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my quest for a decent bike
going to look at a used Cannondale cross bike, '05 model tomorrow
evening if everything works out. That sounds a little more like what I should have been looking at all along. only question is whether the frame size is right or not - owner is about an inch shorter than I am. We'll see. wish me luck... Wanted to go for a real ride today but couldn't talk SWMBO into coming with. maybe next weekend nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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On Apr 13, 6:02*pm, Nate Nagel wrote:
going to look at a used Cannondale cross bike, '05 model tomorrow evening if everything works out. *That sounds a little more like what I should have been looking at all along. *only question is whether the frame size is right or not - owner is about an inch shorter than I am. We'll see. *wish me luck... Check the spoke/rim interface on the wheels (if it has the absurd stock "Gipiemme" wheels) for cracking. |
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landotter wrote:
On Apr 13, 6:02 pm, Nate Nagel wrote: going to look at a used Cannondale cross bike, '05 model tomorrow evening if everything works out. That sounds a little more like what I should have been looking at all along. only question is whether the frame size is right or not - owner is about an inch shorter than I am. We'll see. wish me luck... Check the spoke/rim interface on the wheels (if it has the absurd stock "Gipiemme" wheels) for cracking. Thanks for the tip. I know the guy said he'd changed some components but I don't know which ones. I will definitely have a look there though. What's absurd about the wheels? I'd never even heard of them before I looked the bike up on Cannondale's web site. Anything else I ought to be watching for that's non-obvious? nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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On Apr 13, 7:35*pm, Nate Nagel wrote:
landotter wrote: On Apr 13, 6:02 pm, Nate Nagel wrote: going to look at a used Cannondale cross bike, '05 model tomorrow evening if everything works out. *That sounds a little more like what I should have been looking at all along. *only question is whether the frame size is right or not - owner is about an inch shorter than I am. We'll see. *wish me luck... Check the spoke/rim interface on the wheels (if it has the absurd stock "Gipiemme" wheels) for cracking. Thanks for the tip. *I know the guy said he'd changed some components but I don't know which ones. *I will definitely have a look there though.. What's absurd about the wheels? *I'd never even heard of them before I looked the bike up on Cannondale's web site. *Anything else I ought to be watching for that's non-obvious? The wheels are very hard to true because of the tight clearances introduced by the "artsy" spoke and drilling pattern. Mind, they should stay pretty true, because to tolerate such lacing, the rims are very stout. That said, if you like the bike, that shouldn't be a deal breaker--if you ever tire of the wheels you should be able to get some very nice, light, and inexpensive Ultegra/Openpro wheels for about $160 online as a drop in replacement--and lose a couple pounds in the swap. |
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landotter wrote:
On Apr 13, 7:35 pm, Nate Nagel wrote: landotter wrote: On Apr 13, 6:02 pm, Nate Nagel wrote: going to look at a used Cannondale cross bike, '05 model tomorrow evening if everything works out. That sounds a little more like what I should have been looking at all along. only question is whether the frame size is right or not - owner is about an inch shorter than I am. We'll see. wish me luck... Check the spoke/rim interface on the wheels (if it has the absurd stock "Gipiemme" wheels) for cracking. Thanks for the tip. I know the guy said he'd changed some components but I don't know which ones. I will definitely have a look there though. What's absurd about the wheels? I'd never even heard of them before I looked the bike up on Cannondale's web site. Anything else I ought to be watching for that's non-obvious? The wheels are very hard to true because of the tight clearances introduced by the "artsy" spoke and drilling pattern. Mind, they should stay pretty true, because to tolerate such lacing, the rims are very stout. That said, if you like the bike, that shouldn't be a deal breaker--if you ever tire of the wheels you should be able to get some very nice, light, and inexpensive Ultegra/Openpro wheels for about $160 online as a drop in replacement--and lose a couple pounds in the swap. I see what you mean, now that I look again. The spoke pattern does look cool but not very strong/resilient. I'm certainly not averse to replacing them if they indeed are still on the bike. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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