Willehond Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 what u planning on dressing her up with? Good question. Not sure yet. I'm going to the candyshop tomorrow to buy some seet stuff. What do you think, Campy, SRAM, Shimano???
CScriba Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 I say shimano...Sram wouldnt suit the colour scheme....red dont go well with orange me thinks but then again...Campy has got italian style eclipse2009-04-21 13:51:28
Willehond Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=882beautiful Close, but it's actually this one (plus I got 350 Euro discount because I'm a licenced rider ) http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=879&WYSESSID=kvRzMdo9M2ld85W6lVvEKe6TBf
Willehond Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 I say shimano...Sram wouldnt suit the colour scheme....red dont go well with orange me thinksbut then again...Campy has got italian style SRAM Force is my choice at the moment. More affordable than Red, compatible with my Shimano wheels and even more carbon!
gummibear Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 Very nice bike.should be pretty light when done.
Willehond Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 Very nice bike.should be pretty light when done. Hoping for something around 7kg's (just a bit over). Might be a bit optimistic with a 58cm frame and clinchers! Willehond2009-04-21 14:13:55
Willehond Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 My Spaz is 6.985 and thats a 61cm. Bliksem, that's great! I bet it costs a couple of multiples of what mine does though (especially with Record on)!!! Spaz is nice, but I went for the brand the OTHER Belgian team rides with.
Overlord Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 I like the Canyon MTB's. Maybe I must try and find one in Carbon. HT
Willehond Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 I like the Canyon MTB's. Maybe I must try and find one in Carbon. HT They have some stunning mtb's. Check it out on their website http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/ I like this one:http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/series/grand-canyon-cf.html They even sent me a torque wrench with the bike! Plus the BB and seatpost was pre-greased.Willehond2009-04-21 14:36:46
Willehond Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 OK, I promise, last pic (for today!)This one does it justice I think.
narra Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 I like the orange:) And it reminds me of HalfLife2 ? Nice ride... More pics please
ZeroPlay Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 I say shimano...Sram wouldnt suit the colour scheme....red dont go well with orange me thinksbut then again...Campy has got italian style SRAM Force is my choice at the moment. More affordable than Red' date=' compatible with my Shimano wheels and even more carbon! [/quote'] Take it from an SRAM Red user - stick with Shimano. Seriously, if I could do it all again, it would be Dura Ace (or even Ultegra). Red issues: If you're in the biggest cog at the back (easiest gear) and don't realise it (because you're going flat out) and try to change to an easier gear, you'll change into a more difficult one (smaller cog). Once you've started moving that single lever, there's no backing out. The front derailleur cage is very narrow. You get chain rub all over the show and there's no trim for the small chainring. I had to spread the front cage by putting two small washers in with the spacer at the back to get it even vaguely useable, and I have a longish wheelbase bike (57cm Colnago), so this chain rub problem should be even worse on smaller bikes with more aggressive geometry (shorter chain stays). BB bearings - despite the claims on the packaging that the super-exensive ceramic bearings don't run freely initially because of tight seals and this will clear up with use, mine still don't run very freely and I've ridden them for many months. The BB shell has been faced and chases, so it's not a cup allignement issue. The hollow steel cassette causes serious noise (rattle). In fact, the whole SRAM chain-cassette combo is noisy and doesn't change as impressively as Shimano. Some people (me included - see my previous posts) have had problems with the comfort of the SRAM Red hoods. I think I've sorted that out now by making sure that I don't run any bar tape under the tops of the hoods (which makes wrappign the bars quite tricky) and filling the gap where the tops of the hoods meet the bars with cut up bits of extra bar tape. I never had to go to those lengths with Shimano. I briefly had a 2nd hand Campag Chorus group a couple of years back. I never rode it, but from installing and adjusting it, I decided that Shimano was my preference. Don't be tempted to avoid Shimano because you want your new dream bike to be different - I made that mistake and have some regrets.
Willehond Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks zeroplay, I've had good feedback from some guys, but it's nice to get the other side too. Anyone elso got expecrience with SRAM Force?
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