Both geo charts are on the RG site.

I am not sure if you are being passive aggressive, or trying to say the bolt distributes more weight up front versus the bk which distributes more to the rear. Either way, thanks for your response, I think.

He's just joking around.

Okay so should I still get it? but with GXP instead. The ratio seems a little hard but there are no hills where I live so I would think I would get a lot more gain especially once I get it going

Still no.

Did the crankset somehow magically transform itself into a GXP system?

Thanks for your input. May I ask your opinion on the two, since you sell both. I have an idea what your answer will be as it appears you own a BK.

If you have no idea what you're looking for, how did you narrow it down to those two choices?

Either you want an aluminum frame with a carbon fork and "pursuit" geo or a steel frame & fork with really tight track geo. Which is it?

Thanks for your response. I feel as though I have some idea of what I am looking for... I wasn't aware they were completely different. I surmised those two from a combination of what i perceive my needs to be, reviews given on both, anecdotes given about the quality and price (...I know there are plenty of people who feel both are 'overpriced' and a soma rush is a great option) and aesthetics. I was under the impression the bolt is slightly more aggressive, but not necessarily real pursuit geometry as the sloping TT was negated by it's length and the height of the seat. I have read about the differences of steel vs. al, but only have experience with steel BMX bikes, and al track bikes. I would like something durable, but am concerned about rust, as I live in the midwest.

Should I replace my Sram Rival cranks with FSA SL-K Light cranks?

... the K is red so it would go with my color scheme better.. HAH

no

those slk cranks are wack. im sure theyve fixed it by now but the threads on the NDS crankarm used to be weak and would strip eventually, decreasing the time interval between needing to tighten it again. Happened to me once.
theyre gonna be flexier than your rivals too.

i used to have rival cranks. they were great.
there are some domestic pros on the crit circuit that prefer them over red cranks in an otherwise red drivetrain.

it did not, but I like the look of the sram red TT ring and I can get it with GXP instead

find some force cranks, super sweetspot for the sram road cranks

Go for it. You're awesome. :thumb:

I did more research, looks like their S500 cranks because Rival never came in BB30

Everyone has been telling me this. I shall do it.

i love mine. you will soon know that feel bro

cdale hollograms

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3524/3...1a70ee98d8.jpg

A tad more but 445 grams! I've been tempted to get a pair myself to get rid of the sleeve and finally take advantage of my BB30 on my roadie.

Your "tad more" is probably a lot more than our "tad more." CC has the Force cranks for about $190, and all the Hollowgrams I've seen are at least $300

Should I replace the

• 48/38/28 175mm Deore crank
• 11-30t 8s cassette
• Alivio integrated flat bar shifters

with

• 40/28 170mm Nervar/TA
• 12-27t 9s cassette
• indexing DT shifters
• Tektro FL750 levers

on my town/errand bike?

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8...39f07250_b.jpg

I have a Bolt; it's awesome. You still haven't really answered the question: what will you be using these bikes for? Are you just looking at aesthetics? Will you be track racing? Long distance riding? sw8 fixay skidz? Without knowing what the application is, it will be hard for us to give you a real opinion.

As far as the Bolt goes, I love it because it can 'do everything'. It has relatively tight 'pursuit' geo for track usage, but not so tight that I can't take it out on a long (50+mi) road ride with lots of climbing. Aluminum is light, the carbon fiber fork absorbes road buzz/bumps really well, and it's reasonably comfy (not as comfy as my CAAD10, but that's obvious).

Hope that helps.

Details, details.... I was comparing MSRP. :p

Looks like he sold them. So now I'm looking for another crankset for my Leader 735. I can get the sram omniums for $195 and I have heard a lot of good things about them. I would also have a 48 x 16 gear ratio with them but is there any cranks you guys would suggest and I'm not trying to go over $250 for cranks but I will consider it.

I also do about 40 miles a trip with my bike if this helps and its mainly flat with 1 or 2 hills.

omniums are quality cranks.

If that's used, just spend a few more bucks and get these new: http://www.retro-gression.com/produc...nkset-w-gxp-bb

GTB anyday.
I ride a cinelli mash bolt with black b43s. came across a campagnolo shamal hpw 12h front wheel. thinking of buying it and throwin that ***** on. inputs?

You might wanna buy a truing stand, too.

Actually they're quite strong wheels considering the lack of spokes in campy's offerings but 12 is pushing it. If I remember correctly the HPW 12's were most commonly/ logically used by people as race day wheels in their prime before the carbon age.

so, i'm very seriously considering riding my bike to work, about ten miles away, with some average hills. gonna be using a 19lb fixed gear bike with 73.9 gear inches. plus a bag on the handlebars containing a folding foot pump, tubes, tire levers, axle nut wrench, water bottles. thinking about wearing a wool jersey and wool shorts with a leather chamois, gloves, cap, sunglasses, and cycling shoes with the stiff soles and perforated leather. trying to figure out where im going to put my work boots/socks/shirt/shorts/hat/safety glasses/gloves/water/lunch, thinking just a backpack but i feel like that would be ****ty. going to be using a fake san marco concor saddle. gonna clip a mirror to my sunglasses and use a front and rear light.

wondering if i should just skip the wool/chamois shorts and go for some lycra ones with a padded crotch? or could i wear the lycra padded guys under the wool ones and not be too hot in the summer? i dont want my junk to be super accentuated anyway.

thinking i want a rear bag, but i dont have room for fenders or rack mounting holes, are there any ways to mount a bag on the seatpost somehow? maybe using something coming out of the rear brake mount for some kind of support instead of a fender? any quick-releasing/velcro/anything other than something that requires tools? and then where do i put my taillight? i really dont want to wear a backpack... and theres a bike i keep at work too just for riding from greenhouse to greenhouse and i want to be able to take the bag of my road bike and pop it on the coaster brake one for work. actually if i can find some quick release fenders it could make my bag choices easier. has to be big enough to fit size 8-9 work boots, shorts, t-shirt, socks, underwear, safety glasses, ball cap, gardening gloves, and a couple sandwiches.

whats ten miles like on a fixed gear in 85 degree weather? any suggestions? anything else i should have in case something happens? anything about the rear bag or how to stay comfortable? thankssssssssssssssss


*also posted in the commuter forum

Dude it's ten miles.

HTFU.

Find what's comfortable. It's 85 degrees out. Don't put on wool and lycra.

Black saddle and tape on the leader?