My new bike
10-23-08, 08:45 PM
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My new bike
For the past 2 seasons and starting this one I have been on my Cross Check, and it has served me well, but I had the opportunity to upgrade, so I did and this is the result
I got in on Tuesday, built it up over my lunch hour, got it at least rideable for Tuesday night and what a difference it made. The way it is built up right now is around 4 pounds lighter than my Surly, and I could really feel the difference when shouldering the bike as well as climbing on it. This weekend I will be racing it so I am hoping for some good things to come out of it.
I got in on Tuesday, built it up over my lunch hour, got it at least rideable for Tuesday night and what a difference it made. The way it is built up right now is around 4 pounds lighter than my Surly, and I could really feel the difference when shouldering the bike as well as climbing on it. This weekend I will be racing it so I am hoping for some good things to come out of it.
10-23-08, 09:41 PM
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awesome bike! I love the color....I just picked up a used Salsa Las Cruces that's about the same color. 
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10-24-08, 07:50 AM
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Did you have those wheels on your Surly? I would bet they make a big difference. Hot ride.
10-24-08, 09:48 AM
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Sick! 
And just in time for Halloween
I'm jealous. Care to share any details of the build?
And just in time for Halloween
I'm jealous. Care to share any details of the build?
10-24-08, 09:52 AM
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Sweet! My first "real" cx bike was a CC I built in 98. You'll L O V E racing on the Kona! I did a season on one several years ago, and loved it.
10-24-08, 11:50 AM
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I did not use these wheels on my CC due to the horizontal dropouts no matter what I did I couldn't prevent them from slipping. The wheels are about a pound lighter than my other ones, and they spin so much smoother.
The shifters are Campy Veloce, and the rear deraileur is a Campy Centaur using a JTek shiftmate so I can run my Shimano cassette.
The shifters are Campy Veloce, and the rear deraileur is a Campy Centaur using a JTek shiftmate so I can run my Shimano cassette.
