970s with a track chainring:

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TT, I am so torn. I have been going back and forth for 15 minutes. I like the IRD's at time of post.

Nothing wrong with the Sugino. I'd use it in a heartbeat.

It's just that it's pretty badly scuffed and scratched up, and no amount of cleaning and polishing is going to fix that. Functionally, there's nothing wrong with it.

Should I put Tririg's Sigma stem and Omega brakes on my Switch Urban frame? Is it a weird to put Tri designed parts on my SS carbon roadie project?

http://www.tririg.com/images/store/650/000_Store_45.jpg

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Should this be my next geared bike ?

http://www.universalcycles.com/image...dium/66302.jpg

The only reasons I can see for a cx bike are that you are going to race cx or you can only have one bike. Are you going to race cx? As cx bikes go it seems pretty good but isn't this just one of those "very narrow niche in my stable" things?

I do race some cx and have a home-made beater cx bike, but that's not the main reason to have it. That particular bike is fender / rack compatible and like all cx bikes accepts wide tires. It also has disk brakes instead of cantis, which I hate with a passion. That makes it suitable as a bad weather and very bad road / dirt road / gravel road type of bike, which I occasionally encounter.

Do it.

Should I soda blast & clear coat my Premium Brew and build it up nice?

Train with your FTP build, sport with your GTB. I find that works for me.

Without derailing this thread, how do you like the Switch frame? Any actual weights? I've seen 'em for sale on ebay occasionally and am really intrigued.

As for the brakes/stem combo, I say no. That frame deserves ****** parts, but you don't need things like internal DI2 and cable routing for your SS. Plus thats what, $520 on a stem and brakes? I think your money could be better spent pimping your ride elsewhere.

At ~250g/pr the brakes are 45g lighter than DA or Campy but ~50g heavier than a similarly-priced brake from KCNC or Far & Near. The stem is ~115g heavier than an $80 3T Team.

I have yet to actually ride it since it's still in it's project build phase. It's about 3.4 pounds with fork and headset pretty darn light I'd say. Has a slight upward sloping top tube and a lower BB so it's not really trackish, more road like geometry. The track ends are depressingly short however so not a lot of room for play and not really built to accept multiple cogs without needing multiple chains if they aren't within 1 or 2 teeth of each other. But they are completely replaceable and can accept a rear drop out for some derailluer action if I want to.

The annoying part is that the Switch website doesn't provide much info besides it's geometry and not many people own this frame so there isn't a pool of experience I can pull from on the net.

I'll probably still go for the Omega brakes if not the stem. Going with the Cinelli Ram XL (not integrated stem) drop bars, so recommend a good stem.

Some reading for ya: 2014 Stem Review - Fair Wheel Bikes

I've been using 3T ARX Team stems since 2010, no complaints. I really like the move to torx bolts so if I were buying a stem now I'd get the new 3T ARX-II Team Stealth or a Zipp Service Course SL. Both are available in 6º and 17º variants so you can get your perfect fit.

As for geometry, it's frustrating that Switch's charts don't include things like BB drop. Are these road frames with thick drop-outs to reduce the rear spacing to 120mm? How is crank arm clearance?

What else should I change or do on my bike besides the pedals which I'm installing tomorrow.

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Is there something wrong with it? If you really have the upgraditis then get some better tires.

Yes the track ends are thick. I'll snap a pic and send it to ya later, currently sitting at my desk at work. Will also be getting my bottom bracket soon, so once installed I'll get a pic of the crank clearance to the chainstays. I've seen both Campy Pista cranks (which has the lowest Q factor of any high end track crank) and Dura Ace 7710's installed before so I don't thing there's issues with clearance

I measured the bottom bracket drop before but don't remember the measurement, but I do recall it having typical road type drop.

You are telling me to replace Continental Gatorskin tires which are one of the best tires out ther