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Douglas Estok
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Greetings, all. My very first post here, so please, be gentle. Or at least buy me a drink...
Well, it might be my second...not sure if the first post was accepted by the server or not.
So, I picked up a new road frame shortly before the holidays...a year-end closeout I just couldn't
turn down.
Getting back to the road after a 15-year layoff, which has been spent on the MTB scene. 6' 1", 193#,
38. Not interested in crits, TTs, or racing in general. Between my wife and me, we have 3
businesses, and 2 young kids, so time is limited.
Looking for a reliable ride I can hop on and spin for an hour or two...the occasional century or half-
C...get me away from the computer, get the blood flowing. Will still ride my MTBs (Ti hardtail and
steel rigid SS), but supplement with road riding for variety and fitness.
On my MTBs, I primarily run XT, with a smattering of SRAM, XTR and Avid. I'm pretty big and strong,
and can break parts.
Was originally set on '03 Chorus, but that's disappearing quickly. '04 Chorus seems a lot like '03
Record. Not intereseted in Dura-Ace...while I appreciate the technology and engineering that's gone
into it, that '04 DA crank is butt-ugly to my eye. Certainly can't justify Record.
I know, logically, Ultegra will be everything I'd ever need, but conventional wisdom is that the '05
will get the DA treatment, on the crank, 10-spd, etc. It doesn't help that everyone and their dog
uses Ultegra, and I admittedly like different stuff than the crowd...I'm just weird like that.
I'd be willing to wait on the '05 Ultegra if it's worth it. Heck, I've waited this long...or get '04
Chorus now. Maybe put the '05 Ultegra crank/bb on it when it comes out...
Anyone seen any spy photos or technical details about '05 Ultegra? I've heard the crank will be
similar in design to DA, but toned down, looks-wise (thank God).
Thanks in advance.
Doug
Well, it might be my second...not sure if the first post was accepted by the server or not.
So, I picked up a new road frame shortly before the holidays...a year-end closeout I just couldn't
turn down.
Getting back to the road after a 15-year layoff, which has been spent on the MTB scene. 6' 1", 193#,
38. Not interested in crits, TTs, or racing in general. Between my wife and me, we have 3
businesses, and 2 young kids, so time is limited.
Looking for a reliable ride I can hop on and spin for an hour or two...the occasional century or half-
C...get me away from the computer, get the blood flowing. Will still ride my MTBs (Ti hardtail and
steel rigid SS), but supplement with road riding for variety and fitness.
On my MTBs, I primarily run XT, with a smattering of SRAM, XTR and Avid. I'm pretty big and strong,
and can break parts.
Was originally set on '03 Chorus, but that's disappearing quickly. '04 Chorus seems a lot like '03
Record. Not intereseted in Dura-Ace...while I appreciate the technology and engineering that's gone
into it, that '04 DA crank is butt-ugly to my eye. Certainly can't justify Record.
I know, logically, Ultegra will be everything I'd ever need, but conventional wisdom is that the '05
will get the DA treatment, on the crank, 10-spd, etc. It doesn't help that everyone and their dog
uses Ultegra, and I admittedly like different stuff than the crowd...I'm just weird like that.
I'd be willing to wait on the '05 Ultegra if it's worth it. Heck, I've waited this long...or get '04
Chorus now. Maybe put the '05 Ultegra crank/bb on it when it comes out...
Anyone seen any spy photos or technical details about '05 Ultegra? I've heard the crank will be
similar in design to DA, but toned down, looks-wise (thank God).
Thanks in advance.
Doug