Hello guys, I'm just a newbie here and i don't know where to post so i decided to reply. i have some question that needed to be answered so i'd like you guys to be patient with me especially the bikes mechanics there.Jon Mayers said:Now, I don't want to start a religious war, but I'm speccing out My First Decent Bike. For the group set, a good friend (who was born welded to a saddle, it seems) recommends Campag, but admits freely that's because it's what he's happy with and my mileage may vary.
So far so good. Oh, by the way, my budget is about £1000 (that's about 1500 of your feeelthy american dollars by today's outrageous exchange rates). Hey, it's a birthday present to me, I deserve it.
So I goes along to my local bike dealership, where I meet a helpful soul who explains that Shimano parts are easier to come by than campy parts, in case some minor component should fail. Well, OK, but I don't really expect to go through that many breakages, and I can probably stand to wait the (so I'm told) 4-week delay for repairs. Not sold on Shimano yet. He also recommended Mavic Cosmos wheels. Nice, but probably a shade higher spec than I'd intended. "Ring back tomorrow", says he "and speak to Matt who can help you s'more."
Still with me? Great.
So, I ring Matt. He's a senior player at the shop, apparently. I mention campy and there's a sharp intake of breath. "Hmm", says he, "I recommend shimano". I laughed and asked why, as one does, and he explained that although he used to ride campy exlusively he's shifted to shimano now 'cos (in comparison) campy is "clunky" and less comfy to use on longer distances. He also recommends handbuilt wheels (with standard spokes) to carry my 95Kg weight in case I break a spoke on the Mavics, in which case I'll clearly have to wait a number of weeks for some special Mavic part.
So, my question for the panel is this: is this man offering good advice, or is it likely that he has something specific he want to sell me (bearing in mind that the budget won't change in any case).
Cheers,
JonGreat
My question is can i upgrade my bianchi nerone with 9s mirage components to a shimano 105 10s components,which part to change and which are not,can anyone help me please...