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Date: 24 Sep 2007 13:45:04
From: mr_reality
Subject: Opinions on Bike Upgrade: Cannondale r900
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I am considering upgrading from my entry level 2003 Giant OCR 2 to a
used 2006 Cannondale r900. I ride about 90-100 miles a week with
about 35 miles of that in group rides. I am looking for a bike that
is lighter and stiffer that I can pull some additional speed out of.
The Cannondale has a veloce groupo with upgraded bontrager race x lite
wheels. I can pickup the cannondale for around $800 and that fits my
budget pretty well. The bike is pristine with no scratches or dings.
What do you think of this bike and components? Would this be a big
upgrade from my Giant? I look forward to hearing your thoughts and
opinions.
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Date: 24 Sep 2007 19:34:07
From: RS
Subject: Re: Opinions on Bike Upgrade: Cannondale r900
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in article
<1190641504.293717.77860@o80g2000hse.googlegroups.com >,
rexvaughn@gmail.com says...
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>I am considering upgrading from my entry level 2003 Giant OCR 2 to a
>used 2006 Cannondale r900. I ride about 90-100 miles a week with
>about 35 miles of that in group rides. I am looking for a bike that
>is lighter and stiffer that I can pull some additional speed out of.
>The Cannondale has a veloce groupo with upgraded bontrager race x
lite
>wheels. I can pickup the cannondale for around $800 and that fits my
>budget pretty well. The bike is pristine with no scratches or dings.
>What do you think of this bike and components? Would this be a big
>upgrade from my Giant? I look forward to hearing your thoughts and
>opinions.
>
Any Cannondale frame will be noticeabley better then the Giant OCR
frame. I had an 2005 Giant OCR3 and then an OCR1, but same frame. I
got ahold of a 1989 Cannondale 3.0 Criterium and it peddles way better,
up-hill much better, tracks better, just better all the way around. I
assume newer Cannondale's are much improved, the company wouldn't
still be in business if they didn't keep improving their products and I
doubt anyone makes a better aluminum frame than Cannondale.
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Date: 24 Sep 2007 21:39:09
From: Jim Behning
Subject: Re: Opinions on Bike Upgrade: Cannondale r900
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On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:45:04 -0000, mr_reality <rexvaughn@gmail.com >
wrote:
>I am considering upgrading from my entry level 2003 Giant OCR 2 to a
>used 2006 Cannondale r900. I ride about 90-100 miles a week with
>about 35 miles of that in group rides. I am looking for a bike that
>is lighter and stiffer that I can pull some additional speed out of.
>The Cannondale has a veloce groupo with upgraded bontrager race x lite
>wheels. I can pickup the cannondale for around $800 and that fits my
>budget pretty well. The bike is pristine with no scratches or dings.
>What do you think of this bike and components? Would this be a big
>upgrade from my Giant? I look forward to hearing your thoughts and
>opinions.
I have "upgraded" from a 4130 steel bike to a Cannondale to a
Specialized. I dropped some weight on each bike. If I go all the way
back to the Continental I have lost maybe 20 pounds of bike. Top speed
has not changed due to bike choice. Proper training affects top speed
on the flats more than bike weight given same wheels and tires. There
were differences with each bike. The only epic change was going from
40 pounds to 23 pounds. Cruising not a big difference but hill
climbing was better.
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Date: 24 Sep 2007 07:42:26
From: russellseaton1@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Opinions on Bike Upgrade: Cannondale r900
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On Sep 24, 8:45 am, mr_reality <rexvau...@gmail.com > wrote:
> I am considering upgrading from my entry level 2003 Giant OCR 2 to a
> used 2006 Cannondale r900. I ride about 90-100 miles a week with
> about 35 miles of that in group rides. I am looking for a bike that
> is lighter and stiffer that I can pull some additional speed out of.
> The Cannondale has a veloce groupo with upgraded bontrager race x lite
> wheels. I can pickup the cannondale for around $800 and that fits my
> budget pretty well. The bike is pristine with no scratches or dings.
> What do you think of this bike and components? Would this be a big
> upgrade from my Giant? I look forward to hearing your thoughts and
> opinions.
Do the upgrade. Campagnolo Veloce components are better than whatever
is on your Giant. Cannondales have horizontal top tubes, much better
looking than that compact frame the Giant uses. Cannondale also has
more brand name recognition in the USA. And the frame is made in the
USA too. All of these are great rational reasons to upgrade. And you
said you have the money to do it. You are all set.
You mentioned something about stiffer, lighter, faster, or some such
nonsense. Whatever. Yeah, right.
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Date: 24 Sep 2007 19:31:36
From: Ryan Cousineau
Subject: Re: Opinions on Bike Upgrade: Cannondale r900
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In article <1190644946.907207.304120@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com >,
"russellseaton1@yahoo.com" <russellseaton1@yahoo.com > wrote:
> On Sep 24, 8:45 am, mr_reality <rexvau...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am considering upgrading from my entry level 2003 Giant OCR 2 to a
> > used 2006 Cannondale r900. I ride about 90-100 miles a week with
> > about 35 miles of that in group rides. I am looking for a bike that
> > is lighter and stiffer that I can pull some additional speed out of.
> > The Cannondale has a veloce groupo with upgraded bontrager race x lite
> > wheels. I can pickup the cannondale for around $800 and that fits my
> > budget pretty well. The bike is pristine with no scratches or dings.
> > What do you think of this bike and components? Would this be a big
> > upgrade from my Giant? I look forward to hearing your thoughts and
> > opinions.
>
> Do the upgrade. Campagnolo Veloce components are better than whatever
> is on your Giant. Cannondales have horizontal top tubes, much better
> looking than that compact frame the Giant uses. Cannondale also has
> more brand name recognition in the USA. And the frame is made in the
> USA too. All of these are great rational reasons to upgrade. And you
> said you have the money to do it. You are all set.
I share Russell's predjudice towards Campy shifters. But is essentially
an aesthetic preference, with a slight bias towards the rebuildability
of the Campy part.
> You mentioned something about stiffer, lighter, faster, or some such
> nonsense. Whatever. Yeah, right.
What Russell said. If your goal really is to gain speed, you can gain a
tiny amount by changing to an aero front wheel.
Don't bother, though,
--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
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