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Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby ldrcycles » Sun May 26, 2013 8:27 pm
PMSL.munga wrote:quangnam versace
Quang that looks absolutely awesome, but I've got to ask, how the hell did you get those wheels for $50?!
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby QuangVuong » Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:40 pm
Looks like a 25 year old carbon frame with holes drilled in the TT running on cracking carbon rims will survive a small crash and hopefully it'll keep going on without issues.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby frailer5 » Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:03 pm
The car driver's reaction? Well within the Normal Distribution middle 90%.
Ricardo Elite, '87 Keith Davis/Pegasus, '92 Team Miyata Ti.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby LugNut » Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:58 pm
QuangVuong wrote:scraped the right DA pedal, and scratched the right hood and RD.
Stack to the non drive side instead, it's does less damage. Good to hear you're okay. My initial thought when I saw Frailers 'glad you're okay' was 'OH GOD IT HAPPENED!' But alas, no frame breakage.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby DavidL » Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:38 pm
Need to practice doing wheelies
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby QuangVuong » Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:44 am
And now its got 10 speed 105.
And more gold chain goodness! The KMC x10SL has a nicer shade of gold compared to the previous 9s chain on it.
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Ricardo Elite, '87 Keith Davis/Pegasus, '92 Team Miyata Ti.
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Postby QuangVuong » Fri Aug 02, 2013 12:42 pm
I'm pretty sure I'm giving off more carbon as I breathe And no. The ones you picked up are Shimano RS80, and I still need to build the front wheel. They will be for my next bike of frame material you should be able to guess. These are FastFoward wheels which Joe grabbed for me from North Sydney.frailer5 wrote:Looking great. Also doing your bit for the environment by 'sinking' carbon. Are those the North Turramurra wheels?
And even better at $20 posted. If I can find the Sram carbon derailleurs for cheap, it'll be possible. Or maybe go Microshift.rheicel wrote:Nice find on the carbon calipers Quang. Bike is almost 100% carbon now!
I do toomarc2131 wrote:Quang, I like your logo on the head tube.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby apollocreed » Fri Aug 02, 2013 1:44 pm
As mentioned, gumwalls would look great ! They would give a nice break from the black and will suit the gold chain
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby singlespeedscott » Fri Aug 02, 2013 4:27 pm
I think you may find those brake calipers are fo-carbon. I'd stick with the Shimano calipers personal. Good braking performance. Especially if you upgrade the pads.QuangVuong wrote:More carbon has found its way onto the bike. And now I'm slowly losing the older 105 parts. Found these on eBay, but dunno what brand they are. However, they are very similar to Shimano ones.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby ldrcycles » Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:11 am
+eleventy hundredDan wrote:Stopping is overrated. Looking good trumps all.
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