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I got this bike last year and have done some upgrades. Such as 105 derailleurs and calipers. Kool Stop pads, Michelin Power Cup tires...

Installed Kool Stop pads on the R400. At the bottom of a hill today I was at 30 mph (48.3 kph) and just beyond that is a 15 mph corner...

I think on the professional level small increments and prize money matter too much that a rider could afford to pass on the advantages...

While I was dropping off the R600 to the LBS for a checkover after the contretemps of earlier in the week, I talked to the employee who...

You could race on the CXPs but most folks you race against will have higher end wheels. Train on the heavy wheels, race on the light...

My 01 R400 has its original Cannondale Performance wheelset. I expect to ramp up my mileage over the next 12 months. The crazy idea that...

One of my old riding buddies used every descent as an opportunity to hit 50 mph. He passed a H-D motorcycle once and surprised the...

had a mavic ksyrium equipe s wheelset on the CAAD3 and i wasn't satisfied. after just 1 summer 2 spokes were broken and after changing...

They were popular but there were maintenance issues with them. I think that the spokes were proprietary. I'm not sure they are...

It's hard for me to think of a CAAD9 as vintage because I think it's still a frame that any race in the world could be won on.

Vintage bikes are great. Vintage bike brake pads not so much. On one of my rides I have a descent at up to 35 mph (56kph). I got to...

The cost of a truing stand has also kept me from buying one @letsbike Having a set of wheels built would probably be a better idea now...

My preference is to have a wheel hand built from components that you research and pick out individually rather than buying a pre-built...

I’ve been thinking about getting a set. I believe I’ve read the SL was above the Elite in the hierarchy. Are there different...