Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
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Postby munga » Sat Aug 03, 2013 6:20 pm
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby PeppeX » Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:19 am
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby QuangVuong » Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:30 am
It's in my other thread.PeppeX wrote:Quang I was just wondering how did you strip the paint and clear coat off the bike? I just bought a Cadex 2 and would interested in restoring like you did.
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I'm looking forward to seeing yours.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby PeppeX » Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:10 pm
Was your clear coat from a can or did you have a spray gun?
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby Dan » Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:18 pm
Fixed that for you.PeppeX wrote:Where you do find such cheap parts! Cracked carbon wheels for $50!!!!
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby LugNut » Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:04 pm
You forgot to add future medical expenses.PeppeX wrote:Where you do find such cheap and good condition parts! Cracked carbon wheels for $50!!!!
Not such a bargain...
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby QuangVuong » Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:05 pm
Cheap, but not in good condition at all. The rear wheel has a crack at one of the spokes, and its about 2cm long. It's more a bulge. Been riding for about 550km on the wheels. But the rest of the parts were in good condition, and cheap. Pretty much all sourced off eBay and Gumtree. In the near future, I will get a new set of wheels, or replace the rims.PeppeX wrote:Where you do find such cheap and good condition parts! Carbon wheels for $50!!!!
Was your clear coat from a can or did you have a spray gun?
As for the paint, I sprayed with a 0.2mm airbrush. Would've been quicker if I had a larger nozzle, or even better, a spray gun.
Anyway, random pic dump. The bike now runs GP 4 seasons. Once these die, skinwalls are going on them.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:19 pm
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby LugNut » Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:30 pm
Good to hear. We're just trying to protect you Quang From the guy who broke his collar bone on a fixed gear bicycle with home made track dropouts...QuangVuong wrote:In the near future, I will get a new set of wheels, or replace the rims.
Nice to see a labour of love anyway, well done with the finishing touches. Mmmm, Rolls.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby lloyd83 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:37 pm
What skinwalls do you have in mind? I'm pleased with my recent fitment of Veloflex Masters with latex tubes. They're 320TPI and I got them a little cheaper than Open Corsas (probably manufactured from the same factory?) I'll see if I get any PBs with these faster tyres/tubesQuangVuong wrote: Once these die, skinwalls are going on them.
RE: replacement rims, are you considering some China carbon rims to keep with the budget?
ps. Sam, I thought beers were to blame
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby PeppeX » Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:51 pm
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Where did you source your ones from? Did you get it from Australia or somewhere oveaseas? Not too keen on sourcing overseas as it takes a long time to get it and things get lost.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby QuangVuong » Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:59 pm
Lloyd, they arent true skin walls, but its got a very supple sidewall. Theres barely any rubber on the sidewall, and the casing is visible. Arrived NOS from France, together with some vintage stamps as well, 98 France World Cup. Ive got a pair on the Centurion, a pair to replcae the current tyres, and the last pair to go onto my next build.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby dayne » Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:03 pm
To be honest if you turned up to any of my rides with those wheels i would ask you to leave as would most groups
I hope you only ride alone as to ride with others is just plain selfish and irresponsible and is also leaving you open to huge liability as you know there is a fault so you are to blame if there is a crash.
Either ride them on your own or don't ride stuff you cant afford to buy in a non broken state.
I know this may come across rude but cycling has gone soft these days and no one wants to "upset" any one, im not trying to ruffle feathers but it is just stupid, just get some non broken carbon wheels if thats what you want.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby munga » Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:05 pm
quang, i think your bikes are, for the most part, attractive, but personally i think you're much better behind the lens than in front of a workbench.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby Mulger bill » Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:42 pm
I'd agree with this if the poster was capable of reasonable grammar and spellingThe 2nd Womble wrote:That just a $#(AT)!&^/ nice machine!
Oh, and swap out the Rolls for a Swallow Ti
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby Velo13 » Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:59 am
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby Dan » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:54 am
I don't think that's rude at all. I read it as common sense in the face of enthusiastic naïveté.dayne wrote:It has come up nice, BUT you are a time bomb waiting to happen with those wheels,
To be honest if you turned up to any of my rides with those wheels i would ask you to leave as would most groups
I hope you only ride alone as to ride with others is just plain selfish and irresponsible and is also leaving you open to huge liability as you know there is a fault so you are to blame if there is a crash.
Either ride them on your own or don't ride stuff you cant afford to buy in a non broken state.
I know this may come across rude but cycling has gone soft these days and no one wants to "upset" any one, im not trying to ruffle feathers but it is just stupid, just get some non broken carbon wheels if thats what you want.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby QuangVuong » Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:20 pm
Chinese carbon rims are still quite expensive. Itll be at least $300 to get them. Im thinking I might go with Velo13's suggestion of the H+Sons. Its much heavier, but I wont have the worry of them breaking. However, if I come across cheap carbon rims, then that'll be the way Ill go.lloyd83 wrote: RE: replacement rims, are you considering some China carbon rims to keep with the budget?
ps. Sam, I thought beers were to blame
No, it doesnt seem rude to me. I often do ride alone, and only with the retro group once a month. I do know that these wheels are dangerous, and will break one day. I have chosen to ride with them at my own risk, and have only brought it out on at most 3 rides with others. But I am going to get them replaced most likely by the end of the year.dayne wrote:It has come up nice, BUT you are a time bomb waiting to happen with those wheels,
To be honest if you turned up to any of my rides with those wheels i would ask you to leave as would most groups
I hope you only ride alone as to ride with others is just plain selfish and irresponsible and is also leaving you open to huge liability as you know there is a fault so you are to blame if there is a crash.
Either ride them on your own or don't ride stuff you cant afford to buy in a non broken state.
I know this may come across rude but cycling has gone soft these days and no one wants to "upset" any one, im not trying to ruffle feathers but it is just stupid, just get some non broken carbon wheels if thats what you want.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby LugNut » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:46 pm
The beer played a part in it, but so did a long hill, and riding fixed gear with little experience and no foot retention and inappropriate shoes.QuangVuong wrote:ps. Sam, I thought beers were to blame
To quote Dan, it came down to "enthusiastic naïveté". I was just pointing out that I took a risk that night, I made my own serious misjudgement, and I totally payed the price for it. And there is nothing worse than staring at the roof of a hospital emergency ward while waiting to have surgery, and knowing that it all could have so easily avoided had you just grabbed a different bike. It makes such a tiny difference to your ride whether you use those wheels or another set, and the bike will look good regardless, but it just might just save you and your family a hell of a lot of pain and inconvenience or worse.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby PeppeX » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:49 pm
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby QuangVuong » Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:21 pm
Now, if you have the long cage version RD, then you are able to run a bigger cassette.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby PeppeX » Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:35 pm
Also for shifters, am I able to just use any shifter? E.g. 10 speed shifter 105?
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Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
Postby QuangVuong » Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:42 pm
Now, if you want to get a larger 7s cassette and also run integrated levers, PM me, and I should be able to sort you out. I've got spare RSX levers and may have a cassette to suit.
Shifters will need to match cassettes. Each click will set the cable pull relative to a gear. You won't be able to use a 10s shifter on a 8s cassette. However, you can use a 10s cassette out the back and chuck out a few of the cogs so that it can fit onto the freehub. Doing this will allow you to use 10s shifters, but you still are limited to probably 8 of the 10 gears.
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Re: Giant Cadex 980c Build - Ultra Budget and Lightweight
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