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Brad
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Hey all,
So I've been riding for 6 years now on a close out special steel gardin with 8 speed Shimano 105.
This was my first road bike and I wanted to be sure I was going to stick with it before getting
anything more. Well I'm loving cycling more every year so I've decided to upgrade.
Around Christmas I had a fit kit done. The fit showed that a Cannondale frame had a perfect
geometry for me. Last week I found a good deal on a CAAD4 frame/fork which should be arriving later
this week.
The problem I have now is deciding what to put on it. Friends have pretty much convinced me to go
Campy and I'm planning on a Chorus group. I can't decide if I should go double or triple. Most of my
rides are in about 25 miles in rolling hills with an average pace of 21-22 mph BUT I do live in
Nothern Colorado and like to hit the hills for longer 50+ mile rides a few times a month. I had just
about decided on a double but then did a back breaking ride last weekend where a nice small gear
sure would have been nice (I'm riding a 12/25 now). So, my choices seem to have come down to getting
a double 12/25 and a spare 13/29 for the hills OR just getting a triple and probably running a
11/23. Anyone have advice (as if I need to ask that on this news group )?
Most the build kits I've seen come with open pro rims by default but I've been convinced to upgrade
to CXP33. I weigh in at 205 lbs and the extra stiffness will be nice and hopefully keep things true
longer. I plan on doing a 32 spoke back with 14/15 spokes. I'm not sure what to do on the front. One
buddy says I should just go 28 as the front wheel rarely has problems but I was wondering if I
should just go 32 up front and maybe a 15/16 spoke.
Guess thats about it...thanks for any suggestions.
So I've been riding for 6 years now on a close out special steel gardin with 8 speed Shimano 105.
This was my first road bike and I wanted to be sure I was going to stick with it before getting
anything more. Well I'm loving cycling more every year so I've decided to upgrade.
Around Christmas I had a fit kit done. The fit showed that a Cannondale frame had a perfect
geometry for me. Last week I found a good deal on a CAAD4 frame/fork which should be arriving later
this week.
The problem I have now is deciding what to put on it. Friends have pretty much convinced me to go
Campy and I'm planning on a Chorus group. I can't decide if I should go double or triple. Most of my
rides are in about 25 miles in rolling hills with an average pace of 21-22 mph BUT I do live in
Nothern Colorado and like to hit the hills for longer 50+ mile rides a few times a month. I had just
about decided on a double but then did a back breaking ride last weekend where a nice small gear
sure would have been nice (I'm riding a 12/25 now). So, my choices seem to have come down to getting
a double 12/25 and a spare 13/29 for the hills OR just getting a triple and probably running a
11/23. Anyone have advice (as if I need to ask that on this news group )?
Most the build kits I've seen come with open pro rims by default but I've been convinced to upgrade
to CXP33. I weigh in at 205 lbs and the extra stiffness will be nice and hopefully keep things true
longer. I plan on doing a 32 spoke back with 14/15 spokes. I'm not sure what to do on the front. One
buddy says I should just go 28 as the front wheel rarely has problems but I was wondering if I
should just go 32 up front and maybe a 15/16 spoke.
Guess thats about it...thanks for any suggestions.