GF Strade Bianche 2016

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So, I'm heading off to Siena on Tuesday to ride Sunday's GF Strade Bianche. Question is which bike to take!
Option 1 is my Deanima Unblended with SR EPS
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Option 2 is my Condor Acciaio Stainless with Record Mevhanical
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Wheels will be the same - H Plus Son TB14 on Record CULT hubs with Vittoria Open Corsa Graphene 25 or Open Pavé 27 tyres.



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No real theory or intense research behind this, but I would take the Condor!

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I would take the Condor with 27 mm Open Paves.

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Please report after the race, how the selected tyres survived.
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The one you like the most!
The strade bianche sectors are gonna be rather smooth.

Personally I would take the one that I dont mind if it ends up having some scratches (from stones).

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micky wrote:The one you like the most!
The strade bianche sectors are gonna be rather smooth.

Personally I would take the one that I dont mind if it ends up having some scratches (from stones).
the one I like most?? That's NO help! It's like choosing between your children.

De Anima is 7kg & light shifting, XCR is 8.2kg but, I suspect, more rugged.


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Condor BC It's not carbon= safer to travel with.
Also Italians respond well to shiny things :-D

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Ha! I get the "choosing between children" comment. Question on your Record "CULT" hubs. I presume you replaced not only the bearings but the pressed in cup, and adjusting cone as well? To get the Cronitec surfaces.
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Calnago wrote:Ha! I get the "choosing between children" comment. Question on your Record "CULT" hubs. I presume you replaced not only the bearings but the pressed in cup, and adjusting cone as well? To get the Cronitec surfaces.
Yep. Full HB-HY100 kit front & rear. Yummy!



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Such nice hubs. Enjoy your ride!
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They're the hubs Campagnolo should be making as Super Record. Then Chris Kings would be redundant.


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Chris Kings are a "Buzz"kill. I'd choose the Record hubs anyday, but they only come in 32 holes so pretty much reserved for a "classic" wheelset. Remember working on the bike one day with bike in stand. I was doing something aside and noticed the front wheel just lightly spinning endlessly form what was a very light breeze. Just the regular, not ceramic, bearings. And with the Nemesis rims they were perfectly balanced so not weighted anywhere that would have them stop at a certain spot. It was beautiful. Lol
Oops, I better edit this and say I think Chris King's stuff is awesome, and the guys are great, but I just love the standard 32 hole campy hubs.
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Ecco, e pronta per Il Strade Bianche!
Open Pavé 27 tyres with Panaracer Flataway. Edco 11-32 cassette and a new Brooks Cambium C13. Image
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Ottimo scelta!, Ti auguro un bel giretto con la bici e in bocca al lupo!

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Grazie!


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