Disc road frame for commuting

[rjk]

might be a mistake on the crc site but $26.67 ea for front and rear, grab them

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=87369

prob no rotor, but i bought a pr of cleansweep rotors on ebay for $30

[barefoot]

might be a mistake on the crc site but $26.67 ea for front and rear, grab them

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=87369

prob no rotor, but i bought a pr of cleansweep rotors on ebay for $30

No stock.

Or I would have grabbed them a few days ago

We'll see what happens to the price of that line when stock (supposedly) arrives on October 3.

tim

[mitzikatzi]

@barefoot

have you seen the new dropouts from Triton on the MTBR forum? here

Do you think they will work or be prone to cracking?

[barefoot]

@barefoot

have you seen the new dropouts from Triton on the MTBR forum? here

Do you think they will work or be prone to cracking?

Hadn't seen, don't like at all.

Incorporating aesthetics (eg the Triton logo) into a mechanical component is fraught with danger, and sets alarm bells ringing loudly in my head.

Sharp(er than necessary) corners = stress concentration.

In all probablility, they will survive just fine. But there's certainly a better solution than one that's optimised for aesthetics.

tim
who has never been accused of being optimised for aesthetics

[rjk]

certainly looks like they would bend easily if they got knocked

[mitzikatzi]

Thanks. They make me think of the Lynskey dropouts with the cloverleaf that was prone to failure.

[jasonc]

different thought:

somehow get one of these

and then just upgrade it to the required components/groupset?

edit: alloy frame, carbon forks....

[JustJames]

different thought:

somehow get one of these

and then just upgrade it to the required components/groupset?

edit: alloy frame, carbon forks....

Hello...is that Trek?

Henry Ford called...he wants his colour scheme back.

[jasonc]

different thought:

somehow get one of these

and then just upgrade it to the required components/groupset?

edit: alloy frame, carbon forks....

Hello...is that Trek?

Henry Ford called...he wants his colour scheme back.

it's a commuter, not a coffee shop bike

[JustJames]

Sure, but it doesn't have to have a colour scheme that looks like it was phoned in at a quarter to five on a rainy Thursday afternoon.

[Nobody]

Hello...is that Trek?

Henry Ford called...he wants his colour scheme back.

It's the new black.

At least black is an easy colour to colour-match when you want new parts.

[jasonc]

Hello...is that Trek?

Henry Ford called...he wants his colour scheme back.

It's the new black.

At least black is an easy colour to colour-match when you want new parts.

i was thinking the black 105 groupo anyway

[JustJames]

Use of some black in the colour scheme is great. Heck I ordered the black and red Kaffenback earlier this week - curse this thread! - and am leaning towards something like this for the gruppo (with BB7 Road brakes):



Although thinking of going black Veloce with some tasteful anodised red bling. Am I doing commuter bike wrong?

[Nobody]

Am I doing commuter bike wrong?

Can you do a commuter bike wrong?

[JustJames]

Am I doing commuter bike wrong?

Can you do a commuter bike wrong?

Well, jasonc seemed to be in favour of the Trek cx bike's colour scheme because:

it's a commuter, not a coffee shop bike

[jasonc]

Am I doing commuter bike wrong?

Can you do a commuter bike wrong?

only if you don't commute on it.

[JustJames]

Am I doing commuter bike wrong?

Can you do a commuter bike wrong?

only if you don't commute on it.

:applause_smilie_goes_here:

[barefoot]

different thought:

somehow get one of these

and then just upgrade it to the required components/groupset?

edit: alloy frame, carbon forks....

Hello...is that Trek?

Henry Ford called...he wants his colour scheme back.

I'm quite fond of the black with black and black... but if anybody is contemplating one of them, make sure you test ride and get fitted comfortably before you buy.

Just looking at the numbers, those frames have extraordinarily long top tubes.

Makes me wonder if they are supposed to be flat-bar roadie frames, and somebody has stuck a drop bar on as an afterthought, without adjusting the geometry to compensate for the additional reach from the flats to the hoods.

tim

[Mugglechops]

might be a mistake on the crc site but $26.67 ea for front and rear, grab them

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=87369

prob no rotor, but i bought a pr of cleansweep rotors on ebay for $30

That is heaps cheap. I bought some last Friday for $65 an end. Fitted them tonight to replace my BB5 roads.

[Reman]

different thought:

somehow get one of these

and then just upgrade it to the required components/groupset?

edit: alloy frame, carbon forks....

Hello...is that Trek?

Henry Ford called...he wants his colour scheme back.

it's a commuter, not a coffee shop bike

I occasionally bump into another commuter who has something similar but in flat bar style. And TBH it just doesn't look right. Maybe he got a frame size too small but the bike all but "disappears". Not sure if the black blends with the black clothes, blends with the black road, blends with the black shadows....but it's pretty stealthy. Certainly not my cup of tea.

Plus we all know that black is slowest because you have to carry around all those extra photons you absorb, I'm surprised the weight weenies haven't moved en masse to only white frames

[Reman]

Ok, ordered the frame from Shiny Bikes last Tuesday, it was shipped on Wednesday and arrived yesterday.

Pulled it out to have a look. It's very pretty in the flesh with a nice cherry colour. The forks looks a slightly deeper red than the frame but that could just be the light.

Only two disappointing things, there is a small chip in the paint where the stays meet near the drop out. The bottom bracket isn't faced , so I'll be taking it to an LBS to get it faced.





Ps. Please excuse crappy iPhone shots

[MichaelB]

Looks nice there Reman !!!

What size is it, and can you weigh the frame and fork and post the weights please ?

[jasonc]

Looks nice there Reman !!!

+1
am keeping a thorough eye on this thread as I'll start collecting bits for my build early next year

[JustJames]

Looks nice there Reman !!!

+1
am keeping a thorough eye on this thread as I'll start collecting bits for my build early next year

...And another +1.

Can I have a show of hands to see how many of us have been spurred by this thread - in part at least - to embark on a bike build?

There's jasonc, there's me...anybody else?

[Mulger bill]

Looks nice there Reman !!!

+1
am keeping a thorough eye on this thread as I'll start collecting bits for my build early next year

And another 1 here.