"CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb)
08/03/2016 at 00:42 • Filed to: Bikelopnik
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"CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb)
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Took about 4 hours to get everything together and working in sync. I end up with a beautiful carbon-steel frame and some delicious 11 speed goodness.
Birddog
> CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
08/03/2016 at 01:26 |
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I have a question. The black ring above the wheel rim? Is that for aero or is it structural?
Forgive my ignorance here, it’s been 25 years since I’ve touched a 2 wheeler that didn’t have an engine. (My last new bike was a 90s Trek 790 multitrack)
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CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
> Birddog
08/03/2016 at 02:03 |
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It serves to be mostly “aero” and minorly structural.
Out, but with a W - has found the answer
> CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
08/03/2016 at 04:52 |
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Not won over by the color, but very cool to see a steel framed racing bike. Now do a titanium one!
OPPOsaurus WRX
> CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
08/03/2016 at 07:53 |
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> Birddog
08/03/2016 at 08:36 |
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That black ring is part of the rim. Manufacturers are coating rims, then machining the brake surface to expose the metal for better braking. The end result is a mostly black wheel with a shiny braking surface.
Deep-section wheels provide better aerodynamics and increased strength. The down side is the increased surface area subject to side winds. There’s a sweet spot in balancing the improved forward aerodynamics with the increased sensitivity to side winds. Zipp wheels published a whitepaper on wheel sections and aerodynamics.
Strangely enough, cyclocross guys claim that deep-section rims shed mud and grass better than a more box-section rim. Not such a surprise is their increased strength. Velonews wrote an article about using deep section rims in cyclocross.
Being a big and not-so-delicate guy, I tweaked more than my fair share of rear wheels on the trails. I finally solved the problem with a 36-hole Velocity Deep-V rim. In many years of riding, I’ve never even tweaked the rim out of true. It’s heavy, but it’s worth it.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
08/03/2016 at 08:41 |
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It’s hard to beat a nice bike build. It’s nice to see that steel frames are still around and are being designed for the latest technology. I have an old ‘70s Schwinn that I use as a beater, but despite more modern shifting gear, it’s still rocking an ancient bottom bracket and old-school brakes.
Mechanically
> CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
08/03/2016 at 13:21 |
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Man, I was building Eclipse models with 10-speed gear years ago when I ran a service department.
I suspect they haven’t really changed the frame much since then. They were awfully sweet-riding frames. Loved mine.
We never moved a ton of them, since carbon was just coming in strong to the $2k price point, and everyone thought they needed carbon to be cool.
Steel is real, friend.
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CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
> Out, but with a W - has found the answer
08/03/2016 at 15:14 |
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Perhaps in the future, but a Moots ti mountain bike with Chris King stuff did come in yesterday.
