LawrenceMD
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I was on a group ride the other day and the 2012 Sram Red FD really had everyone asking me a ton of questions. Its totally compatible with the previous generation Red shifters/crank/RD. It really does allow cross chaining without any trim.
when on the work stand cross chaining will produce rub with the new FD but under crank stress/weight it really does "yaw" and provides ample clearance without need for trim.
riding those cross chained combos takes some getting used to. but once you feel its totally smooth its nice to have those options. Since I run a compact 50/34 crank and 11-25 cassette I'm pretty much only on the big chainring now for NYC riding (including williamsburg bridge and prospect park).
^impressive. its awesome these days that you can get to the near 13.xx lbs range with non-super exotic parts. Then again super record is creme de la creme...
sure you can rub the logos off.
there are some very inexpensive polished silver seatposts with setback if you don't mind about heavier weights from kalloy, uno, salsa, origin 8.
there are some expensive polished silver seatposts with setback too from nitto, deda, and campy....
Love seeing pics of the Bridgestone. That new FD looks BOSS.
I was on a group ride the other day and the 2012 Sram Red FD really had everyone asking me a ton of questions. Its totally compatible with the previous generation Red shifters/crank/RD. It really does allow cross chaining without any trim.
when on the work stand cross chaining will produce rub with the new FD but under crank stress/weight it really does "yaw" and provides ample clearance without need for trim.
riding those cross chained combos takes some getting used to. but once you feel its totally smooth its nice to have those options. Since I run a compact 50/34 crank and 11-25 cassette I'm pretty much only on the big chainring now for NYC riding (including williamsburg bridge and prospect park).
Gypsy Donut run
2010 Cinelli Estrada at 14.2lbs.
^impressive. its awesome these days that you can get to the near 13.xx lbs range with non-super exotic parts. Then again super record is creme de la creme...
I might have to use that ritchey post in my build. The guy suspects that I will need a setback post and most of the setback options either suck or are ugly (or are the thompson setback posts which just look like you let a fat guy ride your bike).
Do you think that logo would come off with acetone or some buffing?
sure you can rub the logos off.
there are some very inexpensive polished silver seatposts with setback if you don't mind about heavier weights from kalloy, uno, salsa, origin 8.
there are some expensive polished silver seatposts with setback too from nitto, deda, and campy....