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> PS. Does CBD stock forks as well? It was pointed out in my one BR
> participation that my particular model has a very heavy fork (1998
> Giant Peleton). I've not noticed 'cos it's my only bike, but I'm sure
> it is responsible for holding me back from moving up to A-grade.
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> ritcho
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Hi Ritcho,
I don't think I was referring to just the front fork. As I mentioned to you
my wife has the very same model Peleton 8200. From memory I think I made
the comment that "the whole front end on that model was heavy". The fork is
heavy, the original wheels are heavy, the quill stem is heavy... hell, the
whole bike is just heavy and when you add a set of Profile Airstrykes to it
gets even heavier. I noticed in your case you have replaced some of the
original RSX100 with better stuff and as you said you built a better set of
wheels which would have to be lighter than the original RSX hubbed /Alex
DA22 rimmed ones.
Replacing the fork is not going to help you in this case. A lighter frame
and fork, (or new lighter bike for around $2000) would more likely be the
answer to shedding the kilos from one of these. I'm not saying that there
is a problem with this bike as they are a very solid, reliable unit. My wife
uses hers mainly for Triathlons so the weight factor is not so much of an
issue. In Triathlons unlike Crits you are not having to repeatedly and
rapidly accelerate the bike. It takes energy to accelerate a bike and the
heavier the bike the more energy is consumed to get it moving. Repeat this
scenario over and over in a crit and I think you get the picture.
If finances permit you to, I would keep this heavier bike as a training
bike and get a lighter bike specifically for racing on. I would personally
not look at CF framed bikes for Crit racing as the potential for crashes is
pretty high in these races. A friend of mine actually broke a TCR1 Team
frame in a minor race crash not long after getting the bike.
I bet it really upsets the some of the other B Graders on their expensive
bikes when you knock them off the podium on your not so expensive steed. ;-)
Geoff