The gearing is quite extreme for me much less my son who doesn't ride often. The rings are 53/39 but the cassette is really high, 21/11. I ordered and recieved a 50/34 crankset but the 32/12 cassette is coming from Japan- don't know when that will get here ETA 12/27 to 1/29.
For years I owned a small steel frame Bianchi that I have wanted to rebuild for someone. Well I finally found a young candidate. He is Vietnamese and just the right size. So I ordered a new bottom bracket and will use the Shimano parts that were on my Cannondale Synapse 8. Last year I rebuilt my bike with Shimano Ultegra 6800, so I have brakes, wheels and gears that need a home.
My son is paying for his bike on time and I will get a small amount from the young man. That will be enough to buy a spare Ultegra wheelset and cassette. I am so impressed with these wheels. They are strong light and stay true with 3,918 miles. I did have them trued up after a pack of dogs took me down. The other thing about these rims and maybe the tire/tubes i use is they roll really easy. When I am in group rides on descents while the rest may be pedaling I'm freewheeling and passing them. I know I'm a brick.
7. In the world of professional bike racing, what is a brick?
1.Something thrown by a spectator
2.A malfunctioning saddle
3.A toilet stop
4.A slow climber but efficient descender
The answer is 4 his or hers excess weight making for fast descents.
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