Bike parts evolution..

"Grindintosecond" (Grindintosecond) 06/27/2020 at 23:43 • Filed to: None

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I got this in a craigslist deal for my basement spin trainer. I had spare wheels/tires and cassette so I was golden and had another bike for not much more. It included the post/seat/cockpit/derailleurs. It was a steal honestly. Over some time, I’ve landed on the current configuration of spare parts.

The crank came with it. and it is a big 53/39. Having hills, and no gas tank to speak of, I put in a spare 11-34 rear....so it can climb some. It’s not my main ride, which can climb better, but this is for when I feel faster. It has more top end than anyone can successfully spin without the wind at their backs. It was cheaper to get a rear cassette and 105/5700 rear derailleur than buy a whole new crank. for ten speeds, it has large jumps between speeds...something like a 12-13 rpm drop. But a downhill sprint is fun let me tell you.

It will either wind up staying as the ZWIFT trainer bike in the basement, or I may clip-on aero bars and try my hand at a TT, or I may part it all out. I have no idea yet, but overall it’s the middle manager that I don’t know how to utilize fully.

That BBQ stealth looks good though.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Grindintosecond 06/27/2020 at 23:53

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My previous road bike was a CAAD 9. I got a lot of miles out of that bike and went through several wheel sets and almost entirely replaced the components from wear . Those frames are crazy light but will never ride like a good carbon frame. I like the idea of a long cage rear derailure and a mtb cassette it adds so much versatility. I finally went to a compact  crank with an 11-26 cassette, it gives me enough low range without sacrificing to huge gear jumps between gears. I can still pedal to nearly 40 with a 50x11.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Grindintosecond 06/28/2020 at 00:07

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I had an R600 a long time ago. The guy I bought it from was a super-sweater and I had to replace the headset bearings because of all the corrosion. It was back in the day of newsgroups and I looked for help getting it all apart. Jobst Brandt himself berated me for not understanding his instructions. They were something along the lines of inserting a bare hacksaw blade down into the steerer tube and cutting things apart. Good times!

I lost that frame when a trailer I was pulling came loose and wedged itself between the chainstay and rear wheel. It ruined both.

I still have my old Super-V. It’s awesome.

Enjoy your new ride!

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Grindintosecond 06/28/2020 at 00:08

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My old criterion bike has a 53/39 crank talking to a 7 speed 13-25 freewheel...it doesn’t get out much anymore.

Hearing you on changing the crankset out though. I did it and it took ages to find something reasonable and affordable in order to go from 130 BCD to 110 BCD in 10 speed. But well worth it given the hills around here...now I have to get fit enough to climb them...

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Grindintosecond 06/28/2020 at 00:14

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You probably know this but that was the last frame that Cannondale manufactured in the USA. After that the CAAD 10 came from   As ia.

Grindintosecond > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 06/28/2020 at 00:30

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Yup. Best looking welds of them all too.

atfsgeoff > Grindintosecond 06/28/2020 at 01:06

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T he Pennsylvania-made, hydroformed and TIG welded frames from 2000-2010 were absolutely gorgeous.

Pic of my 2007 F4 Mtb from the night I brought it home, in 2007. Raw brushed aluminum with clearcoat. Still shiny to this day.