Bike looks good, was easy to adjust/assemble. Was a bit heavier than expected, but that isn’t a real concern of mine. I’m not going to throw on the spandex and join in on race day just yet. Bike is stiff, nimble, and with ulterga down to the socks… shifts smoothly. This bike will get me…
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Soma Double Cross Cyclocross Review | Soma Double Cross Cyclocross For Sale
I purchased this bike as a tweener while I wait on my new Orbea Orca. I built it up with a Kona Project fork. I have been running it on dirt roads with 35 tires on it and running it on the road as a training bike with kysriums and I would now say that…
Surly Cross-Check Cyclocross Review | Surly Cross-Check Cyclocross For Sale
Great commuter, i rode a regular road bike to work for 12 years both in San Diego and here in Hawaii. “What a difference”, Hawaii has some crummy roads and bike paths and the Surly alleviates most of that with its smooth ride. I noticed a difference immediately and have grown to appreciate the comfort…
Scram Gxp Blackbox Ceramic BB Cups Review
There is a mix of feelings how how well the Scram Ceramic bottom brackets perform. They were designed to be durable and the best thing ever. Many riders have found them to be faulty and fail way beyond their life expectancy. Though SCRAM offers 2 year warranty on their product, it seems to be a…
Shimano 105 BB-5500 Bottom Bracket Review
My 2000 Trek 530 Touring bike came with a Shimano BB-5500 bottom bracket. For the 10 years I have owned the bike and thousands of miles I have rode on it, the bracket has functioned flawlessly. Many people claim or have problems with their brackets which I think has more to do with a flawed…
Fsa Mega Exo Bottom Bracket Review | FSA Mega Exo For Sale
It was actually less than 3 months… I bought the crank set, with these bearings, in November, and started riding this bike (one of 5 I own, but it is my best and most used) in late February… I ground the bearings to powder by the end of March! I replaced them with Shimano Ultegra…